Calculate ΔU and ΔH in calories if 1 mole of a monoatomic ideal gas is heated at constant pressure of 1 atm from 25oC to 50oC.
For monoatomic ideal gas, Cv=32R
Cp=ΔHΔT
∴ΔH=CpΔT mol−1 ( or nCpΔT for n moles )
=52×1.987×25=124.2 cal
Work done,
w=−PΔV=−P(V2−V1)
=−(PV2−PV1)=−(nRT2−nRT1)
=−mR(T2−T1)
=−1×1.987(323−298) cal
=−49.7 cal
ΔE=q+w
=124.2−49.7 cal=74.5 cal.