59-240 Physical Chemistry - Question Set #10 - Lecture 10 - v. 2.0 - updated Oct.

14, 2018

Assigned questions for Lecture 10 are listed below (there are two sets). The questions occur in
the following editions of “Physical Chemistry” by P.W. Atkins:

11th edition 10th edition 9th edition 8th edition

Note: The letter “P” in front of a number indicates that the question is in the “Problem” category
as opposed to the “Exercise” category in Atkins’ books. Updates are highlighted in yellow.
There are a fair number of differences and missing questions, and unfortunately, a lot of good
problems were removed years ago from earlier editions.

Set 1

Question 10.01
3A.2 3A.3 3.1 3.1
Slight variation: 11th and 10th Eds. (bottom) vs. 8th and 9th Eds. (top)

3.1(a) Calculate the change in entropy when 25 kJ of energy is transferred reversibly and
isothermally as heat to a large block of iron at (a) 0°C, (b) 100°C.

3.1(b) Calculate the change in entropy when 50 kJ of energy is transferred reversibly and
isothermally as heat to a large block of copper at (a) 0°C, (b) 70°C.



3A.2(a) Calculate the change in entropy when 100 kJ of energy is transferred reversibly and
isothermally as heat to a large block of copper at (i) 0 °C, (ii) 50 °C.

3A.2(b) Calculate the change in entropy when 250 kJ of energy is transferred reversibly and
isothermally as heat to a large block of lead at (i) 20 °C, (ii) 100 °C.

Question 10.02
3B.4 3A.7 3.2 3.2
8th-10th Ed.

3.2(a) Calculate the molar entropy of a constant-volume sample of neon at 500 K given that it is
146.22 J K-1 mol-1 at 298 K.

3.2(b) Calculate the molar entropy of a constant-volume sample of argon at 250 K given that it is
154.84 J K-1 mol-1 at 298 K.

Variation in 11th Ed.


3B.4(a) The molar entropy of a sample of neon is 146.22 J K-1 mol-1 at 298 K. The sample is
heated at constant volume to 500 K; assuming that the molar constant-volume heat capacity of
neon is (3/2)R, calculate the molar entropy of the sample.

3B.4(a) Calculate the molar entropy of a constant-volume sample of argon at 250 K given that it
is 154.84 J K-1 mol-1 at 298 K; the molar constant-volume heat capacity of argon is (3/2)R.

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Question 10.03

3B.6 3A.8 3.3 3.3
3.3(a) Calculate ΔS (for the system) when the state of 3.00 mol of perfect gas atoms, for which
Cp,m = (5/2)R, is changed from 25°C and 1.00 atm to 125°C and 5.00 atm. How do you
rationalize the sign of ΔS?

3.3(b) Calculate ΔS (for the system) when the state of 2.00 mol diatomic perfect gas molecules,
for which Cp,m = (7/2)R, is changed from 25°C and 1.50 atm to 135°C and 7.00 atm. How do you
rationalize the sign of ΔS?

Question 10.04

n/a n/a 3.4 3.4
Question is missing from 10th and 11th Eds.

3.4(a) A sample consisting of 3.00 mol of diatomic perfect gas molecules at 200 K is compressed
reversibly and adiabatically until its temperature reaches 250 K. Given that CV,m = 27.5 J K-1
mol-1, calculate q, w, ΔU, ΔH, and ΔS.

3.4(b) A sample consisting of 2.00 mol of diatomic perfect gas molecules at 250 K is compressed
reversibly and adiabatically until its temperature reaches 300 K. Given that CV,m = 27.5 J K-1
mol-1, calculate q, w, ΔU, ΔH, and ΔS.

Set 2


Question 10.05
3B.5 3A.9 3.5 3.5
Slight variations: 11th and 10th Eds. (bottom) vs. 8th and 9th Eds. (top).

3.5(a) Calculate ΔH and ΔStot when two copper blocks, each of mass 10.0 kg, one at 100°C and
the other at 0°C, are placed in contact in an isolated container. The specific heat capacity of
copper is 0.385 J K-1 g-1 and may be assumed constant over the temperature range involved.

3.5(b) Calculate ΔH and ΔStot when two iron blocks, each of mass 1.00 kg, one at 200°C and the
other at 25°C, are placed in contact in an isolated container. The specific heat capacity of iron is
0.449 J K-1 g-1 and may be assumed constant over the temperature range involved.

3A.9(a) Calculate ΔStot when two copper blocks, each of mass 1.00 kg, one at 50 °C and the
other at 0 °C are placed in contact in an isolated container. The specific heat capacity of copper is
0.385 J K−1 g−1 and may be assumed constant over the temperature range involved.

3A.9(b) Calculate ΔStot when two iron blocks, each of mass 10.0 kg, one at 100 °C and the other
at 25 °C, are placed in contact in an isolated container. The specific heat capacity of iron is 0.449
J K−1 g−1 and may be assumed constant over the temperature range involved.

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Question 10.06
n/a n/a n/a n/a
Missing from 8th and later editions (not sure why).

Ex. 4.9a, 7th edition. Calculate the increase in entropy when 1.00 mol of a monatomic perfect gas
with Cp,m = (5/2)R is heated from 300 K to 600 K and simultaneously expanded from 30.0 L to
50.0 L.

Ex. 4.9b, 7th edition. Calculate the increase in entropy when 3.50 mol of a monatomic perfect
gas with Cp,m = (5/2)R is heated from 250 K to 700 K and simultaneously expanded from 20.0 L
to 60.0 L.

Question 10.07

n/a n/a n/a n/a
Missing from 8th and later editions (not sure why).

Ex. 4.10a, 7th edition. A system undergoes a process in which the entropy change is +2.41 J K-1.
During the process, 1.00 kJ of heat is added to the system at 500 K. Is the process
thermodynamically reversible? Explain your reasoning.

Ex. 4.10b, 7th edition. A system undergoes a process in which the entropy change is +5.51 J K-1.
During the process,1.50 kJ of heat is added to the system at 350 K. Is the process
thermodynamically reversible? Explain your reasoning.

Question 10.08
n/a n/a n/a n/a
Missing from 8th and later editions (not sure why).

Ex. 4.11a, 7th edition. A sample of aluminum of mass 1.75 kg is cooled at constant pressure from
300 K to 265 K. Calculate (a) the energy that must be removed as heat and (b) the change in the
entropy of the sample.

Ex. 4.11b, 7th edition. A sample of copper of mass 2.75 kg is cooled at constant pressure from
330 K to 275 K. Calculate (a) the energy that must be removed as heat and (b) the change in the
entropy of the sample.

Question 10.09
n/a n/a n/a n/a
Missing from 8th and later editions (not sure why).

Ex. 4.12a, 7th edition. A sample of methane gas of mass 25 g at 250 K and 18.5 atm expands
isothermally until the pressure is 2.5 atm. Calculate the change in entropy of the gas.
Ex. 4.12b, 7th edition. A sample of nitrogen gas of mass 35 g at 230 K and 21.1 atm expands
isothermally until the pressure is 4.3 atm. Calculate the change in entropy of the gas.




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Question 10.10
n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ex. 4.13a, 7th edition. A sample of perfect gas that initially occupies 15.0 L at 250 K and 1.00
atm is compressed isothermally. To what volume must the gas be compressed to reduce its
entropy by 5.0 J K-1?
Ex. 4.13b, 7th edition. A sample of perfect gas that initially occupies 11.0 L at 270 K and 1.20
atm is compressed isothermally. To what volume must the gas be compressed to reduce its
entropy by 3.0 J K-1?

Answer 10.04

n/a n/a 3.4 3.4
Question is missing from 10th Ed.

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Answer 10.06
n/a n/a n/a n/a
Missing from 8th and later editions (not sure why).

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Answer 10.07

n/a n/a n/a n/a
Missing from 8th and later editions (not sure why).

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Answer 10.08
n/a n/a n/a n/a
Missing from 8th and later editions (not sure why).

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Answer 10.09
n/a n/a n/a n/a
Missing from 8th and later editions (not sure why).

Answer 10.10
n/a n/a n/a n/a
Missing from 8th and later editions (not sure why).

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