Question

Exactly 1.5 g of a fuel burns under conditions of constant pressure and then again under conditions of constant volume. In measurement A the reaction produces 25.9 kJ of heat , and in measurement B the reaction produces 23.3 kJ of heat. Which measurement (A or B) corresponds to conditions of constant pressure? Which one corresponds to conditions of constant volume? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

Process B : constant pressure condition

Process A : constant volume condition

Explanation:

In case of constant pressure, some of the energy is used to do work on the surrounding to keep pressure constant. Due to this, the total heat energy is less than in case of constant volume. In Case of constant Volume all of heat is available, produced in reaction because no work is done.

If we look at our data,we will find that process B has energy 23.3 KJ which is less than process A, the energy of which is 25.9 KJ. It means Process B is occurred at constant pressure condition and Process A has occurred at constant volume condition