A sample of 4.50 g of methane occupies 12.7 dm 3 at 310 K. (a) Calculate the

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A sample of 4.50 g of methane occupies 12.7 dm3 at 310 K. 

(a) Calculate the work done when the gas expands isothermally against a constant external pressure of 200 Torr until its volume has increased by 3.3 dm3 .

(b) Calculate the work that would be done if the same expansion occurred reversibly.

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Physical Chemistry

ISBN: 9780716787594

8th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Julio De Paula

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