Chemistry

Problem

10 g of argon gas is compressed isothermally and reversibly at a temperature of

27^\circ\text{C}

from 10 L to 5L. Calculate

q

W

\Delta U

and

\Delta H

for this process.

R = 2.0 \text{ cal K}^{-1} \text{ mol}^{-1}

\log_{16} 2 = 0.30

. Atomic mass of Ar = 40.