Question

What is the internal energy (to the nearest joule) of 10 moles of Oxygen at 100 K?
(Given, the universal gas constant = 8.315 J/(mol.k))

Answer 1

Answer:

U = 12,205.5 J

Explanation:

In order to calculate the internal energy of an ideal gas, you take into account the following formula:

$U=\frac{3}{2}nRT$        (1)

U: internal energy

R: ideal gas constant = 8.135 J(mol.K)

n: number of moles = 10 mol

T: temperature of the gas = 100K

You replace the values of the parameters in the equation (1):

$U=\frac{3}{2}(10mol)(8.135\frac{J}{mol.K})(100K)=12,205.5J$

The total internal energy of 10 mol of Oxygen at 100K is 12,205.5 J