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Question Number 24164 by Tinkutara last updated on 13/Nov/17
Five moles of an ideal gas expand  isothermally and reversibly from a  pressure of 10 atm to 2 atm at 300 K.  What is the largest mass (approx)  which can be lifted through a height of  1 m in this expansion?
$$\mathrm{Five}\:\mathrm{moles}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{an}\:\mathrm{ideal}\:\mathrm{gas}\:\mathrm{expand} \\ $$$$\mathrm{isothermally}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{reversibly}\:\mathrm{from}\:\mathrm{a} \\ $$$$\mathrm{pressure}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{10}\:\mathrm{atm}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{2}\:\mathrm{atm}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{300}\:\mathrm{K}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{What}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{largest}\:\mathrm{mass}\:\left(\mathrm{approx}\right) \\ $$$$\mathrm{which}\:\mathrm{can}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{lifted}\:\mathrm{through}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{height}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{m}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{this}\:\mathrm{expansion}? \\ $$
Commented by Tinkutara last updated on 13/Nov/17
Book says 20.48 g.
$$\mathrm{Book}\:\mathrm{says}\:\mathrm{20}.\mathrm{48}\:\mathrm{g}. \\ $$

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