Topic 4A explains how to calculate the work of reversible, isothermal expansion of an ideal gas. Now
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Topic 4A explains how to calculate the work of reversible, isothermal expansion of an ideal gas. Now suppose that the reversible expansion is not isothermal and that the temperature decreases during expansion.
(a) Derive an expression for the work when T = Tinitial – c(V – Vinitial), with c a positive constant.
(b) Is the work in this case greater or smaller than that of isothermal expansion? Explain your conclusion.
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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight
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