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One mole of oxygen being initially at a temperature `T_0 = 290 K` is adiabatically compressed to increase its pressure `eta = 10.0` times. Find :
(a) the gas temperature after the compression ,
(b) the work that has been performed on the gas.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will follow the principles of thermodynamics, specifically focusing on the adiabatic process for an ideal gas. ### Given: - Initial temperature, \( T_0 = 290 \, \text{K} \) - Pressure increase factor, \( \eta = 10.0 \) (i.e., \( P_2 = 10 P_1 \)) - Number of moles, \( n = 1 \) (for oxygen) - For diatomic gases like oxygen, the adiabatic index \( \gamma \approx 1.4 \) ...
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