Mol of an ideal gas at expands reversibly and isothermally from to

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Problem

1.0

mol of an ideal gas at

300\,\text{K}

expands reversibly and isothermally from

1.0\,\text{L}

3.0\,\text{L}

. Calculate the work done by the gas.\,(Take

R = 8.31\,\text{J}\,\text{mol}^{-1}\,\text{K}^{-1}

.) (a)

4.99\,\text{kJ}

(b)

2.74\,\text{kJ}

(c)

1.19\,\text{kJ}

(d)

-2.74\,\text{kJ}