Calculating temperature change


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Calculating temperature change

Postby IsabelMurillo3K » Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:09 pm

Under constant pressure conditions the expansion of 0.17 moles, causes an ideal gas to experience a 3.4 atm·L increase in its internal energy. If the system performed 2.26 atm·L of work, what was the temperature change of the gas?
Hey guys! This problem was from my discussion section practice quiz. I was wondering if anyone knows which formula to use to solve this problem and how to manipulate it if necessary.
Thank you!

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Re: Calculating temperature change

Postby Nicole Huang 3F » Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:13 pm

Hi!
For this problem, you're gonna wanna use deltaU=w+q; since deltaU=+3.4 atmL, and work is -2.26atmL, then q would be 5.66 atmL. You can convert it to joules, and use the equation q=nCpdeltaT, where Cp is 5/2R, hope that helps!

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Re: Calculating temperature change

Postby Carolina 3E » Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:18 pm

at constant P, (delta)U = qp + w
(delta)U = (3.4 atm.L)(101.325 J/atm.L)
w = (2.26 atm.L)(101.325 J/atm.L)
qp = (delta)U - w
qp = nCp(delta)T
(delta)U - w = (0.17 mol)(5/2 R)(delta)T

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Re: Calculating temperature change

Postby Gwendolyn Hill 2F » Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:25 pm

Hi!
So because we have constant pressure, and we are given work, mols, and given delta U, we can calculate the temperature change by using the equation for q where q = nC∆T. We know it is an ideal gas, so I believe that we can say that Cp = 5/2 assuming it is monoatomic? Someone else can feel free to comment on that but yeah!

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Re: Calculating temperature change

Postby Juliet Cushing_2H » Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:28 pm

Ya! You should use ΔU = q + w


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