CHE 220-THERMODYNAMICS I

HOMEWORK V
FALL 2023
Q1. Determine the specific volume of superheated water vapor at 3.5 MPa and 450 °C based on
(a) the generalized compressibility chart and (b) the steam tables.

Q2. Determine the internal energy change Δu of hydrogen, in kJ/kg, as it is heated from 200 to 800
K, using (a) the empirical specific heat equation as a function of temperature (Table A –2c), (b) the
cv value at the average temperature (Table A–2b), and (c) the cv value at room temperature (Table
A–2a).

Q3. Determine the enthalpy change Δh of nitrogen, in kJ/kg, as it is heated from 600 to 1000 K,
using (a) the empirical specific heat equation as a function of temperature (Table A –2c), (b) the cp
value at the average temperature (Table A–2b), and (c) the cp value at room temperature (Table
A–2a).

Q4. A 1-m3 tank containing air at 10°C and 350 kPa is connected through a valve to another tank
containing 3 kg of air at 35°C and 200 kPa. Now the valve is opened, and the entire system is
allowed to reach thermal equilibrium with the surroundings, which are at 20°C. Determine the
volume of the second tank and the final equilibrium pressure of air.

Q5. Calculate the U and H change of air between 300 K and 1000 K using:
a) the average values
b) the polynomials
c) the actual values

Q6. A piston–cylinder device contains 25 ft 3 of nitrogen at 40 psia and 700 °F. Nitrogen is now
allowed to cool at constant pressure until the temperature drops to 200°F. Using specific heats at
the average temperature, determine the amount of heat loss.

Q7. Air is contained in a variable-load piston-cylinder device equipped with a paddle wheel.
Initially, air is at 400 kPa and 17°C. The paddle wheel is now turned by an external electric motor
until 75 kJ/kg of work has been transferred to air. During this process, heat is transferred to
maintain a constant air temperature while allowing the gas volume to triple. Calculate the required
amount of heat transfer, in kJ/kg.

Q8. A 3-m3 rigid tank contains hydrogen at 250 kPa and 550 K. The gas is now cooled until its
temperature drops to 350 K. Determine (a) the final pressure in the tank and (b) the amount of
heat transfer.

Q9. A piston–cylinder device contains 0.15 kg of air initially at 2 MPa and 350°C. The air is first
expanded isothermally to 500 kPa, then compressed polytropically with a polytropic exponent of
1.2 to the initial pressure, and finally compressed at the constant pressure to the initial state.
Determine the boundary work for each process and the net work of the cycle.

Q10. A piston–cylinder device contains 0.8 kg of nitrogen initially at 100 kPa and 27°C. The nitrogen
is now compressed slowly in a polytropic process during which PV 1.3 constant until the volume is
reduced by one-half. Determine the work done and the heat transfer for this process.
Q11. A cylinder fitted with a frictionless piston initially contains 2 moles of nitrogen at 10 bar and
330 K (state 1). The nitrogen gas undergoes the following reversible processes:

• Compressed isothermally to 14 bar (state 2)

• Heated at constant pressure to 660 K (state 3)
• Cooled at constant volume until the pressure drops to 6 bar (state 4)
• Compressed adiabatically to 1 bar (state 5)
• Heated at constant pressure to (state 1)

a) Calculate Q, W, ΔU and ΔH for each processes.

b) Show each process in a single P-V diagram.

Q12. A piston–cylinder device initially contains 0.07 m 3 of nitrogen gas at 130 kPa and 120°C. The
nitrogen is now expanded polytropically to a state of 100 kPa and 100°C. Determine the boundary
work done during this process.

Q13. A piston–cylinder device initially contains 0.07 m 3 of nitrogen gas at 130 kPa and 180°C. The
nitrogen is now expanded to a pressure of 80 kPa polytropically with a polytropic exponent whose
value is equal to the specific heat ratio (called isentropic expansion). Determine the final
temperature and the boundary work done during this process.

Q14. A frictionless piston–cylinder device contains 5 kg of nitrogen at 100 kPa and 250 K. Nitrogen
is now compressed slowly according to the relation PV 1.4=constant until it reaches a final
temperature of 360 K. Calculate the work input during this process.