Elements Of Physical Chemistry
Elements Of Physical Chemistry
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780198796701
Author: ATKINS, P. W. (peter William), De Paula, Julio
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.3DQ
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The difference between the expansion of work against constant pressure and work of reversible expansion has to be explained along with their consequences.

Concept Introduction:

Reversible process:

A thermodynamic process is said to be reversible if the process can return back in such a way that both the system and surrounding can return back to their original states.

Irreversible process:

An irreversible process is the process where the system and surrounding both cannot come back to their original state if the process is reversed.

Expansion work:

Expansion work is the work done when a system expands against an opposing pressure.  When a gas expands, work is done on the surroundings and the work done is equal to the area under the pressure-volume curve.

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Elements Of Physical Chemistry

Ch. 2 - Prob. 2D.2STCh. 2 - Prob. 2E.1STCh. 2 - Prob. 2E.2STCh. 2 - Prob. 2E.3STCh. 2 - Prob. 2F.1STCh. 2 - Prob. 2F.2STCh. 2 - Prob. 2F.3STCh. 2 - Prob. 2F.4STCh. 2 - Prob. 2F.5STCh. 2 - Prob. 2F.6STCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.2ECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.3ECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.4ECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.5ECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.6ECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.7ECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.8ECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.1ECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.2ECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.3ECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.4ECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.5ECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.1ECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.2ECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.1ECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.2ECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.3ECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.4ECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.5ECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.6ECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.1ECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.2ECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.3ECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.4ECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.5ECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.6ECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.7ECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.8ECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.9ECh. 2 - Prob. 2F.1ECh. 2 - Prob. 2F.2ECh. 2 - Prob. 2F.3ECh. 2 - Prob. 2F.4ECh. 2 - Prob. 2F.5ECh. 2 - Prob. 2F.6ECh. 2 - Prob. 2F.7ECh. 2 - Prob. 2F.8ECh. 2 - Prob. 2F.9ECh. 2 - Prob. 2F.10ECh. 2 - Prob. 2.1DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.2DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.3DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.4DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.5DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.6DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.7DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.8DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.9DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.10DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.11DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.12DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.13DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.14DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.15DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.16DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2.1PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.2PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.3PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.4PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.5PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.6PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.7PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.8PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.9PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.10PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.12PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.13PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.14PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.15PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.16PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.17PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.18PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.19PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.20PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.21PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.22PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.23PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.25PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.1PRCh. 2 - Prob. 2.2PRCh. 2 - Prob. 2.3PRCh. 2 - Prob. 2.4PRCh. 2 - Prob. 2.5PRCh. 2 - Prob. 2.6PRCh. 2 - Prob. 2.8PRCh. 2 - Prob. 2.9PRCh. 2 - Prob. 2.10PR
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