Consider a 3-mole sample of an ideal monatomic gas initially at a temperature of 200 K and a volume of 10 liters. The gas undergoes an isochoric process, during which it absorbs 1500 J of heat. If the final temperature of the gas is 400 K, calculate the heat capacity at constant volume for this gas.
Given: Initial temperature = 200 K
Initial volume = 10 liters
Heat absorbed (Q) = 1500 J
Final temperature = 400 K
The gas is ideal and monatomic.
The heat capacity at constant volume is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 degree Celsius (or 1 Kelvin) while keeping the volume constant. It is given by the equation:
where: is the heat capacity at constant volume, Q is the heat absorbed by the gas during the process, and is the change in temperature (final temperature minus initial temperature).
The change in temperature is calculated as:
Now, let’s calculate the heat capacity at constant volume using the formula:
Substitute the given values: Q = 1500 J
Calculating the value of :
Answer:The heat capacity at constant volume for the given monatomic ideal gas is approximately 7.50 J/K.
So, the correct option is (3)
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