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One mole of an ideal gas [Cv,m=52R] at 300 K and 5 atm is expanded adiabatically to a final pressure of 2 atm against a constant pressure of 2 atm. The final temperature (in Kelvin) of the gas is:

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270.2
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273.0
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248.5
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200.5
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Solution

The correct option is B 248.5
Since the process is an adiabatic processs, q=0 and hence, ΔU=w

nCv,m(T2T1)=Pext[nRT2P2nRT1P1]
For one mole, we have Cv,m(T2T1)=PextR[T1P1T2P2]
52R(T2300)=2×R[3005T22] T2248.5 K

Hence, the final temperature of the gas is 248.5 K.

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