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Chemical Engineering · Q216

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 216

Q216

For an ideal gas, the internal energy depends upon its __________ only.

A.
Molecular size
B.
Temperature
Answer
C.
Volume
D.
Pressure

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Actually the internal energy () of a substance is a function of

For an ideal gas,

So,   and  
Hence,
So, Internal energy of an ideal gas is purely a function of temperature. (Here the is considered only as a function of temperature which is satisfied by many of the substances.)