Question

Consider 0.40 mol of dilute carbon dioxide at a pressure of 0.50 atm and a volume of 50 L. What is the internal energy of the gas?

a) Insufficient information
b) 500 J
c) 750 J
d) 1000 J

Answer 1

The internal energy cannot be determined due to insufficient information.

Step-by-step explanation:

The internal energy of a gas can be calculated using the equation:

ΔU = q + w

where ΔU is the change in internal energy, q is the heat transferred to the gas, and w is the work done on or by the gas.

In this case, no information is given about the heat transferred or the work done on the gas, so it is not possible to calculate the internal energy. Therefore, the answer is (a) Insufficient information.