1.2mol of an ideal gas initially at 18C and 1.

05bar pressure are heated to a final

temperature of 310C at constant pressure. The Cv,m of this gas is 3.3R.

A) Calculate the initial volume of the gas. Express your answer in m^3
B) Calculate the final volume of the gas.Express your answer in m^3
C) Calculate the work done on/by the gas. Express your answer in kJ. Pay attention to the sign!
D) Calculate the change in internal energy.
Express your answer in kJ. Pay attention to the sign!
E) Calculate the heat absorbed/released by the gas.
Express your answer in kJ. Be careful with signs!

Solution
Given values:
Number of moles= 1.2 moles; initial temperature= 18 0C; initial Pressure=
1.05 bar; final temperature=310 0C; Cv,m =3.3R
Part A) Initial volume of gas.

P = 1.05 bar = 1.0363 atm

The volume of the gas is given by:
V = nRT/P
= 1.2 x 0.08205 x (273 + 18)/1.036
= 27.66L
= 0.02766 m^3

Part B) final volume of gas,

V1/T1 = V2/T2; at constant preasure
Making V2 the subject of the formula we have:
V2=V1/T1*T2

V2 = 0.02766 x 18/310 = 0.0016060645161 m^3

Part C) Work done in isobaric compression
w = P(V2-V1)
= 1.0363 x (1.6 27.66) x 101.33
= -2.737 kJ
Part D) Change in internal energy
dU = Cv(T2 -T1)
= 3.3 x 8.314 x (310 - 18)
= 8.011 kJ

Part E) Heat change for the reaction,

Heat change of the reaction= work done in isobaric compression+change in internal energy
q = -2.737 + 8.011 = 5.274 kJ