Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 16 - A Macroscopic Description of Matter - Exercises and Problems - Page 466: 57

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First of all, we need to find the number of moles of nitrogen gas which is given by $$n=\dfrac{m}{M_{N_2}}=\dfrac{m}{2M_N}$$ Plugging the known; $$n=\dfrac{1}{2(14)}=\bf\frac{1}{28}\;\rm mol$$ $\star$ a) $\bullet$ At point 1: the pressure is given by $$P_1V_1=nRT_1$$ $$P_1=\dfrac{nRT_1}{V_1}$$ Plugging the known; $$P_1=\dfrac{(\frac{1}{28})(8.31)(25+273)}{(100\times 10^{-6})}$$ $$P_1=\color{red}{\bf 8.84\times 10^5}\;\rm Pa$$ ---- $\star$ b) $\bullet$ At point 2: the temperature in Celsius is given by $$T_2=\dfrac{P_2V_2}{nR}-273$$ From the given graph, we can see that $P_2=2P_1$, $V_2=V_1=100\;\rm cm^3$. Plugging the known; $$T_2=\dfrac{(2\times 8.84\times 10^5)(100\times 10^{-6})}{ (\frac{1}{28}) (8.31)}-273$$ $$T_2=\color{red}{\bf 323}^\circ\rm C$$ $\bullet$ At point 3: the temperature in Celsius is given by $$T_3=\dfrac{P_3V_3}{nR}-273$$ From the given graph, we can see that $P_3=1.5P_1$, $V_3=0.5V_1=50\;\rm cm^3$. Plugging the known; $$T_3=\dfrac{(1.5\times 8.84\times 10^5)(50\times 10^{-6})}{ (\frac{1}{28}) (8.31)}-273$$ $$T_3=\color{red}{\bf -49.6}^\circ\rm C$$ $\bullet$ At point 4: the temperature in Celsius is given by $$T_4=\dfrac{P_4V_4}{nR}-273$$ From the given graph, we can see that $P_4=1.5P_1$, $V_4=150\;\rm cm^3$. Plugging the known; $$T_4=\dfrac{(1.5\times 8.84\times 10^5)(150\times 10^{-6})}{ (\frac{1}{28}) (8.31)}-273$$ $$T_4=\color{red}{\bf 397}^\circ\rm C$$ $\rightarrow$ You can use the ideal gas law of $$\dfrac{P_1V_1 }{T_1}=\dfrac{P_fV_f }{T_f}$$ and you will get the same answer for all stages.
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