A steel cylinder of 10 liters capacity contains 20 moles of oxygen at 27°C. An imperfection in the valve closing the cylinder allows the gas to leak out slowly until the cylinder is empty. Assuming the atmospheric pressure to have remained constant at 760 mm during this time, calculate the work done by the gas in ergs, joules, and calories.

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A steel cylinder of 10 liters capacity contains 20 moles of oxygen at 27°C. An imperfection in the
valve closing the cylinder allows the gas to leak out slowly until the cylinder is empty. Assuming
the atmospheric pressure to have remained constant at 760 mm during this time, calculate the
work done by the gas in ergs, joules, and calories.
Transcribed Image Text:A steel cylinder of 10 liters capacity contains 20 moles of oxygen at 27°C. An imperfection in the valve closing the cylinder allows the gas to leak out slowly until the cylinder is empty. Assuming the atmospheric pressure to have remained constant at 760 mm during this time, calculate the work done by the gas in ergs, joules, and calories.
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