A Sample of Propane Gas Is Contained in a Cylinder

question 33

Essay

A sample of propane gas is contained in a cylinder with a movable piston.The gas undergoes combustion,releasing 22.0 kJ of heat and expanding from 12.0 L to 24.0 L under a constant external pressure of 14.8 atm.Calculate the total change in the energy of the surroundings.

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Embryonic

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Fetal

Pertaining to a fetus, which is the developmental stage of human offspring from the end of the embryonic period (around 8 weeks) to birth.

Metaphase II

A stage of meiosis II where sister chromatids align at the spindle equator, preparing for separation to opposite poles of the cell.

Secondary Oocyte

An immature egg cell that has completed the first meiotic division and is released during ovulation.