Work Done in Compressing Oxygen: Thermo Analysis

[abrowaqas]

Homework Statement

Calculate the work done by an external agent in compressing 1.12 mole of oxygen from a volume of 22.4 litre and 1.32 atm pressure to 153 lit at same temperature.

Homework Equations

related to thermodynamics.

The Attempt at a Solution

 

[kuruman]

Homework Equations

related to thermodynamics.

Can you be more specific?

 

[abrowaqas]

i think this will work W = nRT log (Vf/Vi)... is it correct... taking T is constant. for isothermal

 

[kuruman]

It will work. Use it.

 

[abrowaqas]

ok thanks