A Compression,at a Constant Pressure of 190 KPa,is Performed on 5.0

question 12

Multiple Choice

A compression,at a constant pressure of 190 kPa,is performed on 5.0 moles of an ideal monatomic gas.The compression reduces the volume of the gas from to The ideal gas constant is R = 8.314 J/mol • K. The work done by the gas is closest to

• A) -13 kJ.
• B) 13 kJ.
• C) -33 kJ.
• D) 33 kJ.
• E) 0.00 kJ.

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