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Homework Statement
Two moles of an ideal mono atomic gas (C2=12. 55 JK-1mol-1) expands irreversibly and adiabatically from an initial pressure of 10 atm against a constant external pressure of 1 atm until the temperature drops from the initial value of 325 K to a final temperature of 275 K. Calculate the work done by the gas and its final volume.
Homework Equations
W=-Pext[Vf-Vi]---(1)
PV=nRT -----(2)
The Attempt at a Solution
work done can be found easily
W=-pext (ΔV)
=-1255 J
And V 1 can be found by the ideal gas equation.
BUT, there are two ways to find V2 : that is by ideal gas equation and by the work equation ( by putting the value of V 1 in it ).
Both these method give different values of final volume. Which method is wrong here? And why?