Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding reversible adiabatic and isothermal pro β Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry Chemistry Question
Question
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding reversible adiabatic and isothermal processes for an ideal gas, starting from the same initial state to the same final volume?
π‘ Solution & Explanation
In expansion: isothermal curve lies above adiabatic in PV plot; work done (area under curve) is larger for isothermal (A correct). Temperature is constant in isothermal but decreases in adiabatic, so final T is higher in isothermal (C correct). In compression: adiabatic curve is steeper; more work is done on gas in adiabatic (B correct). Temperature increases in adiabatic compression but remains constant in isothermal, so final T is higher in adiabatic (D correct). All four options are correct.