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Ch 18: Thermal Properties of Matter
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Chapter 18, Problem 37a

How much heat does it take to increase the temperature of 1.801.80 mol of an ideal gas by 50.050.0 K near room temperature if the gas is held at constant volume and is diatomic?

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Identify the formula for calculating the heat required to change the temperature of an ideal gas at constant volume. This is given by the equation: Q = nCvΔT, where Q is the heat added, n is the number of moles, Cv is the molar heat capacity at constant volume, and ΔT is the change in temperature.
Determine the molar heat capacity at constant volume for a diatomic ideal gas. For diatomic gases, Cv is typically 5/2R, where R is the universal gas constant, approximately 8.314 J/molK.
Substitute the known values into the formula. You have n = 1.80 mol, Cv = 5/2R, and ΔT = 50.0 K. Plug these values into the equation: Q = 1.80 mol × 5/2 × 8.314 J/molK × 50.0 K.
Simplify the expression by performing the multiplication step by step. First, calculate 5/2 × 8.314, then multiply the result by 50.0, and finally multiply by 1.80.
Interpret the result. The calculated value of Q will give you the amount of heat required in joules to increase the temperature of the diatomic gas by 50.0 K at constant volume.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Ideal Gas Law

The Ideal Gas Law is a fundamental equation in thermodynamics, expressed as PV = nRT, where P is pressure, V is volume, n is the number of moles, R is the ideal gas constant, and T is temperature. It describes the behavior of an ideal gas, allowing us to relate changes in temperature to changes in other properties when the gas is held at constant volume.
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Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Volume (Cv)

Specific heat capacity at constant volume (Cv) is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit quantity of a substance by one degree Celsius while keeping the volume constant. For diatomic gases, Cv is typically higher than for monatomic gases due to additional degrees of freedom, such as rotational motion, which absorb energy.
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Heat Transfer in Thermodynamics

Heat transfer in thermodynamics involves the movement of thermal energy from one body or system to another. In this context, the heat required to change the temperature of a gas can be calculated using the formula Q = nCvΔT, where Q is the heat added, n is the number of moles, Cv is the specific heat capacity at constant volume, and ΔT is the change in temperature.
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