Find Work thermodynamics

In summary, a bi-atomic ideal gas with n moles is initially at temperature TA and volume VA. When an amount M of methane is burned, the temperature is doubled while the volume is expanded to maintain a constant ratio between the two. Assuming no heat is wasted, the work done during this transformation can be calculated using the relation W=∫ p⋅dV=2nRTA, where p is the pressure expressed as a function of n, TA, VA, and V. The initial pressure pA can be calculated using the ideal gas law, and the pressure at volume V can be calculated using the same law with the new temperature and volume values.
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A volume VA contains n mole of a bi-atomic ideal gas, initially at temperature TA. Burning an amount M of methane, whose calorific power P (produced heat per unit mass while burning) is 13271 [kcal/kg], the temperature is slowly doubled, simultaneously expanding the volume in order to maintain the ratio (T2 / V) constant. Assuming that no heat is wasted in the environment.
DATA:
n= 0.3 [mole]; R= 0.082 [litre*atm/(mole*K)] ;
VA=9 [litre] ; TA=300 [K]; 1 [cal]=4.18[J]]

Following there is what I've solved so far:
PA=(nRTA)/ VA

TB= 2TA

VB=(TB2⋅VA)/ TA2= 4VA

PB=(nR2TA)/ 4VA

Considering that pressure and temperature aren't constant during the transformation, I'm not sure which value instead of pressure I have to insert in the integral in order to evaluate the work during the transformation.

W=∫ p⋅dV

I guess that I shall use this relation :

T2 / V = TA2 / VA

The solution to this is :

W=∫ p⋅dV=2nRTA

but I don't get how.
Could somebody help me with this?
Thanks
 
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How are T, V, TA, and VA related?

In terms of TA, VA, and n, what is the initial pressure pA?

What is the pressure when the volume is V?

Chet
 
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Chestermiller said:
How are T, V, TA, and VA related?

In terms of TA, VA, and n, what is the initial pressure pA?

What is the pressure when the volume is V?

Chet
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Express p as a function of n, TA, VA and V. Then integrate.

Chet
 

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