One mole of N2(g) occupies 5 L of volume at 300 K in a sealed cylinder. The gas behaves ideally in expanding isothermally to 10 L. Calculate w, ΔE and ΔH if the expansion proceeds (i) reversibly, (ii) irreversibly against an external pressure at 0.2 atm.

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One mole of N2(g) occupies 5 L of volume at 300 K in a sealed cylinder. The gas behaves ideally in expanding isothermally to 10 L. Calculate w, ΔE and ΔH if the expansion proceeds (i) reversibly, (ii) irreversibly against an external pressure at 0.2 atm.  

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