1 mole of an ideal gas is allowed to expand isothermally and reversibly from 1L to 5L at 300 K. The change in enthalpy (in kJ) is
(R = 8.3 J K\(^{-1}\) mol\(^{-1}\))
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In isothermal processes, the temperature of the system remains constant. Therefore, the change in internal energy \(\Delta U = 0\) and the change in enthalpy \(\Delta H = 0\) for an ideal gas.
Step 1: Use the formula for change in enthalpy
For an ideal gas undergoing an isothermal process:
\[
\Delta H = nC_p\Delta T
\]
But since the process is isothermal (\(\Delta T = 0\)):
\[
\Delta H = 0
\]
Step 2: Conclusion
Since the temperature remains constant throughout the isothermal expansion, the change in enthalpy is zero.