A Gas Is Allowed to Expand, at Constant Temperature, from a Volume

question 26

Multiple Choice

A gas is allowed to expand, at constant temperature, from a volume of 1.0 L to 10.1 L against an external pressure of 0.50 atm. If the gas absorbs 250 J of heat from the surroundings, what are the values of q, w, and $\Delta$ E $~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\underline{q}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\underline{w}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\underline{\Delta{E}}$
A. $~~~\quad 250 \mathrm{~J} \quad-460 \mathrm{~J} \quad-210 \mathrm{~J}$
B. $\quad-250 \mathrm{~J} \quad-460 \mathrm{~J}~~~~-710 \mathrm{~J}$
C. $~~~\quad250 \mathrm{~J} \quad~~~~~ 460 \mathrm{~J} ~~~~~\quad 710 \mathrm{~J}$
D. $\quad-250 \mathrm{~J} \quad~~~~ 460 \mathrm{~J} ~~~~~~\quad 210 \mathrm{~J}$
E. $~~~\quad 250 \mathrm{~J} \quad-4.55 \mathrm{~J} \quad~~~~ 245 \mathrm{~J}$

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D
• E) E

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