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assuming the water vapour to be a perfect gas calculate the internal energy change when 1 mol of water at 100˚C and 1 bar pressure is converted to ice at 0˚C

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When 1 mol of water at 100°C and 1 bar pressure is converted to ice at 0°C, the internal energy change is 34.69 kJ.

Step-by-step explanation:

When 1 mol of water at 100°C and 1 bar pressure is converted to ice at 0°C, there are two steps involved: vaporizing water and then freezing the water vapor.

In the first step, vaporizing water, 40.7 kJ of heat is absorbed from the surroundings for 1 mol of water at 100°C to convert into water vapor at 100°C. In the second step, freezing the water vapor, 6.01 kJ of heat is released as 1 mol of water vapor at 100°C condenses to ice at 0°C.

The internal energy change for this conversion can be calculated by adding the two heats together, taking into account their signs: ΔU = ΔUvaporization + ΔUfusion = (+40.7 kJ) + (-6.01 kJ) = 34.69 kJ.

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