Beneath the Moveable Piston in the Drawing,2

question 57

Multiple Choice

Beneath the moveable piston in the drawing,2.25 moles of a monatomic ideal gas is enclosed at 314 K.The initial volume of the gas is 3.0 m³.The gas is compressed isothermally to a final volume of 1.0 m³.How much heat is removed from the gas during this process?

• A)-6450 J
• B)-4300 J
• C)-2900 J
• D)-1450 J
• E)zero joules

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