# Consider the following reaction in the vessel with a movable piston. X (g) + Y (g) → Z (s) For this reaction, ΔU = 286 J, the piston moves up, and the system absorbs 388 J of heat from its surroundings. (a) Does the system do work? (b) How much work?

Consider the following reaction in the vessel with a movable piston.$X\left(g\right)+Y\left(g\right)\to Z\left(s\right)$For this reaction, , the piston moves up, and the system absorbs 388 J of heat from its surroundings.(a) Does the system do work? (b) How much work?
You can still ask an expert for help

• Questions are typically answered in as fast as 30 minutes

Solve your problem for the price of one coffee

• Math expert for every subject
• Pay only if we can solve it

grocbyntza
according to first law of thermodynamics
$\mathrm{△}U=Q+W$
here $\mathrm{△}U$is channge in total internal energy of the system
Q is heat absorbed or released by system
W is work done on or by the system given that

thus
(a) work is done by the system
(b) value of work (W)=102 J