The discussion revolves around the thermodynamic behavior of gases, specifically focusing on the relationship between gas compression, pressure, and temperature changes. Participants explore the implications of the ideal gas law and the conditions under which these relationships hold true.
The discussion is active, with participants providing insights into the energy dynamics involved in gas compression. Some guidance on the first law of thermodynamics has been introduced, but there is no explicit consensus on the nuances of the ideal versus non-ideal gas behavior.
There is a mention of potential homework constraints, as one participant questions whether the original post was a homework question, which may influence the depth of exploration in the discussion.
No. Temperature goes up for all gases. It is a matter of energy. When you compress a gas you do work on the gas. If it is adiabatic (with no heat flow into or out of the gas), the temperature has to increase because the work is an input of energy into the gas.triber said:If there is a cylinder filled with gas and a piston compresses the volume to 1/2 the size, the pressure increases to twice the original pressure. Why does the temperature go up? Is it because PV=nRT only works for ideal gasses, and the non-ideal gasses go up in temperature? Thanks.