An isothermal process is one in which the temperatures of the system and surroundings remain constant at

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An isothermal process is one in which the temperatures of the system and surroundings remain constant at all times. With this in mind, what is wrong with the following statement: “For an isothermal expansion of an ideal gas against a constant pressure, ΔT = 0, so q = 0”? What is q equal to in an isothermal expansion of an ideal gas against a constant external pressure?
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Chemical Principles

ISBN: 978-1111580650

7th edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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