Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
mol of an ideal gas expands at constant temperature from L into an evacuated vessel, until it fills L. Find , and . Explain each.
Work against a constant outside pressure: , with L bar J and L atm J. Free expansion: . Reversible isothermal ideal gas: , and , so .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Work. Nothing pushes back, so and .
Step 2. Internal energy. The temperature is constant, so for an ideal gas.
Step 3. Heat. .
Answer: , and .
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