adiabatic processes

[Agustina Santa Cruz 2F]

In adiabatic processes is w=0?

[LReedy_3C]

I know that Q=0, but I don't know if work can still be done in other means

[Chanel Mao 3D]

I don't think that work is necessarily always equal to 0 in an adiabatic process, but q=0 because there is no heat transferred.

[Samantha Low 3D]

An adiabatic process means that no energy is transferred as heat, meaning that q=0. This does not mean that w=0. In an abiotic process, w can =0, but it can also be another value. Textbook problem 4B.9 illustrates this idea well. Hope this helps!

[Mahnoor_Wani_1I]

I agree with the above post. Adiabatic just means there is no heat transfer between system and surroundings. So no heat is lost/gained. Only q(heat) is equal 0. For work we need to calculate to find its value. Work is only zero for isochoric (constant volume) system like bomb calorimeter

[SamanthaTolentino 3D]

In an adiabatic process, heat is not transferred therefore q=0. However, we do not know if w=0 because work is not solely dependent on heat.

[Rose_Malki_3G]

adiabatic process are when no heat is exchanged so q = 0

[Christine Ma 3L]

Like mentioned above, adiabatic processes are just processes where there is no heat flow (ie. q=0), but work isn't necessarily equal to zero unless there is no work of expansion/compression or we know that the change in internal energy is zero (since ΔU=q+w).

[dana hu 1B]

In adiabatic process occurs without transferring heat or mass between the system and its surroundings. Therefore Q is zero, with no heat gain or lost system. Unlike an isothermal process, an adiabatic process transfers energy to the surroundings only as work

[Teti Omilana 1G]

An adiabatic system has no heat flow so q=0.

[Evelyn Silva 3J]

It doesn't necessarily mean that w=0. We know for sure that q=0 but there can still be work being done.

[Jaden Kwon 3C]

In an adiabatic process q=0 but w doesn't have to equal 0. In fact, W = -deltaU because deltaU = q + w but since q = 0 then deltaU = -w, or w = -deltaU.

[Ansh Patel 2I]

Hi! Adiabatic processes are when no heat is exchanged, so q = 0; w doesn't necessarily equal 0.

[Armen_Isayan_2L]

Hello! In an adiabatic process, it is apparent that there is no heat flow between the system and its surroundings, hence it is certain that q=0. However, it is not certain that w=0, because work is not equal to 0 unless the change in internal energy is equal to 0.

[Bhuvan Kommineni 3L]

ADiabatic means there is no heat transfer so q=0!

[Uyen Trinh 3C]

You can refer to this post where we also discuss adiabatic processes.

https://lavelle.chem.ucla.edu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=128&t=75500&sid=facb94670fd13b8a06a541aed81a4ee3

[Joshua Chung 2D]

No. Adiabatic processes have no heat transfer, so q=0 and delta U=w. Since w is the energy transferred through work rather than heat, w is not affected by whether or not a process is adiabatic.

[Lauren Sarigumba 1K]

Adiabatic processes are when q=0, meaning no heat is transferred

[Hannah Lechtzin 1K]

w is not necessarily 0 in an adiabatic process. q = 0 in these instances, but work can still occur. I hope this helps!