Thermodynamic Processes
One mole of an ideal gas is taken through an adiabatic process where the temperature rises from 27 C to 37 C. If the ideal gas is composed of polyatomic molecule that has 4 vibrational modes, which of the following is true? [R = 8.314 J mol K]
Show answer and solution
Answer: (b)
- Degrees of freedom: 3 translational + 3 rotational + vibrational , so .
- Adiabatic: , so .
- J (positive, temperature rises, so work is done on the gas).
- So the answer is (b) work done on the gas is close to 582 J.