Q27 / 160 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Physics · Thermodynamics

A gas mixture consists of 2 moles of oxygen and 4 moles of argon at temperature T. Neglecting all vibrational modes we calculated the total internal energy of the system to be xRT. What is the value of x?

Correct answer: 11

Solution

The internal energy of n moles of a gas is U=12nFRT
where F = number of degrees of freedom.
The internal energy of 2 moles of oxygen at temperature T is

U1=12×2×5RT=5RT    (F = 5 for oxygen molecule)

The total internal energy of 4 moles of argon at temperature T is

    U2=12×4×3RT=6RT (F = 3 for argon molecule)

Total internal energy =U1+U2=11RT

⇒x=11

Hence, the correct answer is 11.

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