Chemistry - Thermodynamics - I Question with Solution | TestHub

(a) Energy per mole is intensive: true. (b) For V ≫ nb the van der Waals reversible work is w_by = nRTln(V₂/V₁) - an²(1/V₁ - 1/V₂), which is smaller than the ideal value nRTln(V₂/V₁): true. (c) This is the definition of a reversible process: true. (d) Isothermal expansion of an ideal gas has Δ U = 0, so q = w_by. The reversible path does the maximum work, so it absorbs the most heat: false. Ans: (a), (b), (c).