A 1-m3 tank containing air at 10°C and 350 kPa is connected through a valve to another tank containing 3 kg of air at 35°C and 150 kPa. Now the valve is opened, and the entire system is allowed to reach thermal equilibrium with the surroundings, which are at 20°C. Determine the volume of the second tank and the final equilibrium pressure of air.

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Answer:

V2 = 1.77 m³

P3 = 222 kPa

Explanation:

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The volume of the second tank and the final equilibrium pressure of air are respectively;

Vb1 = 1.77 m³

P2 = 222.02 KPa

We are given;

Volume of first tank; V_a1 = 1 m³

Initial volume of second tank; V_b1

Initial Temperature of first tank; T_a1 = 10°C = 283.15 K

Initial temperature of second tank; Tb1 = 35°C = 308.15 K

Surrounding temperature; T2 = 20°C = 293.15 K

Mass of air in second tank; m_b1 = 3 kg

Pressure in first tank; P_a1 = 350 KPa

Pressure in second tank; P_b1 = 150 KPa

Now, let us find the mass of air in the first tank from the formula;

m_a1 = (P_a1 × V_a1)/(R × T_a1)

Where R is a constant = 0.287 KJ/kg.k

Thus;

m_a1 = (350 × 1)/(0.287 × 283.15)

m_a1 = 4.31 kg

Now, let us find the initial volume in the second tank from the formula;

V_b1 = (m_b1 × R × T_b1)/P_b1

Thus;

V_b1 = (3 × 0.287 × 308.15)/150

V_b1 = 1.77 m³

Now, in state 2, we have;

For mass;

m2 = m_a1 + m_b1

m2 = 4.31 + 3

m2 = 7.31 kg

Also, for volume;

V2 = V_a1 + V_b1

V2 = 1 + 1.77

V2 = 2.77 m³

The final equilibrium pressure will be gotten from;

P2 = (m2 × R × T2)/V2

P2 = (7.31 × 0.287 × 293.15)/2.77

P2 = 222.02 KPa

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