JEE Main20252 Apr 2025Evening ShiftChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
Arrange the following in order of magnitude of work done by the system / on the system at constant temperature : (a) | w _ reversible | for expansion in infinite stage. (b) |w_ irreversible | for expansion in single stage. (c) |w_ reversible | for compression in infinite stage. (d) |w_ irreversible | for compression in single stage. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- Aa b c d
- Bd c=a b
- Cc=a d b
- Da c b d
Correct answer
B. d c=a b
Step-by-step solution
For isothermal process aligned & | W _ reversible |_ expansion = | W _ reversible |_ compression & =- nRT ~V _ f ~V _ i & | ~W _ irreversible |_ expansion | W _ irreversible |_ compression & d c = a b & | ~W _ irreversible |_ expansion =- P _ ext ( V _ f - V _ i ) aligned We can compare work by area of PV graph