11.8.2 - Isothermal Process
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Define an isothermal process.
💡 Hint: Focus on the temperature aspect.
State Boyle's Law.
💡 Hint: Think about pressure and volume relation.
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In an isothermal process, what stays constant?
💡 Hint: Think about what defines an isothermal process.
True or False: Work done in an isothermal compression is always positive.
💡 Hint: Recall the sign convention for work.
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An ideal gas in a piston undergoes an isothermal expansion from a volume of 2.0 L to 5.0 L at 300 K. Given the gas constant R = 8.31 J/(mol K), calculate the work done by the gas if 1 mole of gas is used.
💡 Hint: Use the ideal gas equation and integrate to find work.
Consider a scenario where 500 J of work is done by a gas during an isothermal process. If the gas absorbs heat, what is the heat absorbed by the gas?
💡 Hint: Refer to the relationship between heat and work in isothermal conditions.
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