Final temperature of diamond using Cv

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Homework Statement



At low temperatures, Cv of solids is given by:

Cv = D([itex]\frac{T}{\Theta}[/itex])3

where:

D = 1.94*10^3
[itex]\Theta[/itex] = Debye Temperature, for diamond 1860K

If 100J of heat is transferred to 1mole of diamond, initially at 10K. Calculate the final temperature.

Homework Equations



Cv = D([itex]\frac{T}{\Theta}[/itex])3
Q = mCv(Tf-Ti)

The Attempt at a Solution



This is a straight forward question as the equation becomes:

Q = mCv(Tf-Ti)

Tf = [itex]\frac{Q}{mC}[/itex]+Ti

So the real problem I'm having is the fact that Cv is a function of T and T is changing as heat is being put in.
So how do I go about this question?

Thanks in advance
 
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Oh and I'm guessing mass is just 1 molar mass of carbon
 
dQ = CvdT

Plug in your expression for Cv and integrate from 10 to T:

Q = 1000J = ∫CvdT' from [10, T]

then solve for T.
 
Oh... that would do it... *Face Palm*

Can't BELIEVE I didn't see that.:rolleyes:

Thanks!
 
Actually how do you propose to do that?

Cv is the only variable changing with Temperature so:

Cv = D[itex]\int[/itex][itex]\frac{T^3}{θ^3}[/itex]

Cv = [itex]\frac{D}{θ^3}[/itex][itex]\int[/itex]T3 (from 10 to Tf)

Cv = [itex]\frac{D}{4θ^3}[/itex] (T4f-104)

Q =mCv (Tf-10)

Q =[itex]\frac{mD}{4θ^3}[/itex] (T4f-104)

Let A = [itex]\frac{mD}{4θ^3}[/itex]

Q =A (Tf-10) (T4f-104)

At this point it becomes pretty much impractical to solve. Am I doing something wrong?
 
Q is the heat you added to the system, 1000J. It's just simple algebra from there.
 
If we expand it (Q = 100J btw)

[itex]\frac{T^5}{10}[/itex] -T4-103T-104=[itex]\frac{10}{A}[/itex]

I suppose you're going to tell me I have to do long division? No easier way?
 
Ryomega said:
Actually how do you propose to do that?

Cv is the only variable changing with Temperature so:

Cv = D[itex]\int[/itex][itex]\frac{T^3}{θ^3}[/itex]

Cv = [itex]\frac{D}{θ^3}[/itex][itex]\int[/itex]T3 (from 10 to Tf)

Cv = [itex]\frac{D}{4θ^3}[/itex] (T4f-104)

Q =mCv (Tf-10)

Q =[itex]\frac{mD}{4θ^3}[/itex] (T4f-104)

Let A = [itex]\frac{mD}{4θ^3}[/itex]

Q =A (Tf-10) (T4f-104)

At this point it becomes pretty much impractical to solve. Am I doing something wrong?

No, your integration is wrong here.

Q = ∫CvdT = A(T4 -104)

Q/A + 104 = T4

T = (Q/A + 104)1/4
 
Wow... I should go back to school. Thanks a lot.