Thermodynamics Question 220

Question: One mole of an ideal gas expands at a constant temperature of 300 K from an initial volume of 10 litres to a final volume of 20 litres. The work done in expanding the gas is (R = 8.31 J/mole-K)

[MP PMT 1995; UPSEAT 2000]

Options:

A) 750 joules

B) 1728 joules

C) 1500 joules

D) 3456 joules

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ W _{iso}=\mu RT{\log _{e}}\frac{V _{2}}{V _{1}}=1\times 8.31\times 300{\log _{e}}\frac{20}{10}=1728J $



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