Analyze the Isothermal Process.
I. It is a process in which the temperature of the system remains constant.
II. For an ideal gas in an isothermal process, the change in internal energy is zero (ΔU = 0).
III. The work done in an isothermal process is entirely equal to the heat exchanged (ΔQ = ΔW).
IV. The equation of state is PV = constant (Boyle’s Law).
V. It must be carried out very rapidly to maintain constant temperature.
