Take one mole of an ideal gas at standard temperature and pressure. Now quickly decrease the pressure

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Take one mole of an ideal gas at standard temperature and pressure. Now quickly decrease the pressure to 90 kPa and hold it constant.

a. What is the new volume of the gas?

b. How much work has been done during the expansion of the gas?

c. Instead of decreasing the pressure quickly and holding it constant, suppose that you gradually decrease the pressure to 90 kPa. How much work is done in this case?

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Mathematics And Statistics For Science

ISBN: 9783031053177

1st Edition

Authors: James Sneyd, Rachel M. Fewster, Duncan McGillivray

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