Atkins' Physical Chemistry
Atkins' Physical Chemistry
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780198769866
Author: ATKINS, P. W. (peter William), De Paula, Julio, Keeler, JAMES
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Chapter 2, Problem 2A.10P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

An expression for an isothermal reversible expansion of a van der Waals gas in reduced variables has to be stated and a definition of reduced work that makes the overall expression independent of the identity of the gas has to be defined.  Also, the work of isothermal reversible expansion along the critical isotherm from Vc to xVc has to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

In thermodynamics, work is defined as the form of mechanical energy that is transferred from system to another.  Due to the organized motion of atoms, work refers to the energy transfer.  An expression for the work done in an isothermal reversible expansion is,

  dw=pdV

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Chapter 2 Solutions

Atkins' Physical Chemistry

Ch. 2 - Prob. 2A.4DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.5DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.1AECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.1BECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.2AECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.2BECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.3AECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.3BECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.4AECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.4BECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.5AECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.5BECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.6AECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.6BECh. 2 - Prob. 2A.1PCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.2PCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.3PCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.4PCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.5PCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.6PCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.7PCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.8PCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.9PCh. 2 - Prob. 2A.10PCh. 2 - Prob. 2B.1DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2B.2DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2B.1AECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.1BECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.2AECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.2BECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.3AECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.3BECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.4AECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.4BECh. 2 - Prob. 2B.1PCh. 2 - Prob. 2B.2PCh. 2 - Prob. 2B.3PCh. 2 - Prob. 2B.4PCh. 2 - Prob. 2B.5PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.1DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.2DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.3DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.4DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.1AECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.1BECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.2AECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.2BECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.3AECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.3BECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.4AECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.4BECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.5AECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.5BECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.6AECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.6BECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.7AECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.7BECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.8AECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.8BECh. 2 - Prob. 2C.1PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.2PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.3PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.4PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.5PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.6PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.7PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.8PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.9PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.10PCh. 2 - Prob. 2C.11PCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.1DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.2DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.1AECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.1BECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.2AECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.2BECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.3AECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.3BECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.4AECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.4BECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.5AECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.5BECh. 2 - Prob. 2D.1PCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.2PCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.3PCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.4PCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.5PCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.6PCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.7PCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.8PCh. 2 - Prob. 2D.9PCh. 2 - Prob. 2E.1DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2E.2DQCh. 2 - Prob. 2E.1AECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.1BECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.2AECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.2BECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.3AECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.3BECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.4AECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.4BECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.5AECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.5BECh. 2 - Prob. 2E.1PCh. 2 - Prob. 2E.2PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.1IACh. 2 - Prob. 2.3IACh. 2 - Prob. 2.4IACh. 2 - Prob. 2.5IACh. 2 - Prob. 2.6IACh. 2 - Prob. 2.7IA
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