Q.
Work done on 3 moles of an ideal gas at 27∘C, if it is compressed reversibly and isothermally from a pressure of 1.01×105Nm−2 to 5.05×106Nm−2 is______ kJ.
[Given log10(2)=0.3010]
For reversible process under isothermal conditions, w=−2.303nRTlog10P2P1 =−2.303×3×8.314×300log105.05×1061.01×105 =−2.303×3×8.314×300×log10(2×10−2) =2.9277×104J=29.28kJ