Q. 70 cal of heat is required to raise the temperature of 2 moles of an ideal gas from 30$℃$ to 35$℃$ while the pressure of the gas is kept constant. The amount of the heat required to raise the temperature of the same gas through the same temperature range at constant volume is (gas constant $R = 2\ cal\ mol^{- 1} - K^{- 1})$

A) 70 cal
B) 60 cal
C) 50 cal
D) 30 cal
Explanation

(c) Specific heat at constant pressure $(C_{p})$ is the amount of heat ($\mathcal{Q}$) required to raise $n$ moles of substance by $\mathrm{\Delta}\theta$ when pressure is kept constant. Then
$C_{p} = \frac{\mathcal{Q}}{n\mathrm{\Delta}\theta}$
Given, $\mathcal{Q}$=70 cal, $n = 2$,
$\mathrm{\Delta}\theta = (35 - 35)℃ = 5℃$
$\therefore$ $C_{p} = \frac{70}{2 \times 5}$=7 cal $mol^{- 1}\ {- K}^{- 1}$
From Mayer’s formula $C_{p} - C_{V} = R$
where $R\ is\ gas\ constant\ ( = 2\ cal\ mol^{- 1})$
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 7 - C_{V} = 2$
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ C_{V} = 5\ cal\ mol^{- 1} - K^{- 1}$
Hence, amount of heat required at constant volume $(C_{V})$ is
$\mathcal{Q}^{'} = nC_{V}\mathrm{\Delta}\theta$
$\mathcal{Q}^{'} = 2 \times 5 \times 5 = 50\ cal$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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