An Ideal Gas Undergoes the Process A?b?c?a Shown in the PV

question 50

Multiple Choice

An ideal gas undergoes the process a?b?c?a shown in the pV diagram. The heat gained by the gas in process a?b is 546 J, while in process $b \rightarrow c$ the gas loses 62.0 J of heat. In process a?b the gas performs $310 \mathrm {~J}$ of work, while in process c?a 223 J of work is done on the gas. How much heat is gained by the gas in process c?a?

• A)-397 J
• B)-62 J
• C)223 J
• D)18 J
• E)-236 J

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