Consider the reversible isothermal expansion of 5·00 mol of an ideal gas from 0·500 dm³ to 1·500 dm³ at 300 K. (Given : R = 8·314 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ and log 3 = 0·4771) ΔU = 0 ΔH = 0 w = −13·7 kJ q = 13·7 kJ Which of the following are true for the above system ? Select the answer using the code given below :

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Consider the reversible isothermal expansion of 5·00 mol of an ideal gas from 0·500 dm³ to 1·500 dm³ at 300 K. (Given : R = 8·314 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ and log 3 = 0·4771)

ΔU = 0
ΔH = 0
w = −13·7 kJ
q = 13·7 kJ

Which of the following are true for the above system ? Select the answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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QuestionThermodynamics / reversible isothermal expansion