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QJEEM18Phaea7: JEE Main 2018 Physics - Class 11 JEEM18Phaea7 Solution: Two moles of an ideal monatomic gas occupies a volume V at 27 o …

Two moles of an ideal monatomic gas occupies a volume V at 27oC. The gas expands adiabatically to a volume 2 V. Calculate (a) the final temperature of the gas and (b) change in its internal energy.

Multiple Choice Options

  • A (a) 195 K (b) 2.7 kJ
  • B (a) 189 K (b) 2.7 kJ
  • C (a) 195 K (b) –2.7 kJ
  • D (a) 189 K (b) – 2.7 kJ

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

For adiabatic process,

pv γ\gamma = constant.

and we know, pv = nRT

∴   \therefore\,\,\, p = nRTv{{nRT} \over v}

∴   \therefore\,\,\, nRTv×vγ{{nRT} \over v} \times {v^\gamma } = constant

⇒\Rightarrow    \,\,\, T v γ\gamma −- 1 = constant.

∴   \therefore\,\,\, T1 v1 γ\gamma −- 1 = T2 v2 γ\gamma −- 1

Given that,

This is a monoatomic gas.

So, degree of frequency f = 3

∴   \therefore\,\,\, γ\gamma = cpcv{{{c_p}} \over {{c_v}}} = 1 + 2f{2 \over f} = 1 + 23{2 \over 3} = 53{5 \over 3}

T1 = 27 + 273 = 300 K

v1 = v

and v2 = 2v

∴   \therefore\,\,\, T2 (2V) 23^{{2 \over 3}} = 300(v) 23^{{2 \over 3}}

⇒\Rightarrow    \,\,\, T2 = 300223{{300} \over {{2^{{2 \over 3}}}}} = 189 K

Change in internal energy,

Δ\Delta U = 12{1 \over 2} nfR Δ\Delta T

= 12{1 \over 2} ×\times 2 ×\times 3 ×\times 8.31 ×\times (189 −- 300)

= −- 2.7 KJ

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