. A. find the change in temperature ∆� of a monatomic ideal gas if it absorbs

9750J at a constant volume of 2.40L
b. what is the change in pressure, ∆�?
c. if the system is an ideal diatomic gas, find the change in its temperature.

1 answer

Let's tackle each part of the problem step-by-step:

Part A: Change in Temperature for Monatomic Ideal Gas

For a monatomic ideal gas, the molar heat capacity at constant volume (\(C_V\)) is given by:

\[ C_V = \frac{3}{2}R \]

where \(R\) is the ideal gas constant, approximately \(R = 8.314 , \text{J/(mol·K)}\).

To find the change in temperature (\(\Delta T\)) given the heat absorbed (\(Q\)) at constant volume, we can use the formula:

\[ Q = n C_V \Delta T \]

Rearranging gives:

\[ \Delta T = \frac{Q}{n C_V} \]

To find \(n\) (the number of moles), we can use the ideal gas law:

\[ PV = nRT \]

Since the pressure \(P\) is not provided, let's assume it is at standard conditions for simplicity, which is \(P = 101.3 , \text{kPa}\) or \(101300 , \text{Pa}\). We will have to convert the volume from liters to cubic meters:

\[ V = 2.40 , \text{L} = 2.40 \times 10^{-3} , \text{m}^3 \]

Using the ideal gas law, we can find \(n\):

\[ n = \frac{PV}{RT} = \frac{(101300 , \text{Pa})(2.40 \times 10^{-3} , \text{m}^3)}{(8.314 , \text{J/(mol·K)})(298 , \text{K})} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ n \approx \frac{243.12}{2477.572} \approx 0.098 , \text{moles} \]

Now we can compute \(\Delta T\):

\[ C_V = \frac{3}{2}(8.314) \approx 12.471 , \text{J/(mol·K)} \]

Now substituting \(Q\), \(n\), and \(C_V\):

\[ \Delta T = \frac{9750 , \text{J}}{0.098 , \text{moles} \times 12.471 , \text{J/(mol·K)}} \approx \frac{9750}{1.222} \approx 7988.36 , \text{K} \]

Part B: Change in Pressure (\(∆P\))

Using the ideal gas law, we can find the initial pressure \(P_i\) and the final pressure \(P_f\), where temperature has changed but volume remains constant.

Let \(P_i = \frac{nRT_i}{V}\) and \(P_f = \frac{nRT_f}{V}\).

The change in pressure is:

\[ \Delta P = P_f - P_i = \frac{nR(T_f - T_i)}{V} \]

Substituting \(T_f = T_i + \Delta T\) gives:

\[ \Delta P = \frac{nR \Delta T}{V} \]

Now substituting the already calculated values into this formula:

\[ \Delta P = \frac{(0.098)(8.314)(7988.36)}{2.40 \times 10^{-3}} \approx \frac{0.98 \times 8.314 \times 7988.36}{2.40 \times 10^{-3}} \approx \frac{7996.56}{0.0024} \approx 3335473.81 , \text{Pa} \approx 3.335 , \text{MPa} \]

Part C: Change in Temperature for Ideal Diatomic Gas

For a diatomic ideal gas, the molar heat capacity at constant volume (\(C_V\)) is:

\[ C_V = \frac{5}{2}R \]

Using the same formula for \(\Delta T\):

\[ \Delta T = \frac{Q}{n C_V} \]

For a diatomic gas:

\[ C_V = \frac{5}{2}(8.314) \approx 20.785 , \text{J/(mol·K)} \]

Calculating \(\Delta T\):

\[ \Delta T = \frac{9750 , \text{J}}{0.098 , \text{moles} \times 20.785 , \text{J/(mol·K)}} \]

Calculating:

\[ \Delta T = \frac{9750}{2.03123} \approx 4800.37 K \]

Summary of Results

  • Part A: \(\Delta T \approx 7988.36 , \text{K}\) for monatomic gas.
  • Part B: \(\Delta P \approx 3.335 , \text{MPa}\).
  • Part C: \(\Delta T \approx 4800.37 , \text{K}\) for diatomic gas.