So I was doing problem and used formula Eq.1 to find Energy in isochoric process. ΔE=3/2pV and get a bad result so now i saw the correct formula: ΔE=nc_vΔT What is doing on? can somebody link consistent source of that formulas etc.?

Emmanuel Pace

Emmanuel Pace

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2022-07-22

So I was doing problem and used formula Eq.1 to find Energy in isochoric process.
Δ E = 3 2 p V
and get a bad result so now i saw the correct formula:
Δ E = n c v Δ T
What is doing on? can somebody link consistent source of that formulas etc.?

Answer & Explanation

repotasonwf

repotasonwf

Beginner2022-07-23Added 12 answers

The problem is the two equations for an ideal (perfect) gas should be
E = 3 2 p V
and
E = n C v T
Where the first equation can be derived from the second.
For an ideal gas, any process, internal energy is a function of temperature only according to the following where C v is condidered independent of temperature
E = n C v T
Although we normally deal with changes in internal energy and changes in temperature, this equation is based on assigning a value of zero to internal energy at absolute zero temperature.
Next, for an ideal gas we have
C v = 3 2 R
Next, for an ideal gas we have
C v = 3 2 R
Substituting into the equation for internal energy, we get
E = 3 2 n R T
From the ideal gas equation we have
p V = n R T
Finally, substituting this into the previous equation we get
E = 3 2 p V

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