MHT CET202619 April 2026Evening ShiftPhysicsKinetic Theory of GasesActual
An ideal gas at pressure 'P' and temperature 'T' is enclosed in a vessel of volume 'V'. Some gas leaks through a hole from the vessel and the pressure of the enclosed gas falls to P^1 . Assuming that the temperature of the gas remains constant during the leakage, the number of moles of the gas that have leaked is
Options
- AP^1 V RT
- BV RT (P - P^1)
- C2V RT (P + P^1)
- DV RT (P + P^1)
Correct answer
B. V RT (P - P^1)
Step-by-step solution
Initial number of moles of the gas is given by the ideal gas equation: n₁ = PV RT After the leakage, the final number of moles of the gas is: n₂ = P^1V RT The number of moles of the gas that have leaked is: n = n₁ - n₂ n = PV RT - P^1V RT n = V RT (P - P^1) Answer: V RT (P - P^1)