4/20/2021 Assessment 2: Attempt review

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/ Module 2: Mathematical Formalisms for Physical Chemistry / Assessment 2

Started on Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 8:01 PM

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Completed on Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 8:29 PM
Time taken 28 mins 9 secs
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Question 1

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Using the ideal gas equation (PV = nRT), nd the equivalence of (∂2P/∂T2).

a.  Correct.
(∂/∂T) (nR/V)

b. nR/V

c. - nRT/V2

d. nRV-1

Your answer is correct.

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Question 2

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Which of the following is not a reason that state functions are important in physical chemistry?

a. They allow us to make calculations if we only know a system’s initial state.  Incorrect.

b.
They appear a lot in thermodynamics and thermochemistry.

c. State functions simplify our calculations.

d. Many equations include properties that are state functions.

Your answer is incorrect.

Question 3
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Consider the differential, du = (x2 – y2) dx + (2xy) dy.

a. The function U = u(x,y) cannot be found because it does not exist.

b. The total differential (dU) is not the total differential of a function u(x,y).

c. The total differential (dU) is an exact differential.  Incorrect.

d. The total differential (dU) is an inexact differential.

Your answer is incorrect.

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Question 4

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2. Using the mathematical formula for density, nd the partial derivative of (∂ρ/∂V)m.

a. n/V2

b.  Correct.
-m/V2

c. n/V

d. m/V

Your answer is correct.

Question 5

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Using the ideal gas equation (PV = nRT), nd the equivalence of (∂2P/∂V∂T).

a. nRTV-1

b. -nRTV-2

c.
2nRTV-3

d. -nRT/V2  Incorrect

Your answer is incorrect.

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