A sealed cylinder holds 1.0 mol of an ideal gas initially at 300 K and 2.0 L
CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry · Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry
Problem
A sealed cylinder holds 1.0 mol of an ideal gas initially at 300 K and 2.0 L. Consider two separate processes:
• Process A – the gas is heated at constant volume from 300 K to 310 K.
• Process B – the gas is allowed to expand isothermally at 300 K until its volume doubles.
Which process results in the larger entropy increase for the gas? Explain your reasoning in one or two sentences.