Consider an ideal gas enclosed in a 1.00 L container at an internal pressure of 24.0 atm. Calculate the work, w, if the gas expands against a constant external pressure of 1.00 atm to a final volume of 24.0 L. w = J Now calculate the work done if this process is carried out in two steps. 1. First, let the gas expand against a constant external pressure of 1.50 atm to a volume of 16.0 L. 2. From the end point of step 1, let the gas expand to 24.0 L against a constant external pressure of 1.00 atm. w = J

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Consider an ideal gas enclosed in a 1.00 L container at an internal pressure of 24.0 atm.  

Calculate the work, \( w \), if the gas expands against a constant external pressure of 1.00 atm to a final volume of 24.0 L.  

\[ w = \_\_\_\_ \, \text{J} \]  

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Now calculate the work done if this process is carried out in two steps.  

1. First, let the gas expand against a constant external pressure of 1.50 atm to a volume of 16.0 L.  

2. From the end point of step 1, let the gas expand to 24.0 L against a constant external pressure of 1.00 atm.  

\[ w = \_\_\_\_ \, \text{J} \]  

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This exercise involves calculating the work done on an ideal gas during expansion. Work calculations are based on changes in volume against a constant external pressure.
Transcribed Image Text:**General Chemistry 4th Edition** **McQuarrie • Rock • Gallogly** **University Science Books** *presented by Macmillan Learning* --- Consider an ideal gas enclosed in a 1.00 L container at an internal pressure of 24.0 atm. Calculate the work, \( w \), if the gas expands against a constant external pressure of 1.00 atm to a final volume of 24.0 L. \[ w = \_\_\_\_ \, \text{J} \] --- Now calculate the work done if this process is carried out in two steps. 1. First, let the gas expand against a constant external pressure of 1.50 atm to a volume of 16.0 L. 2. From the end point of step 1, let the gas expand to 24.0 L against a constant external pressure of 1.00 atm. \[ w = \_\_\_\_ \, \text{J} \] --- This exercise involves calculating the work done on an ideal gas during expansion. Work calculations are based on changes in volume against a constant external pressure.
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