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Calculate the total thermal energy in a liter of helium at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Then repeat the calculation for a liter of air.


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Total thermal energy in a liter of helium : 151.98 J

Total thermal energy in a liter of air : 253.31.J

Step by step solution

01

Given information

Temperature T = 298 K

Degree of freedom of Helium is f=3

02

Explanation

Total thermal energy is for a system contains N molecules each with f degree of freedom is given as

Uthermal=Nf12kT..............................(1)

Where

N = number pf molecules

k = Boltzmann constants

f = degree of freedom

T = Temperature

A liter of helium at room temperature and pressure of atm = 101325 Pa

Using ideal gas law P V=n k T, Find the thermal energy of

Uthermal=3NkT12Uthermal=32PV..............................(2)

Substitute the values given we get

Uthermal=32PV=32×(101325Pa)×(1×10-3m3)Uthermal=151.98J

For air , Number of degree of freedom is f=5
Find the thermal energy by substituting values in equation 2.

Uthermal=52PV=52×(101325Pa)×(1×10-3m3)Uthermal=253.31J

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