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The temperature (T) of one mole of an ideal gas varies with its volume (V) as T = – (alpha)(V3) + (beta)V2 where alpha and beta are positive constants. The maximum pressure of the gas during this process is …....

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10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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9 Years ago
For ideal gas PV =nRT, so LHS can be written as PV .
Now find the realtion of P wrt V
ie P = (alpha)(V2)+ (beta)V and it will be maximum at -(beta)/2*(alpha)


You will get the value