Work done per mole in an isothermal ? change is (A) RT log \(_{e}\left(\mathrm{v}_{2} / \mathrm{v}_{1}\right)\) (B) \(\mathrm{RT} \log _{10}\left(\mathrm{v}_{2} / \mathrm{v}_{1}\right)\) (C) RT \(\log _{10}\left(\mathrm{v}_{1} / \mathrm{v}_{2}\right)\) (D) RT \(\log _{\mathrm{e}}\left(\mathrm{v}_{1} / \mathrm{v}_{2}\right)\)

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The short answer is: \[W = RT \log _{e}\left(\frac{V_2}{V_1}\right)\]

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01

Recall the ideal gas law

The ideal gas law is given by: \[PV = nRT\] Where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles, R is the universal gas constant, and T is the temperature. Since we're given an isothermal process, the temperature (T) won't change.
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Express work done in an isothermal process

The work done (W) in an isothermal process can be expressed as: \[W = -nRT \log_e \left(\frac{V_2}{V_1}\right)\]
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Comparing the given options with the work formula

Comparing the formula with the given options, we can see that the option (A) has the same expression as the work formula.
04

Conclusion

Based on the comparison, we can conclude that the work done per mole in an isothermal process is: (A) RT log\(_e\left(\mathrm{v}_{2} / \mathrm{v}_{1}\right)\).

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