Textbook 4B.13b  [ENDORSED]

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Textbook 4B.13b

Postby Nancy Li 1C » Tue Jan 25, 2022 11:06 pm

Could someone explain how the expansion being isothermal and reversible affects the overall work done?

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Re: Textbook 4B.13b  [ENDORSED]

Postby Chem_Mod » Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:07 pm

I will discuss this in detail in class.

Get your favorite drink and watch my long discussion of isothermal reversable expansion on an ideal gas next week. :-)

The short answer is: It gives the maximum work.


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