Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Structure, and Change

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1429290196
ISBN 13: 978-1-42929-019-7

Chapter 3 - Topic 3A - Entropy - Exercises - Page 149: 3A.2(a)

Answer

191.2 K

Work Step by Step

Efficiency $\eta=\frac{\text{work done}}{\text{heat withdrawn}}=\frac{3.00\,kJ}{10.00\,kJ}=0.300$ Another equation for the efficiency is $\eta=1-\frac{T}{T_{h}}=\frac{T_{h}-T}{T_{h}}$ where $T$ is the temperature of the cold sink and $T_{h}$ is the temperature of the hot source. As the temperature of water at the triple point is equal to $273.16\,K$, we have $T_{h}=273.16\,K$ and $\eta=0.300=\frac{273.16\,K-T}{273.16\,K}$ $\implies T=273.16\,K-(0.300\times273.16\,K)=191.2\,K$
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