Mole and Equation of State
 

Mole and Equation of State problem 31


Two cylinders X and Y each contain a sample of an ideal gas. The samples are in thermal equilibrium with each other. X has a volume of and contains of gas at a pressure of . Y has a volume of and contains gas at a pressure of . Data for the two cylinders are shown in the figure below.




  • Show that the temperature of the gas in X is .


  • Determine the number of molecules of the gas in Y. Explain your reasoning.


 

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