Exact Calculation of the Internal Energy for Ideal Gas in Statistical Mechanics | Chapter 08 | Advances and Trends in Physical Science Research Vol. 1
Previously,
in the calculation of the internal energy of the ideal gas in statistical
mechanics, it has been supposed that the volume is a constant, which does not
depend on any arguments. However, the volume depends on pressure and
temperature, and its partial derivative is not equal to zero. In this paper,
the dependence of the volume on pressure and temperature is taken into account,
and the internal energy is calculated exactly. It differs from the traditional
internal energy by the product of the pressure and volume. This explains three
paradoxes in thermodynamics. It follows that the isochoric heat capacity equals
the isobaric one. It is shown that the derivation of Mayer’s relation which
connects the isochoric and isobaric heat capacities is wrong. This paradox is
valid also for real gases because, in a wide range of temperatures and
pressures, they only minimally deflect from the ideal gas. It is interesting to
note that the obtained result explains the enthalpy paradox. Thermodynamic
potentials internal energy, U, and enthalpy, U + PV, are qualitatively
different, but, for the ideal gas, they are identical thermodynamically and
differ only in the multiplying factor in that U equals 1.5PV, and H equals
2.5PV. If everything were correct in traditional thermodynamics, then U would
not be thermodynamically identical to H even for the ideal gas.
Biography of author(s)
Igor Stepanov
Institute
of Science and Innovative Technologies, Liepaja University, Liela 14, Liepaja,
LV-3401, Latvia.
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