Thermodynamics Question 338
Question: Direction: An ideal diatomic gas is confined in a cylinder A of volume
Work done on the gas is [for n moles of gas]
Options:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a]During compression, process is slow so it is isothermal at constant temperature T.
So, work done,
This is the work done by the system on the surrounding, so work done by the surroundings on the system in nRT ln 2.
