BITSAT2021ChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
Work out the heat change (cal) when 40 ~g of He gas at 27^ C undergoes isothermal and reversible compression from initial pressure of 1 ~atm to 10 ~atm ( R =2 cal K ⁻¹ ~mol ⁻¹ ) .
Options
- A13.818 kcal
- B-13.818 kcal
- C55.272 kcal
- D-55.272 k cal
Correct answer
B. -13.818 kcal
Step-by-step solution
aligned q &=- w _ rev =- (-2.303 nRT P ₁ P ₂ ) &=2.303 40 4 2 300 1 10 =-13.82 kcal aligned