An Ideal Monatomic Gas Expands Isobarically from State a to State

question 21

Multiple Choice

An ideal monatomic gas expands isobarically from state A to state B. It is then compressed isothermally from state B to state C and finally cooled at constant volume until it returns to its initial state A.

-How much work is done on the gas in going from B to C?

• A)2.5 × 10⁶ J
• B)5.5 × 10⁶ J
• C)4.5 × 10⁶ J
• D)6.5 × 10⁶ J
• E)8.0 × 10⁶ J

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