For an ideal gas (\( \gamma = 1.67 \)) compressed adiabatically from \(V_1 = 12\,\text{L}\) to \(V_2 =
3\,\text{L}\), starting at \(T_1 = 300\,\text{K}\), calculate the work done on the gas if \(
C_v = 12.47 \, \text{J mol}^{-1}\text{K}^{-1} \). (Assume \(n=1\) mol.)
For an adiabatic ideal-gas process, \( T_2 = T_1 (V_1/V_2)^{\gamma-1} = 300 \times 4^{0.67} \approx 300
\times 2.5315 = 759.45 \,\text{K} \).
With \( q=0 \), \( w = \Delta U = n C_v (T_2 - T_1) = 1 \times 12.47 \times (759.45 - 300) \approx 5729
\,\text{J} \).
Since the work is done on the gas, it is positive: \( w \approx +5729 \,\text{J} \).