A gas mixture consists of 2 moles of O2 and 4 moles of Ar at temperature T. Neglecting all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the system is
- 15 RT
- 9 RT
- 11 RT
- 4 RT
Answer
(3) 11 RT
Solution
O2 (diatomic, no vibration): f = 5; Ar (monoatomic): f = 3
U = n1 f12RT + n2 f22RT
= 2 52RT + 4 32RT
= 5RT + 6RT = 11 RT
Answer: (3)