N moles of a diatomic gas in a cylinder are at a temperature T. Heat is supplied to the cylinder such that the temperature remains constant but n moles of the diatomic gas get converted into monoatomic gas. What is the change in the total kinetic energy of the gas ?
As we learnt in
Specific heat of gas at constant volume -
- wherein
f = degree of freedom
R= Universal gas constant
Number of moles of diatomic gas = N
Hence, Number of moles of monoatomic gas = 2N
Since T = constant and volume is also constant
Work done = 0
Change in internal energy = Heat supplied
Change in total kinetic energy = nfCvfT - niCviT
ni = N,
nf = 2N,
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