Suppose 7.98 moles of a monatomic ideal gas expand adiabatically, and its temperature decreases from 354 to 263 K. Determine (a) the work done (including the algebraic sign) by the gas, and (b) the change in its internal energy.

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Suppose 7.98 moles of a monatomic ideal gas expand adiabatically, and its temperature decreases from 354 to 263 K. Determine (a) the work done (including the algebraic sign) by the gas, and (b) the change in its internal energy.

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