An Ideal Monatomic Gas Expands Isothermally from State a to State

question 14

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.

-How much work is done on the gas as it is compressed isobarically from state C to state D?

• A)zero joules
• B)50 J
• C)100 J
• D)200 J
• E)400 J

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