2.5 - Isothermal Process
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What is an isothermal process?
💡 Hint: Think about systems where temperature doesn't change.
Write the ideal gas law equation.
💡 Hint: What do P, V, n, R, and T stand for?
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What does 'isothermal' mean?
💡 Hint: Think about processes in thermodynamics.
True or False: In an isothermal process, pressure and volume are directly proportional.
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship of P and V when T is constant.
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A gas occupies a volume of 10 L at an absolute pressure of 100 kPa. If the gas undergoes an isothermal compression to 5 L, what is the new pressure?
💡 Hint: Remember to maintain the constant temperature relationship.
In an isothermal process, if 50 moles of an ideal gas occupy a volume of 20 L at 300 K, what pressure is exerted?
💡 Hint: Identify the values clearly from the ideal gas law.
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