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An ideal gas undergoes a thermodynamic process described by the equation: PV2=CPV^2 = C, where CC is a constant. The gas transitions from an initial state (P1,V1,T1)(P_1, V_1, T_1) to a final state (P2,V2,T2)(P_2, V_2, T_2). Which of the following statements is correct?

A

If P1>P2P_1 > P_2, then T1<T2T_1 < T_2

B

If V2>V1V_2 > V_1, then T2>T1T_2 > T_1

C

If V2>V1V_2 > V_1, then T2<T1T_2 < T_1

D

If P1>P2P_1 > P_2, then V1>V2V_1 > V_2

Step-by-Step Solution

For an ideal gas, the ideal gas equation is given by PV=nRTPV = nRT, which implies P=nRTVP = \frac{nRT}{V}. Substituting this into the given process equation PV2=CPV^2 = C: (nRTV)V2=C    nRTV=C    TV=constant\left(\frac{nRT}{V}\right) V^2 = C \implies nRTV = C \implies TV = \text{constant}. This relation shows that temperature TT is inversely proportional to volume VV (T1VT \propto \frac{1}{V}). Therefore, if V2>V1V_2 > V_1, it must be that T2<T1T_2 < T_1. Furthermore, since P1V2P \propto \frac{1}{V^2}, if P1>P2P_1 > P_2, then V1<V2V_1 < V_2, which in turn means T1>T2T_1 > T_2. Thus, the only correct statement is 'If V2>V1V_2 > V_1, then T2<T1T_2 < T_1'.

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