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A container holds a mixture of three nonreacting gases: n 1 moles of the first gas
with molar specific heat at constant volume C 1, and so on. Find the molar
specific heat at constant volume of the mixture, in terms of the molar specific
heats and quantitites of the three separate gases.
Concept:-
Heat capacity C of a body as the ratio of the amount of heat energy Q transferred
to a body in any process to its corresponding temperature change ΔT.
C = Q/ΔT
So, Q = C ΔT
Q = nC ΔT
Solution:-
If the gas has n1 moles, then the amount of heat energy Q1 transferred to a body
having heat capacity C1 will be,
Q1 = n1C1 ΔT
Similarly, if the gas has n2 moles, then the amount of heat energy Q2 transferred
to a body having heat capacity C2 will be,
Q2 = n2C2 ΔT
And
if the gas has n3 moles, then the amount of heat energy Q3 transferred to a body
having heat capacity C3 will be,
Q3 = n3C3 ΔT
As, each species will experience the same temperature change, thus,
Q = Q1 + Q2 + Q3
From the above observation we conclude that, the molar specific heat at constant
volume of the mixture would be n1C1 + n2C2 + n3C3/ n1 + n2 + n3.
Problem 2:-
A thermometer of mass 0.055 kg and heat capacity 46.1 J/K reads 15.0°C. It is
then completely immersed in 0.300 kg of water and it comes to the same final
temperature as the water. If the thermometer reads 44.4°C, what was the
temperature of the water berfore insertion of the thermometer, neglecting other
heat losses?
Concept:-
Q + W = ΔEint
Here Q is the energy transferred between the system and its environment, W is the
work done on or by the system and ΔEint is the change in the internal energy of
the system.
The heat capacity C of a body as the ratio of amount of heat energy Q transferred
to a body in any process to its corresponding temperature change ΔT.
C = Q/ΔT
So, Q = C ΔT
The heat capacity per unit mass of a body, called specific heat capacity or
usually just specific heat, is characteristic of the material of which the body
is composed.
c = C/m
= Q/mΔT
So, Q = c mΔT
Solution:-
Here, mass of water is mw, specific heat capacity of water is cw, final
temperature is Tf and initial temperature is Ti.
Qt = CtΔTt
As the internal energy of the system is zero and there is no work is done,
therefore substitute ΔEint = 0 and W = 0 in the equation Q + W = ΔEint,
Q + W = ΔEint
Q + 0= 0
So, Q = 0
Or, Qw + Qt = 0
= 29.4 ° C
= [(0.3 kg) (4190 J/kg.m) (44.4 ° C) + (46.1 J/K) (29.4 ° C)] /[(0.3 kg) (4190
J/kg.m)]
=45.5 ° C
From the above observation we conclude that, the temperature of the water before
insertion of the thermometer was 45.5 ° C.
Problem 3:-
A mixture of 1.78 kg of water and 262 g of ice at 0°C is, in a reversible
process, brought to a final equilibrium state where the water / ice ratio, by
mass 1:1 at 0°C. (a) Calculate the entropy change of the system during this
process. (b) The system is then returned to the first equilibrium state, but in
an irreversible way (by using a Bunsen burner, for instance). Calculate the
entropy change of the system during this process. (c) Show that your answer is
consistent with the second law of thermodynamics.
Concept:-
ΔS = Q/T
= -mL/T
Solution:-
= 2.04 kg
If eventually the ice and water have the same mass, then the final state will
have 1.02 kg (2.04 kg/2) of each.
Thus the mass of the water that changed into ice m will be the difference of mass
of water mw and mass of final state ms.
So, m = mw - ms
To obtain mass of water that changed into ice m, substitute 1.78 kg for mass of
water mw and 1.02 kg for mass of final state ms in the equation m = mw - ms,
m = mw - ms
= 1.78 kg – 1.02 kg
= 0.76 kg
To obtain the change in entropy ΔS of the system during this process, substitute
0.76 kg for mass m, 333×103 J/kg for heat of fusion of water L and 273 K for T in
the equation ΔS = -mL/T,
ΔS = -mL/T
= -927 J/K
From the above observation we conclude that, the change in entropy ΔS of the
system during this process will be -927 J/K.
(b) Now the system is returned to the first equilibrium state, but in an
irreversible way. Thus the change in entropy ΔS of the system during this process
is equal to the negative of previous case.
= 927 J/K
From the above observation we conclude that, the change in entropy ΔS of the
system would be 927 J/K.
= 0
From the above observation we conclude that, our answer is consistent with the
second law of thermodynamics.
Problem 4:-
K = TL / TH - TL …… (1)
= QL/W
and this is called coefficient of performance. The larger the value of K, the
more efficient is the refrigerator.
W = QL/K
= QL/( TL / TH - TL)
= QL (TH/ TL – 1) …… (3)
The first law of thermodynamics, applied to the working substance of the
refrigerator, gives,
W = QH – QL
QH = W + QL …… (4)
QH = W + QL
= QL (TH/ TL – 1) + QL
= QL (TH/ TL)
Solution:-
QH = QL (TH/ TL)
= ((150 mJ) (10-3 J/1 mJ)) (296 K/4.0 K)
= 11 J
From the above observation we conclude that, the minimum amount of heat
delivered to the laboratory would be 11 J.