One mole of an ideal gas at 300 K is expanded isothermally from an initial volume of 1 litre to 10 litres. The value of △U for this process is: (R=2calmol−1K−l)
A
163.7 cal
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B
zero
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C
138.1 cal
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D
9 atm L
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Solution
The correct option is B zero Internal energy of an ideal gas is dependent on the temperature of the process.
For an isothermal process, the change in internal energy (ΔU) = 0 during isothermal expansion of a gas.