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Final Equilibrium Temperature of Ideal Monoatomic Gas Mixture

If 2 mole2\text{ mole} of an ideal monoatomic gas at temperature TT, is mixed with 6 mole6\text{ mole} of another ideal monoatomic gas at temperature 2T2T then the temperature of mixture is :

Options

A

52T\frac{5}{2}T

B

54T\frac{5}{4}T

C

72T\frac{7}{2}T

D

74T\frac{7}{4}T

Correct

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the final equilibrium temperature of the gas mixture, we apply the principle of conservation of internal energy. Since both gases are ideal monoatomic gases, their molar heat capacities at constant volume CvC_v are equal.

The total internal energy before mixing is equal to the total internal energy after mixing: n1CvT1+n2CvT2=(n1+n2)CvTmixn_1 C_v T_1 + n_2 C_v T_2 = (n_1 + n_2) C_v T_{\text{mix}}

Canceling CvC_v from both sides gives: n1T1+n2T2=(n1+n2)Tmixn_1 T_1 + n_2 T_2 = (n_1 + n_2) T_{\text{mix}}

Substituting the given values n1=2 molen_1 = 2\text{ mole}, T1=TT_1 = T, n2=6 molen_2 = 6\text{ mole}, and T2=2TT_2 = 2T: (2)(T)+(6)(2T)=(2+6)Tmix(2)(T) + (6)(2T) = (2 + 6) T_{\text{mix}}

2T+12T=8Tmix2T + 12T = 8 T_{\text{mix}}

14T=8Tmix14T = 8 T_{\text{mix}}

Tmix=148T=74TT_{\text{mix}} = \frac{14}{8}T = \frac{7}{4}T

Thus, the final equilibrium temperature of the mixture is 74T\frac{7}{4}T, which corresponds to Option D.

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