Tribhuwan University

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING
Pulchowk Campus
Department of Applied Science & Chemical Engineering
Subject :- Thermodynamics 1 (EC 551)
Exam #1 SET- A F.M.: 20
Time : 1.5 hrs [Roll No. 1 to 24] P.M.: 08
Don’t forget to write your name, roll number and page number on the answer sheet.
Not only answers but also how to get to the answers should be shown.
Problem 1) Estimate W, Q, U and H for the process where 1 Kg of air is heated reversibly at constant
pressure from an initial state of 300 K and 1 bar until its volume triples. Assume for air that PV/T = 83.14
𝑏𝑎𝑟 𝑐𝑚3 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 𝐾 −1 and 𝐶𝑝 = 29 𝐽. 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1 𝐾 −1 [3]

Problem 2) Two moles of an ideal gas are confined in a piston cylinder arrangement. Initially, the
temperature is 300 K and the pressure is 1 bar. If the gas is compressed isothermally to 5 bar, how much
work is done on the gas? [4]

Problem 3) Determine the standard heat of reaction for N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)  2NH3 (g) [5]
a) at 100 °𝐶
b) Write a polymath code for this problem.

N2 H2 NH3
𝐻𝑓𝑜 (25°𝐶), J/mol 0 0 -46.110

𝐶𝑝𝑜 𝐽
= 𝐴 + 𝐵𝑇 + 𝐶𝑇 2 + 𝐷𝑇 −2 (𝑅 = 8.314 )
𝑅 𝑚𝑜𝑙. 𝐾

Problem 4) An adiabatic tank containing 1 kg of water at 25 °𝐶 is fitted with a stirrer that delivers work to
the water at the rate of 0.5 kw. How long will it take for the temperature of the water to rise to 50 °𝐶. The
specific heat of water is 4.2 𝑘𝐽. 𝑘𝑔−1 𝐾 −1. [4]

Problem 5) A gas is stored in an isochoric, refrigerated tank that has V = 5 𝑚3 . Initially, the gas inside the
tank has T= 15 °𝐶 and P = 5 bar, while the ambient surrounding are at 25 °𝐶 and atmospheric pressure. The
refrigeration system fails and the gas inside the tank gradually warms to 25 °𝐶. [4]
a) Find the final pressure of the gas, assuming it is an ideal gas.
b) Find the final pressure of the gas, assuming the gas is described by the vander Waals equation of
state, with a = 8.0×105 𝑐𝑚6 𝑏𝑎𝑟/𝑚𝑜𝑙 2 and b = 100 𝑐𝑚3 /𝑚𝑜𝑙.
c) For the cases in parts A and B, how much work was done by the gas on the surroundings?