The Relation PV = NRT Holds for All Ideal Gases $\infty$

question 35

Multiple Choice

The relation PV = nRT holds for all ideal gases.The additional relation PV ^- holds for an adiabatic process.The figure below shows two curves: one is an adiabat and one is an isotherm.Each starts at the same pressure and volume.Which statement is correct? (Note: " $\infty$ " means "is proportional to". )

• A)Isotherm: \(p \propto \frac { 1 } { V }\) ;Adiabat: \(p \propto \frac { 1 } { V }\) : A is both an isotherm and an adiabat.
• B)Isotherm: \(p \propto \frac { 1 } { V ^ { \gamma } }\) ;Adiabat: \(p \propto \frac { 1 } { V }\) : B is an isotherm,A is an adiabat.
• C)Isotherm: \(p \propto \frac { 1 } { V }\) ;Adiabat: \(p \propto \frac { 1 } { V ^ { \gamma } }\) : A is an isotherm,B is an adiabat.
• D)Isotherm: \(p \propto \frac { 1 } { V ^ { \gamma } }\) ;Adiabat: \[p \propto \frac { 1 } { V ^ { \gamma } }\]:B is both an isotherm and an adiabat.
• E)cannot answer without additional information about the starting temperature.

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