Three moles of an ideal gas expanded spontaneously into vacuum. The work done will be
- infinite
- 3 Joules
- 9 Joules
- zero
Answer
(4) zero
Solution
Work done in expansion, w = -pext V
For expansion into vacuum (free expansion), pext = 0
⇒ w = -0 V = 0
As per NCERT, no work is done during free expansion of an ideal gas, whether the process is reversible or irreversible.
∴ Work done = zero (independent of the number of moles).
Answer: (4)