A chemical reaction takes place in a container of cross-sectional area 50.0 cm². As a result of the reaction, a piston is pushed out through 15 cm against an external pressure of 121 kPa. Calculate the work done by the system.

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Chapter2: The First Law Of Thermodynamics
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Problem 2.91E: The Dieterici equation of state for one mole of gas is p=RTe-aVRTV-b Where a and b are constants...
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A chemical reaction takes place in a container of cross-sectional area 50.0
cm². As a result of the reaction, a piston is pushed out through 15 cm
against an external pressure of 121 kPa.
Calculate the work done by the system.
v = base h
Volume, V
-P
Pa
Transcribed Image Text:A chemical reaction takes place in a container of cross-sectional area 50.0 cm². As a result of the reaction, a piston is pushed out through 15 cm against an external pressure of 121 kPa. Calculate the work done by the system. v = base h Volume, V -P Pa
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