Calculate the max. work done by system in an irreversible (single step...
Max Work Done by System in Irreversible Adiabatic Expansion
Given:
- Number of moles of gas (n) = 2
- Initial temperature (T1) = 300 K
- Initial pressure (P1) = 10 atm
- Final pressure (P2) = 1 atm
- Ratio of specific heats (γ) = 1.33
Calculating the Max Work Done:
Step 1: Determining the Initial Volume (V1):
We can use the ideal gas law to find the initial volume of the gas:
PV = nRT
Substituting the given values:
V1 = (nRT1) / P1
V1 = (2 * 0.0821 * 300) / 10
V1 = 4.923 L
Step 2: Determining the Final Volume (V2):
Since the process is irreversible, we cannot directly use the adiabatic equation P1V1^γ = P2V2^γ. Instead, we use the relationship between temperature and volume for an adiabatic process:
T1V1^(γ-1) = T2V2^(γ-1)
Substituting the given values:
300 * (4.923)^(1.33-1) = T2 * V2^(1.33-1)
T2 * V2^0.33 = 300 * 4.923^0.33
V2^0.33 = (300 * 4.923^0.33) / T2
Step 3: Applying the Ideal Gas Law to Find Final Volume:
Using the ideal gas law, we can express the final volume in terms of pressure and temperature:
PV = nRT
Substituting the given values:
1 * V2 = 2 * 0.0821 * T2
V2 = (2 * 0.0821 * T2) / 1
Step 4: Combining Equations to Solve for Final Volume:
Substituting the expression for V2 from Step 3 into the equation from Step 2:
((2 * 0.0821 * T2) / 1)^0.33 = (300 * 4.923^0.33) / T2
Simplifying the equation:
(2 * 0.0821 * T2) / 1 = (300 * 4.923^0.33) / T2^(0.33)
T2^1.33 = (300 * 4.923^0.33) / (2 * 0.0821)
T2 = [(300 * 4.923^0.33) / (2 * 0.0821)]^(1/1.33)
T2 ≈ 468.3 K
V2 = (2 * 0.0821 * 468.3