The Temperature of an Ideal Gas in a Sealed Rigid $m ^ { 3 }$

question 73

Multiple Choice

The temperature of an ideal gas in a sealed rigid 0.20- $m ^ { 3 }$ container is reduced from 360 K to $270 \mathrm {~K} \text {, }$ and the final pressure of the gas is $40 \mathrm { kPA } .$ How much work is done by the gas during this process? (R = 8.31 J/mol ∙ K)

• A) 0 kJ
• B) -9.0 kJ
• C) -12 kJ
• D) 9.0 kJ
• E) 12 kJ

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