Calculate the Work for the Expansion of an Ideal Gas

question 13

Multiple Choice

Calculate the work for the expansion of an ideal gas from 3.1 to 6.4 L against a pressure of 1.6 atm at constant temperature.

• A) 0
• B) -2.1 L•atm
• C) 5.3 L•atm
• D) 5.9 L•atm
• E) -5.3 L•atm

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