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  1. One mole of nitrogen at 8 bar and 600 K is contained in a piston-cylinder arrangement. It is brought to 1 bar isothermally against a resisting pressure of 1 bar. The work done (in Joules) by the gas is

    2. A.

     30554
    B.

     10373
    C.

     4988.4
    D.

     4364.9

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    Answer : Option B

    Explanation :

    Assuming ideal gas behavior the isothermal work done is given as :
    W=nRTlnP1P2W=1∗8.321∗2079So,W=10379,nearlyequaltoW=10373

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