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Chemical Engineering · Q421

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 421

Q421

The expression for the work done for a reversible polytropic process can be used to obtain the expression for work done for all processes, except reversible __________ process.

A.
Isobaric
B.
Isothermal
Answer
C.
Adiabatic
D.
None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
For a polytrophic process we know
So, the work done in an polytrophic process is
So, we can see clearly when  the work done is becoming infinity which is wrong conceptually hence the above formulae can’t be applied in case of isothermal  process.