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One mole of an ideal gas, initially at 30degreeC and 1 bar, is changed to 130deg

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Question

One mole of an ideal gas, initially at 30degreeC and 1 bar, is changed to 130degreeC and 10 bar by three different mechanically reversible processes: The gas is first heated at constant volume until its temperature is 130degreeC; then it is compressed isothermally until its pressure is 10 bar. The gas is first heated at constant pressure until its temperature is 130degreeC; then it is compressed isothermally to 10 bar. The gas is first compressed isothermally to 10 bar; then it is heated at constant pressure to 130degreeC. Calculate Q,W, DeltaU, and, DeltaH in each case Take C_p (7/2) R C_v= (5/2)R Alternatively, take C_p = (5/2)R andC_v =(3/2)R.

Explanation / Answer

1. i) heating at constant volume:

As dV = 0, dW = -PdV = 0

dU = dq + dW = dq

dU = dq

= n Cv dT

= 1 mol * 3/2 R * (403-303)K

= 1.2741 kJ (put R = 8.314 J/mol K)

dH = dU + dPV = dU + nRdT

= 1.2741 kJ + [ 1 mol * 8.314 J/mol K * 100 K]

= 2.0785 kJ

ii) isothermal compression:

As the process is isothermal, dU= dH = 0

So, dq = - dW = - pdV

V2 = nRT/P2 = (1 mol * 0.082 lit.atm/mol K * 403 K) / 9.87 atm                        [as 10 bar = 9.87 atm]

= 3.35 lit

V1 = nRT/P1 = (1 mol * 0.082 lit.atm/mol K * 403 K) / 0.987 atm                     [as 1 bar = 0.987 atm]

= 33.5 lit

dW = - pdV = - 0.987 atm (3.35 - 33.5)lit

= 29.78 lit.atm

= 3.015 kJ

q = - 3.015 kJ

Total:

dU = 1.2741 kJ

dH = 2.0785 kJ

Q = 1.2741 kJ + (- 3.015 kJ)

= -1.741 kJ

W = 3.015 kJ

2. i) heating at constant pressure:

dH = nCpdT = 1 mol * 5/2 R * 100 K

= 2.0785 kJ

W = -dPV = - nRdT

= - 1 mol * 8.314 J/mol K * 100 K

= - 0.8314 kJ

dU = dH - dPV = 2.0785 kJ - 0.8314 kJ = 1.2471 kJ

q = dU - W = 1.2471 kJ - (- 0.8314 kJ) = 2.0785 kJ

ii) isothermal compression:

As the process is isothermal, dU= dH = 0

So, dq = - dW = - pdV

So, dq = - dW = - pdV

V2 = nRT/P2 = (1 mol * 0.082 lit.atm/mol K * 403 K) / 9.87 atm                        [as 10 bar = 9.87 atm]

= 3.35 lit

V1 = nRT/P1 = (1 mol * 0.082 lit.atm/mol K * 403 K) / 0.987 atm                     [as 1 bar = 0.987 atm]

= 33.5 lit

dW = - pdV = - 0.987 atm (3.35 - 33.5)lit

= 29.78 lit.atm

= 3.015 kJ

q = - 3.015 kJ

Total:

dU = 1.2471 kJ

dH = 2.0785 kJ

Q = 2.0785 kJ + (- 3.015 kJ) = -0.9365 kJ

W = (- 0.8314 kJ) + 3.015 kJ

= 2.1836 kJ

3. i) isothermal compression:

As the process is isothermal, dU= dH = 0

So, dq = - dW = - pdV

V2 = nRT/P2 = (1 mol * 0.082 lit.atm/mol K * 303 K) / 9.87 atm                        [as 10 bar = 9.87 atm]

= 2.517 lit

V1 = nRT/P1 = (1 mol * 0.082 lit.atm/mol K * 303 K) / 0.987 atm                     [as 1 bar = 0.987 atm]

= 25.173 lit

dW = - pdV = - 0.987 atm (2.517 - 25.173)lit

= 22.3617 lit.atm

= 2.2658 kJ

q = - 2.2658 kJ

ii) Heating at constant pressure:

dH = nCpdT = 1 mol * 5/2 R * 100 K

= 2.0785 kJ

W = -dPV = - nRdT

= - 1 mol * 8.314 J/mol K * 100 K

= - 0.8314 kJ

dU = dH - dPV = 2.0785 kJ - 0.8314 kJ = 1.2471 kJ

q = dU - W = 1.2471 kJ - (- 0.8314 kJ) = 2.0785 kJ

Total:

dU = 1.2471 kJ

dH = 2.0785 kJ

Q = (- 2.2658 kJ) + 2.0785 kJ

= -0.1873 kJ

W = 2.2658 kJ + (- 0.8314 kJ)

= 1.4344 kJ

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