An Ideal Monatomic Gas Expands Isothermally from State a to State

question 27

Multiple Choice

An ideal monatomic gas expands isothermally from state A to state B.The gas then cools at constant volume to state C.The gas is then compressed isobarically to D before it is heated until it returns to state A.

-What is the pressure of the gas when it is in state B?

• A)5 atm
• B)10 atm
• C)20 atm
• D)25 atm
• E)30 atm

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