An Ideal Gas Is Taken from State a to State

question 75

Multiple Choice

An ideal gas is taken from state A to state B through process shown on the pressure-volume graph. How much heat is added to the gas in this process?

• A)zero joules
• B)1.0 × 10⁴ J
• C)2.4 × 10⁴ J
• D)6.0 × 10⁴ J
• E)This cannot be determined since n and T are not specified.

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