Consider an equation of state for a gas given by: ?=1+(?/?? + ?/?2?) where B and C are constants and Z is the compressibility (compression) factor. Derive an expression for the work done in a reversible isothermal expansion from V1 to V2 at temperature T for one mole of the gas.

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Chapter2: The First Law Of Thermodynamics
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Consider an equation of state for a gas given by:

?=1+(?/?? + ?/?2?)

where B and C are constants and Z is the compressibility (compression) factor. Derive an expression for the work done in a reversible isothermal expansion from V1 to V2 at temperature T for one mole of the gas.

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