Work: How Much Work Is Done by 3

question 17

Multiple Choice

Work: How much work is done by 3.00 mol of ideal gas when it triples its volume at a constant temperature of 127°C? The ideal gas constant is R = 8.314 J/mol ∙ K.

• A) 12.7 kJ
• B) 9.97 kJ
• C) 11.0 kJ
• D) 15.3 kJ
• E) 1.20 kJ

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