Assignment 3

1) What is heat absorbed for following reversible processes for 1 mole of ideal gas [this
ideal gas is being specified only so that you can get a specific answer, but the way you
should attempt is such that you could solve any problem should appropriate data be
available].
a) Isothermal [P changes]
b) Isobaric change in volume
c) Isochoric change in T

2) Compute change in G of magnesia [MgO] when 1 mole is heated from 298 to 1300 K
at 1 atm
Cp= 45.44+5.01x10 -3 T J/mol K
S° 298 = 26.8 J/mol

3) In the class we had solved a problem in which Cu initially at 700 K was reversibly
compressed in a thermally insulated jacket and we estimated the change in T. Now
consider an irreversible expansion (and likewise compression, if that’s what needed)
of 1 mole of Fe at 380K, 1,00,000 atm to 1 atm in a thermally insulated jacket . Now
VT  2 V
assuming, , PV  Cp , and that is independent of pressure, compute
 T
the change in entropy.

 C    2V 
4) Show that  p   T 2 
 C T  T  p
5) A piston-cylinder assembly enclosed by adiabatic side walls and diathermic base
contains a gas at 40°C. In order to reversibly expand and heat up the gas to 45°C, a
thermal reservoir at 45°C is brought in contact with the diathermic wall. Is it feasible?

6) One mole of a monoatomic ideal gas is enclosed in a movable adiabatic enclosure.

The temperature of gas is 298 K, and P= 0.1 MPa. If a part of the enclosure is made
diathermic so as to heat the gas to 398 K by bringing the diathermic portion in contact
with a reservoir at 398 K. The volume of the system doubles in the process. What is
the entropy change in the gas.

From Gaskell