EX/ A sample of argon (molar mass 39.9 gmol) of mass 6.56 g occupies 18.5 dm' at 305 K. (a) Calculate the work done when the gas expands isothermally against a constant external pressure of 7.7 kPa until its volume has increased by 2.5 dm. (b) Calculate the work that would be done if the same expansion occurred reversibly.

EX/ A sample of argon (molar mass 39.9 gmol) of mass 6.56 g occupies 18.5 dm' at 305 K. (a) Calculate the work done when the gas expands isothermally against a constant external pressure of 7.7 kPa until its volume has increased by 2.5 dm. (b) Calculate the work that would be done if the same expansion occurred reversibly.

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Chapter17: Chemcial Thermodynamics

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Problem 17.103QE: A 220-ft3 sample of gas at standard temperature and pressure is compressed into a cylinder, where it...

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