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I know that when a gas expands it cools because it uses its own internal energy to do work on the surroundings.
However, it seems to create problems with the ideal gas equation , PV=NRT.
(based on the equation)
When we increase the Volume , the Temperature also increases (if we keep pressure constant).
Yet, I know that a gas cools upon expansion.
I am assuming that cooling means a loss of heat, which means a drop in temperature?
Can anyone point out where I went wrong?
However, it seems to create problems with the ideal gas equation , PV=NRT.
(based on the equation)
When we increase the Volume , the Temperature also increases (if we keep pressure constant).
Yet, I know that a gas cools upon expansion.
I am assuming that cooling means a loss of heat, which means a drop in temperature?
Can anyone point out where I went wrong?
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