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That's kind of a trick question. Specific heat - also known as "heat capacity" is the energy required to change the temperature by a fixed amount. In the case of an isothermal process, the temperature isn't changing.
Since specific heat is defined as (δH/δT), isothermal heat capacity would be (δH/δT)T which means, in English, the change in enthalpy with a change in temperature when the temperature isn't changing... you see the problem. If δT = 0, then δH/δT = ±∞ (positive if heat is added to the system to keep the temperature constant, negative if heat was removed to keep it isothermal)
You could write some equations such that the heat capacity becomes a term in the equation. What you will generally find though is that the heat capacity is multiplying a dT term and when dT is zero, that term drops out and heat capacity is irrelevant for the calculation.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoThat's kind of a trick question. Specific heat - also known as "heat capacity" is the energy required to change the temperature by a fixed amount. In the case of an isothermal process, the temperature isn't changing. Since specific heat is defined as (δH/δT), isothermal heat capacity would be (δH/δT)T which means, in English, the change in enthalpy with a change in temperature when the temperature isn't changing... you see the problem. If δT = 0, then δH/δT = ±∞ (positive if heat is added to the system to keep the temperature constant, negative if heat was removed to keep it isothermal)You could write some equations such that the heat capacity becomes a term in the equation. What you will generally find though is that the heat capacity is multiplying a dT term and when dT is zero, that term drops out and heat capacity is irrelevant for the calculation.
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∙ 11y agoSince e=q/(m x dT), and during isothermal process, dT=0, Specific heat during isothermal process is infinity
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Why carnot cycle is called a two adiabatic and two isothermal process?
Adiabatic means there's no heat transference during the process; Isothermal means the process occurs at constant temperature. The compression and expansion processes are adiabatic, whereas the heat transfer from the hot reservoir and to the cold reservoir are isothermal. Those are the two adiabatic and isothermal processes.
How does the volume change in an isentropic process?
The entropy of an ideal gas during an isothermal process may change because normally the entropy is a net zero. The change of on isothermal process can produce positive energy.
What is isothermal?
uhnn. cold, hard.and long
Is isothermal expansion reversible under ideal conditions?
No. All processes involving heat transfer are not reversible, since they result in an increase in entropy. Isothermal expansion implies heat transfer to maintain the system at a constant temperature. Normally an expanding gas would cool if there were no heat entering the system. Adiabatic processes involve no heat transfer and are reversible. The temperature can (and usually does) change during an adiabatic process.
Is water have specific heat at constant volume or not?
Yes it has! the specific heat of water at constant volume is given by cV : Heat capacity at constant volume cP : Heat capacity at constant pressure : Thermal expansion coefficient : Isothermal compressibility : Density
Why carnot cycle is called a two adiabatic and two isothermal process?
Adiabatic means there's no heat transference during the process; Isothermal means the process occurs at constant temperature. The compression and expansion processes are adiabatic, whereas the heat transfer from the hot reservoir and to the cold reservoir are isothermal. Those are the two adiabatic and isothermal processes.
What is true about isothermal process?
An isothermal process is one which does not take in or give off heat; it is perfectly insulated. Iso = same, thermal = heat. In real life there are very few isothermal processes. Heat loss accounts for most process inefficiencies.
How does the volume change in an isentropic process?
The entropy of an ideal gas during an isothermal process may change because normally the entropy is a net zero. The change of on isothermal process can produce positive energy.
What is isothermal?
uhnn. cold, hard.and long
What are examples of isothermal process?
An isothermal process is a change in a system where the temperature stays constant (delta T =0). A practical example of this is some heat engines which work on the basis of the carnot cycle. The carnot cycle works on the basis of isothermal.
What is the direction of heat flux on isothermal surface?
Direction of heat flux on an isothermal surface is always normal to the surface.
Is isothermal expansion reversible under ideal conditions?
No. All processes involving heat transfer are not reversible, since they result in an increase in entropy. Isothermal expansion implies heat transfer to maintain the system at a constant temperature. Normally an expanding gas would cool if there were no heat entering the system. Adiabatic processes involve no heat transfer and are reversible. The temperature can (and usually does) change during an adiabatic process.
Example of isothermal process?
An isothermal process is a change in a system where the temperature stays constant (delta T =0). A practical example of this is some heat engines which work on the basis of the carnot cycle. The carnot cycle works on the basis of isothermal.
Is water have specific heat at constant volume or not?
Yes it has! the specific heat of water at constant volume is given by cV : Heat capacity at constant volume cP : Heat capacity at constant pressure : Thermal expansion coefficient : Isothermal compressibility : Density
In a reversible isothermal expansion process the fluid expands from 10 bar and 2 meter cube to 2 bar and 10 meter cube during the process the heat supplied is 100 KWwhat is the workdone?
This cannot be answered. This does not make any sense.
What are the thermodynamic polytropic processes?
for isen tropic process the heat transfer(Q) will zero. for poly tropic process is heat transfer not equal to zero
Define isothermal expansion?
Isothermal expansion is what keeps gas at a constant temperature. It works by absorbing heat in order to conserve energy.
