State 1 ⇆ State 2 ⇆ State 3 T = 300 K P = 15 bar 1 mole T = 300 K P = 10 bar 1 mole T = 300 K P = 5 bar 1 mole Above shows a cyclic process. Calculate the total work done during one complete cycle. (Assume a single step to reach the next state).

Step-by-step solution

State   1             ⇆     State   2         ⇆           State   3 T = 300 K P = 15 bar  1 mole   T = 300 K P = 10 bar  1 mole      T = 300 K P = 5 bar 1   mole   The forward direction is expansion process and reverse direction is compression process. Overall process is isothermal process. The net work done = W 1 + W 2 + W 3 + W 4 W 1   &   W 2 are ex