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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 19M.2.HL.TZ2.bi
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
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19M.2.HL.TZ2.bi

Calculate the change in internal energy of the gas for the process A→B.

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«use of  U = 3 2 n R T and  p V = n R T to give»

Δ U = 3 2 Δ p V  ✔

« = 3 2 × − 2.5 × 10 5 × 1 × 10 − 3 »

=«–»375«J»  ✔

Another method is possible: eg realisation that ΔU for BC has same magnitude, so ΔU = 3/2 PΔV.

Examiners report

Not very many candidates seem to know the generalised formula ΔU =1.5(P2V2 -P1V1) however many correct answers were seen.

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