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There is no change in internal energy of an ideal gas when it undergoes

  1. A isothermal expansion
  2. B adiabatic expansion
  3. C free expansion
  4. D isobaric expansion
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(C) free expansion

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In free expansion, the ideal gas is allowed to expand into a vacuum. This happens quickly, so there is no heat transferred. No work is done, because the gas does not displace anything. According to first law of thermodynamics, this means that \(\Delta E_{\text {internal }}=0\)…
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