Example 1 · difficulty 3/5
Two moles of an ideal gas at 300 K expand isothermally and reversibly until the volume becomes twice its initial value. Taking R = 8.3 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ and ln 2 = 0.693, the work done by the gas is approximately:
- A. 1.73 × 10³ J
- B. 6.90 × 10³ J
- C. 4.98 × 10³ J
- D. 3.45 × 10³ J