✔ 最佳答案
1a) In this case, the gas expands with △V = 5 dm3 since the volume is doubled.
Hence work done = P(△V) = 120 × 103 × 5 × 10-3 = 600J
The work done is positive since the gas expands that it needs to do work against the atmospheric pressure.
1b) In this case, the gas expands with △V = -2.5 dm3 since the volume is doubled.
Hence work done = P(△V) = 120 × 103 × (-2.5) × 10-3 = -300J
The work done is negative since the gas contracts that work is done by the atmospheric pressure on it.
2) Applying the equation PV = nRT, we have
Initial volume:
V = (2 × 8.314 × 273)/(100 × 103) = 0.0454 m3
Final volume:
V' = (2 × 8.314 × 273)/(250 × 103) = 0.0182 m3
So the work done by the gas is given by:
W = RT ln (V'/V)
= 8.314 × 273 × ln (0.0182/0.0454)
= -2080 J
Which means that work is done on the gas by the external pressure.