A gas expands from 287 mL to 959 mL at a constant temperature. Calculate the work done (in joules) by the gas if it expands (a) against a vacuum. W = (b) against a constant pressure of 4.00 atm. W= J

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A gas expands from 287 mL to 959 mL at a constant temperature. Calculate the work done (in joules)
by the gas if it expands
(a) against a vacuum.
W =
J
(b) against a constant pressure of 4.00 atm.
W =
J
Transcribed Image Text:A gas expands from 287 mL to 959 mL at a constant temperature. Calculate the work done (in joules) by the gas if it expands (a) against a vacuum. W = J (b) against a constant pressure of 4.00 atm. W = J
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