We have a container of 1.16 moles of an ideal monatomic gas. Thevolume of the co

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We have a container of 1.16 moles of an ideal monatomic gas. Thevolume of

the container is 15.0 liters, and the temperature of the gas is21.7?C. We compress the

gas adiabatically to 13.0 liters. (a) Find the final temperature(K) of the gas.

Neglect any heat ?ow into the surroundings. Caution: Be sure to usethe ideal value

for , not the approximate value. (b) Find the change ininternal energy (J) of the gas.

(c) Find the work done (J) on the gas. Be sure to include thecorrect signs on the

answers.

Explanation / Answer

Initila volume V = 15 L final volume V ' = 13 L Initial temp T = 21.7 oC = 21.7 + 273                                      294.7 final temp T ' = ? from the relation T V -1 = T ' V' -1 from this final temperature T ' = T ( V / V ' )-1 where = ratio of specific heats =1.67             Since the gas is monoatomic substitue values we get T ' = 294.7 ( 15 / 13 ) 1.67-1                                         = 324.35 K where = ratio of specific heats =1.67             Since the gas is monoatomic substitue values we get T ' = 294.7 ( 15 / 13 ) 1.67-1                                         = 324.35 K

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