Suppose that 1.0 mol of perfect gas molecules all occupy the lowest energy level of a cubic box. (a) How much work must be done to change the volume of the box by ΔV? (b) Would the work be different if the molecules all occupied a state n ≠ 1? (c) What is the relevance of this discussion to the expression for the expansion work discussed in Topic 2A? (d) Can you identify a distinction between adiabatic and isothermal expansion?

Suppose that 1.0 mol of perfect gas molecules all occupy the lowest energy level of a cubic box. (a) How much work must be done to change the volume of the box by ΔV? (b) Would the work be different if the molecules all occupied a state n ≠ 1? (c) What is the relevance of this discussion to the expression for the expansion work discussed in Topic 2A? (d) Can you identify a distinction between adiabatic and isothermal expansion?

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Chapter5: Thermochemistry

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