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MHT CET · Chemistry · Thermodynamics (C)

A gas absorbs certain amount of heat and expands by \(200 \mathrm{~cm}^3\) against a constant external pressure of \(2 \times 10^5 \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}\). What is work done by system?

  1. A -400.3 J
  2. B -40.53 J
  3. C -3.947 J
  4. D \(\quad-253.1 \mathrm{~J}\)
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(B) -40.53 J

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\(\begin{aligned} \mathrm{W} & =-\mathrm{P} \Delta \mathrm{V} \\ & =-2 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{~m}^{-2} \times 200 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^3 \\ & =-40.0 \mathrm{~J} \approx-40.53 \mathrm{~J}\end{aligned}\)