A mixture of helium and hydrogen gas is compressed from a volume of 47.0 L to a volume of 22.0 L, while the pressure is held constant at 23.0 atm. Calculate the work done on the gas mixture. Be sure your answer has the correct sign (positive or negative) and the correct number of significant digits.

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A mixture of helium and hydrogen gas is compressed from a volume of 47.0 L to a volume of 22.0 L, while the pressure is held constant at 23.0 atm. Calculate
the work done on the gas mixture. Be sure your answer has the correct sign (positive or negative) and the correct number of significant digits.
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Transcribed Image Text:Calculating pressure-volume wark A mixture of helium and hydrogen gas is compressed from a volume of 47.0 L to a volume of 22.0 L, while the pressure is held constant at 23.0 atm. Calculate the work done on the gas mixture. Be sure your answer has the correct sign (positive or negative) and the correct number of significant digits. kJ
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