10 mole of oxygen is heated at constant volume from 30 to 40 . The change in the internal energy of the gas is cal. (The molecular specific heat of oxygen at constant pressure, CP = 7 cal/mol C and R = 2 cal/mol C.)
Answer
500
Solution
CV = CP - R = 7 - 2 = 5 cal mol-1 C-1
At constant volume no work is done, so the heat supplied increases the internal energy:
U = nCV T = 10 5 (40 - 30)
U = 500 cal
Answer: 500