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According to Mayer\'s relationship, the molar specific heat for an ideal gas It

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Question

According to Mayer's relationship, the molar specific heat for an ideal gas It can be expressed as: Cp, m = Cv, m + R For ethanol (CH3CH2OH) in gaseous form, the specific heat in J / mol K is approximately 7.7R for temperatures between 0 and 100 ° C and low pressures. Calculate q, w, U and H, for the reversible adiabatic expansion of 10 mg of ethanol at 20 torr from a volume of 220 to 500 cm3. It assumes an ideal behavior. Consider Cp, m and a Cv, m constants and lean on the following expression of the first law to solve the problem

-R T1 V1

Explanation / Answer

Specific heat capacity at constant pressure of gaseous ethanol

Cp = 7.7 x 8.314 J/mol·K = 64.0178 J/mol·K

From Mayor's formula

Cv = Cp - R = 7.7 R - R = 6.7 R

Specific heat capacity ratio n = Cp/Cv = 7.7/6.7 = 1.15

Moles of ethanol = mass/molecular weight

= 10 mg / (46.07 mg/mmol) = 0.2171 mmol x 1mol/1000mmol

m = 2.17 x 10^-4 mol

Pressure P1 = 20 torr

Volume V1 = 220 cm3

Volume V2 = 500 cm3

Pressure P2 =?

For adiabatic and reversible expansion process

P1V1n = P2V2n

20 x 2201.15 = P2 x 5001.15

P2 = 7.78 torr

Initial temperature for ideal gas equation

T1 = P1V1/mR

= (20 torr x 1atm/760torr x 220 cm3 x 1L/1000cm3) / (2.17 x 10^-4 mol x 0.0821 L-atm/mol-K)

= 324.96 K

T2 = P2V2/mR

= (7.78 torr x 1atm/760torr x 500 cm3 x 1L/1000cm3) / (2.17 x 10^-4 mol x 0.0821 L-atm/mol-K)

= 287.30 K

For adiabatic process

q = 0

Work done

W = mR(T2 - T1) / (n - 1)

= 2.17 x 10^-4 mol x 8.314 J/mol·K x (287.30 - 324.96)K / (1.15 - 1)

= - 0.453 J

Change in internal energy U = q + W = 0 - 0.453

U = - 0.453 J

Change in enthalpy H = m x Cp x (T2-T1)

= 2.17 x 10^-4 mol x 64.0178 J/mol·K x (287.30 - 324.96)K

= - 0.523 J