Q.
What amount of heat must be supplied to 35g of oxygen at room temperature to raise its temperature by 80°C at constant volume (molecular mass of oxygen is 32 and R=8.3Jmol−1k−1)
Here mass of oxygen (m)=35g,
molar mass of O2(M)=32gmol−1
rise in temperature, ΔT=80°C ∴ number of moles n=Mm=3235=1.09mol
As oxygen is a diatomic gas, then molar specific heat at constant volume is CV=25R
and amount of heat supplied to gas ΔQ=nCVΔT<br/>=1.09×25R×80=1.09×25×8.3×80 =1809.4J=1.8094kJ1.81≃1.81kJ