100 g of water is heated from 30°C to 50°C. Ignoring the slight expansion of the water, the change in its internal energy is (specific heat of water is 4184 J/kg/K) :
ΔQ = M,S, ΔT
= 100 × 10–3 × 4.184 × 20 = 8.4 × 103
ΔQ = 84 kJ, ΔW = 0
ΔQ = ΔV + ΔW
∴ ΔV = 8.4 kJ.
This question involves calculating the change in internal energy when water is heated. Since water is being heated at constant volume (ignoring expansion), the heat added goes entirely into increasing its internal energy, with no work done.
Step 1: Understand the Concept
For a process at constant volume, the first law of thermodynamics states:
where is the change in internal energy and is the heat added. There is no work done () because the volume is constant.
Step 2: Calculate the Heat Added (Q)
The heat required to change the temperature of a substance is given by:
where:
= mass
= specific heat capacity
= change in temperature
Step 3: Plug in the Values
Given:
Mass,
Specific heat,
Temperature change, (since the size of a degree Celsius is the same as a Kelvin)
Now calculate Q:
First, multiply 0.1 and 20:
Then, multiply by 4184:
Step 4: Convert to Kilojoules
This value is approximately 8.4 kJ.
Final Answer: The change in internal energy is approximately 8.4 kJ.
First Law of Thermodynamics:
where is the heat added to the system and is the work done by the system.
Heat Transfer at Constant Volume:
For constant volume processes (), no work is done (). Therefore, .
Specific Heat Capacity:
The specific heat capacity () is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 K.