Question

Two cylinders each contain 0.30 mol of a diatomic gas at 320 K and a pressure of 3.0 atm. Cylinder A expands isothermally and cylinder B expands adiabatically until the pressure of each is 1.0 atm.

Required:
a. What is the final temperature of the gas in the cylinder A?
b. What are the final temperature of the gas in the cylinder B?
c. What is the final volume of the gas in the cylinder A?
d. What is the final volume of the gas in the cylinder B?

Answer 1

(a). The final temperature of the gas in the cylinder A is 320 K.

(b). The final temperature of the gas in the cylinder B is 233.7 K.

(c). The final volume of the gas in the cylinder A is
`7.86*10^(-3)\ m^3`

(d). The final volume of the gas in the cylinder B is
`5.7*10^(-3)\ m^3`

Explanation :

Given that,

Number of mole n = 0.30 mol

Initial temperature = 320 K

Pressure = 3.0 atm

Final pressure = 1.0 atm

We need to calculate the initial volume

Using formula of ideal gas

`P_(1)V_(1)=nRT`

`V_(1)=(nRT)/(P_(1))`

Put the value into the formula

`V_(1)=(0.30*8.314*320)/(3.039*10^(5))`

`V_(1)=2.62*10^(-3)\ m^3`

(a). We need to calculate the final temperature of the gas in the cylinder A

Using formula of ideal gas

In isothermally, the temperature is not change.

So, the final temperature of the gas in the cylinder A is 320 K.

(b). We need to calculate the final temperature of the gas in the cylinder B

Using formula of ideal gas

`T_(2)=T_(1)*((P_(1))/(P_(2)))^{(1)/(\gamma)-1}`

Put the value into the formula

`T_(2)=320*((3)/(1))^{(1)/(1.4)-1}`

`T_(2)=233.7\ K`

(c). We need to calculate the final volume of the gas in the cylinder A

Using formula of volume of the gas

`P_(1)V_(1)=P_(2)V_(2)`

`V_(2)=(P_(1)V_(1))/(P_(2))`

Put the value into the formula

`V_(2)=(3*2.62*10^(-3))/(1)`

`V_(2)=0.00786\ m^3`

`V_(2)=7.86*10^(-3)\ m^3`

(d). We need to calculate the final volume of the gas in the cylinder B

Using formula of volume of the gas

`V_(2)=V_(1)((P_(1))/(P_(2)))^{(1)/(\gamma)}`

`V_(2)=2.62*10^(-3)*((3)/(1))^{(1)/(1.4)}`

`V_(2)=0.0057\ m^3`

`V_(2)=5.7*10^(-3)\ m^3`

Hence, (a). The final temperature of the gas in the cylinder A is 320 K.

(b). The final temperature of the gas in the cylinder B is 233.7 K.

(c). The final volume of the gas in the cylinder A is
`7.86*10^(-3)\ m^3`

(d). The final volume of the gas in the cylinder B is
`5.7*10^(-3)\ m^3`