A piston confines 0.250 mol He (g) in 1.50 L at 25C. Two experiments are performed.

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A piston confines 0.250 mol He (g) in 1.50 L at 25°C. Two experiments are performed.

(a) The gas is allowed to expand through an additional 1.00 L against a constant pressure of 2.00 atm.

(b) The gas is allowed to expand reversibly and isothermally to the same final volume. Which process does more work?

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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