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Consider the adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas into a vacuum where the external pressure equals...

Consider the adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas into a vacuum where the external pressure equals zero. What is ?rev and ∆? for such an experiment? What is ∆? for the ideal gas?

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For adiabatic process,

dQ = 0

we know , dQ = dE + dW

Since dQ = 0

0 = dE - pdV

dE = -pdV

Wrev = - pdV

∆? = n Cv dT ( ∆? is internal energy )

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