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COMEDK · Chemistry · 6. Thermodynamics (C)

When the expansion of a gas occurs in vaccum and at constant volume, then

  1. A \(\Delta U=q V\)
  2. B \(\Delta U=q p\)
  3. C \(\Delta H=q V\)
  4. D \(\Delta H=q p\)
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(A) \(\Delta U=q V\)

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As we know that, \[ \Delta U=q-p_{\text {ext }} \Delta V \] Now, if a process of expansion of a gas occurs in vaccum and at constant volume, then \[ \Delta U=q V \quad\left(\Delta V=0, p_{\text {ext }}=0\right) \]