Calculating Temperature Change in Real Gas Isolated Chamber with Changed Volume

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The discussion focuses on calculating the temperature change of a real gas in an isolated chamber after a sudden volume change. The potential between molecules is defined by the equation ##\phi (r)=\phi _0e^{-(\frac{r}{\sigma})^{2}}##, with ##\phi _0=5\times 10^{-4}eV## and ##\sigma =5 nm##. Initially, the chamber contains ##10^{24}## molecules per ##m^3##, which decreases to ##10^{21}## molecules per ##m^3## after the volume change. The user realizes that the temperature can be calculated using the equation of state ##p=\frac{Nk_bT}{V}(1+\frac{NB_2}{V})##.

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We have a real gas in an isolated chamber. The potential between the molecules is described as ##\phi (r)=\phi _0e^{-(\frac{r}{\sigma})^{2}}##, where ##\phi _0=5\times 10^{-4}eV## and ##\sigma =5 nm##. At 300 K we have ##10^{24}## molecules per ##m^3##.

Calculate the second virial coefficient. With that gas in an isolated chamber we suddenly change the volume of the chamber. (This process deserves a name after a gentleman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave-Adolphe_Hirn ). How much does the temperature change if the molecules per ##m^3## are now only ##10^{21}##

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I'm having no problems with the first part, but massive ones for the second part.

I just can't find a way to calculate the temperature. How do I do that?
 
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Blah, nevermind here.

I sincerely apologize. Moderators can delete this topic.

As soon as I published this thread i realized that I can calculate the temperature directly from the equation of state ##p=\frac{Nk_bT}{V}(1+\frac{NB_2}{V})##

Again, apologies.
 

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