Answer:
Gas B has the higher initial temperature
6,199 J
7,008 J
Explanation:
Mathematically;
The thermal energy of a gas is given by:
E = 3/2 n kT
Where n is the number of moles, K is the molar gas constant and T is the temperature
For Gas A;
4700 = 1.5 * 2.3 * 8.31 * T
T = 4700/28.6695
Thus, T = 163.94 K
For gas B
8500 = 1.5 * 2.6 * 8.31 * T
T = 8500/32.409
T = 262.27 K
This means that gas B has a higher temperature than gas A.
At equilibrium, temperature
T = naTa + nbTb / (na + nb )
T = [2.3(163.94) + 2.6(262.27)]/(2.3 + 2.6)
T = [377.062 + 681.902]/4.9 = 216.12 K
216.12 K is the equilibrium temperature
= 216.12 K is the equilibrium temperature.
Thus, final thermal energy of Gas A and B
Gas A = 1.5 * 2.3 * 8.314 * 216.12= 6,199 J
Gas B = 1.5 * 2.6 * 8.314 * 216.12 = 7,008 J
