A Quantity of Monatomic Ideal Gas Expands Adiabatically from a Volume

question 36

Multiple Choice

A quantity of monatomic ideal gas expands adiabatically from a volume of 2.5 liters to 6.3 liters.If the initial pressure is P₀,what is the final pressure?

• A)2.5P₀
• B)4.7P₀
• C)5.0P₀
• D)0.21P₀
• E)0.43P₀

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