Which of the Following Is an Almost Reversible Process

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an almost reversible process?

• A) The explosion of hydrogen and oxygen to form water.
• B) Heat transfer through thick insulation.
• C) The adiabatic free expansion of a gas.
• D) A slow isothermal compression of a gas.
• E) A slow leakage of gas into an empty chamber through a small hole in a membrane.

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