//Example 2.8 clear; clc; //Given n=5;//moles of ideal gas R=8.314;// gas constant in J K^-1 mol^-1 T=300;// temperature in K p1=10;// initial pressure in atm p2=4;// final pressure in atm P=1;// external pressure in atm // To determine q,w,delH and DelE w=(-1)*n*R*T*((P/p2)-(P/p1));// w in joule q=(-1)*w;//q in J mprintf('q = %f J',q); mprintf('\n w = %f J',w); mprintf('\n delE = 0 J,since it is an isothermal process'); mprintf('\n delH = 0 J,since it is an isothermal process'); //end