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In Figure 20-25, where V23=3.00V1,n moles of a diatomic ideal gas are taken through the cycle with the molecules rotating but not oscillating. What are (a) p2/p1, (b) p3/p1, and (c) T3/T1? For path 12, what are (d) W/nRT1, (e) Q/nRT1, (f) Eint/nRT1, and (g) S/nR? For path 23, what are (h)W/nRT1 ,(i) Q/nRT1 (j) Eint/nRT1, and (k) S/nRT1? For path 31, what are (l) W/nRT1,(m) role="math" localid="1661575470031" Q/nRT1 (n) Eint/nRT1, and (o) S/nR?

a) Ratio of p2p1 is 0.333

b) Ratio of p3p1 is 0.215

c) Ratio of T3T1 is 0.644

d) For path 12 ratio of WnRT1 is 1.10

e) For path 12, the ratio of QnRT1 is 1.10

f) For path 12 ratio of EintnRT1 is 0

g) For path 12, the ratio of SnR is 1.10

h) For path 23 ratio of WnRT1 is 0

i) For path 23, the ratio of QnRT1 is -0.889

j) For path 23 ratio of EintnRT1 is -0.889

k) For path 23, the ratio of SnR is -1.10

l) For path 31 ratio of WnRT1 is -0.889

m) For path 31, the ratio of QnRT1 is 0

n) For path 31 ratio of EintnRT1 is 0.889

o) For path 31, the ratio of SnR is 0

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Step by Step Solution

Step 1: The given data

Volume V23=3V1

n is the moles of an ideal diatomic gas taken through the cycle with the molecules rotating but not oscillating.

Step 2: Understanding the concept of adiabatic relations

We use various adiabatic relations and the ideal gas equation to find the ratios of temperature and pressure. Using the formula of work done, entropy change, and the first law of thermodynamics, we find the different ratios.

Formulae:

The ideal gas equation

pV=nRT (1)

The adiabatic relations of pressure, volume, temperature,

pVy=constantTVy-1=constant (2)

The work done in an adiabatic process,

W=nRTInV2V1 (3)

The first law of thermodynamics,

Q=ΔEint+W (4)

The entropy change of gas,

S=QT (5)

The change in internal energy of the gas,

ΔEint=nCVΔT (6)

The entropy change of gas,

S=nCVInTfinalTinitial+nRInVfinalVinitial (7)

Step 3: (a) Calculation of p2/p1

For path12 the process is isothermal.

So T2=T1

Using equation (1) for paths 12, at a constant temperature, we can get that

p2p1=V1V2 =13 =0.333

Hence, the ratio is p2/p1=0.333

Step 4: (b) Calculation of p3/p1

The path 31 is an adiabatic process

Using the adiabatic relation of pressure-volume of equation (2) for paths 31, we can get that

p3V3y=p1V1yp3p1=V1V3p3p1=13y

For diatomic gas,y=75 or 1.4

p3p1=131.4 =0.215

Hence, the value of the ratio is p3/p1=0.215

Step 5: (c) Calculation of T3/T1

Using the adiabatic relation of temperature and volume of equation (2) for path 31, we can get that

T3V3y-1=T1V1y-1T3T1=V1V3y-1T3T1=131.4-1T3T1=130.4T3T1=0.644

Hence, the value of the ratio is T3/T1=0.664

Step 6: (d) Calculation of W/nRT1 for path 1→2

Work done for an isothermal process for the path 12 is given using equation (3) as:

W=nRT1In3W=1.10nRT1WnRT1=1.10

Hence, the value of the ratio is W/nRT1=1.10

Step 7: (e) Calculation of Q/nRT1 for paths 1→2

The change in internal energy is Eint=0 since this is an ideal gas process without a temperature change.

Using the relation of equation (4), we get that

Q=1.10 nRT1QnRT1=1.10

Hence, the value of the ratio isQ/nRT1=1.10

Step 8: (f) Calculation of ∆Eint=nRT1 for paths 1→2

Since,Eint=0

The value of the ratio,

EintnRT1=0

Hence, the value of the ratio is Eint/nRT1=0.

Step 9: (g) Calculation of ∆S/nR for path 1→2

The entropy change of the gas from path 12 using equation (5) is given as:

S=1.10nRT1T1SnR=1.10

Hence, the value of the ratio is S/nR=1.10

Step 10: (h) Calculation of W/nRT1 for path 2→3

There is no change in volume for the process 23, therefore, work done is zero.

Thus,WnRT1=0

Hence, the value of the ratio is W/nRT1=0.

Step 11: (i) Calculation of Q/nRT1 for path 2→3

The change in internal energy using equation (6) from the path 23 is given by:

Eint=n52RT3-T2 for diatomic gas,CV=52R =n52RT130.4-T1 =n52R0.6444 T1-T1 =n52R0.6444-1T1 =0.889nRT1EintnRT1=0.889

Using the first law of thermodynamics for path 23:

Since there is no change in volume for this path, the work done is zero.

Q=EintQnRT1=-0.889

Hence, the value of the ratio is Q/nRT1=-0.889

Step 12: (j) Calculation of ∆Eint/nRT1 for path 2→3

Since, ΔEint=-0.889nRT1 from the above calculations, we get that,

EintnRT1=0.889

Hence, the value of the ratio is Eint/nRT1=0.889

Step 13: (k) Calculation of ∆S/nR for path 2→3

Entropy change for an ideal gas is given using equation (7) as follows:

Dividing both sides by R,

SR=nCVRInTfinalTinitial+nInVfinalVinitial =nCVRInT3T1+nInV3V1.

For this path, volume is constant i.e.V3=V1 and the second term in the above equation vanishes because In(1)=0.

SR=nCVRIn3T10.4T1SnR=1R×52R×In3T10.4T1SnR=52In3-0.4SnR=-1.10

Hence, the value of the ratio is S/nR=-1.10

Step 14: (l) Calculation of W/nRT1 for path 3→1 

The process is adiabatic and for an adiabatic process Q=0

Hence, there is no change in entropy.

For a complete cycle, the change in internal energy must be zero, so all internal energies must add up to zero.

ΔE(int,12+ΔEint,23+ΔE(int,31=00+(-0.889 nRT1)+ΔEint,31=0ΔEint,31=0.889nRT1Eint,31nRT1=0.889

Now, using equation (4), we can get the work done by the gas from the path 31 is given as:

W=0-0.889nRT1WnRT1=-0.889

Hence, the value of the ratio is W/nRT1=-0.889

Step 15: (m) Calculation of Q/nRT1 for path 3→1

This process is adiabatic, so Q=0

Hence, the ratio is zero.

QnRT1=0

Hence, the value of the ratio is zero.

Step 16: (n) Calculation of ∆Eint/nRT1 for path 3→1

This is the same as calculated in part (l) but positive.

EintnRT1=0.889

Hence, the value of the ratio is Eint/nRT1=0.889

Step 17: (o) Calculation of ∆S/nR for path 3→1

Because we have completed one complete cycle, so its initial temperature and volume are the same as the final temperature and volume and the ratio is zero since, In 1=0.

SnR=CVRInT1T1+nInV1V1SnR=0

Hence, the value of the ratio is zero.

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