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Two identical containers are connected by a thin tube with a valve. One contains mole of an ideal gas at temperature and the other contains mole of the same gas at temperature . If the valve is opened and the system reaches equilibrium, what is the final temperature of the gas?

  1. A.$1.5 T$
  2. B.$2 T$
  3. C.$2.5 T$
  4. D.$3 T$
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Correct answer: B$2 T$

Solution

  1. The total internal energy is conserved: .
  2. For a monatomic gas, .
  3. .
  4. With , .
  5. Hence the answer is (B).

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