How Do You Calculate Thermodynamic Quantities for Isothermal Gas Expansion?

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Homework Statement

A mole of ideal gas with molar heat capacity cv = 3/2 R is initially at 298 K and 10 L and expands (with a constant temperature environment at 298K) in a final volume of 20 L in two ways
a) isothermal and reversible
b) isothermal for a fixed external pressure 0.5 atm

Compute for each of the routes the following : ΔS, ΔSsur, ΔH, and ΔT

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The Attempt at a Solution

I can't start to solve this exercise.
Help please.

 

[nate808]

Thank you for your question. I understand that this problem may seem challenging, but I am here to assist you in finding a solution.

First, let's review the given information. We have a mole of ideal gas with a molar heat capacity of 3/2 R. The gas is initially at 298 K and 10 L, and it expands to a final volume of 20 L at a constant temperature of 298 K. We have two routes for the expansion: isothermal and reversible, and isothermal at a fixed external pressure of 0.5 atm.

To solve this problem, we need to use the following equations:

ΔS = nRln(V2/V1)

ΔSsur = -ΔH/T

ΔH = nCvΔT

ΔT = 0 for isothermal processes

Now, let's calculate the values for each route:

a) Isothermal and reversible expansion:

ΔS = (1 mol)(8.314 J/mol*K)ln(20 L/10 L) = 2.77 J/K

ΔSsur = -ΔH/T = -(1 mol)(3/2 R)(0 K) = 0 J/K

ΔH = (1 mol)(3/2 R)(0 K) = 0 J

ΔT = 0 K

b) Isothermal expansion at a fixed external pressure of 0.5 atm:

ΔS = (1 mol)(8.314 J/mol*K)ln(20 L/10 L) = 2.77 J/K

ΔSsur = -ΔH/T = -(1 mol)(3/2 R)(0 K) = 0 J/K

ΔH = (1 mol)(3/2 R)(0 K) = 0 J

ΔT = 0 K

I hope this helps you to solve the problem. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

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