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With the usual notation, the first law of thermodynamics applied to one mole of an ideal gas can be written in the following form:CVΔT=ΔQ - PΔVIn a change for which Boyle's law is obeyed, which of the following would necessarily be zero?

Correct answer: C. ΔT

  • A. ΔQ
  • B. CV
  • C. ΔT
  • D. P
  • E. ΔV

Explanation

Boyle's Law states that when the temperature of a given mass of confined gas is constant, the product of its pressure and volume is also constant. So for Boyles law to be observed change in temperature (∆T) must be equal to zero.

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