Question
Derive expression $\Delta H =\Delta U +\Delta n _{ g } R T$.

Answer

For any gaseous reaction if at constant pressure and temperature volume of reactant is $V _{ A }$ and that of product is $U_B$ and $n_A$ and $n_B$ are moles of reactants and products respectively their according to ideal gas equation :
$
\begin{array}{ll}
& pV_{A}=n_{A} RT \\
\text { and } & pV V_{B}=n_{B} RT \\
\text { or } & pV V_{B}-pV_{A}=n_{B} RT-n_{A} RT=\left(n_{B}-n_{A}\right) RT \\
& p\left(V_{B}-V_{A}\right)=\left(n_{B}-n_{A}\right) RT \\
& p \Delta V=\Delta n_{g} RT
\end{array}
$
Here $\Delta_{ ng }=$ moles of product - moles of reactant On putting value of $p \Delta V$ in equation
$
\begin{array}{c}
\Delta H=\Delta V+p \Delta V \\
\Delta H=\Delta U+\Delta n_{g} RT
\end{array}
$

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