1.

One cubic meter of argon is taken from 1 bar and 25°C to 10 bar and
300°C by the following two-step paths. Compute Q, W, ∆U, and ∆H for the
following step and for the overall process. Assume mechanical
reversibility and treat argon as an ideal gas with CP = (5/2)R and CV =
(3/2)R.
Isothermal compression followed by isobaric heating.

2. One mole of an ideal gas, initially at 50°C and 1 bar, undergoes the
following mechanically reversible changes. It is compressed isothermally
to a point such that when it is heated at constant volume to 130°C its
final pressure is 115 bar. Calculate Q, W, ∆U, and ∆H for the process.
Take CP = (7/2)R and CV = (5/2)R.
1. One mole of air, initially at 160°C and 6 bar, undergoes the following
mechanically reversible changes. It expands isothermally to a pressure such
that when it is cooled at constant volume to 50°C its final pressure is 2 bar.
Assuming air is an ideal gas for which C = (7/2)R and C = (5/2)R, calculate W,
P V

Q, ∆U, and ∆H.

2. An ideal gas initially at 600 K and 10 bar undergoes a two-step mechanically
reversible cycle in a closed system. In step 12, pressure decreases
isothermally to 3 bar; in step 23, pressure decreases at constant volume to 2
bar.
Take C = (7/2)R and C = (5/2)R.
P V

(a) Determine (where unknown) both T and P.

(b) Calculate Q, W, ∆U, and ∆H for each step of the cycle.