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NEET · Chemistry · STD 11 - 5. Thermodynamics and thermochemistry

A gas is allowed to expand in a well insulated container against a constant external pressure of \(2.5\ atm\) from an initial volume of \(2.50\ L\) to a final volume of \(4.50\ L.\) The change in internal energy \(\Delta U\) of the gas in joules will be .............. \(\mathrm{J}\)

  1. A \(-500\)
  2. B \(-505\)
  3. C \(+505\)
  4. D \(1136.25\)
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(B) \(-505\)

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Work done in Irreversible process \(\mathrm{W}=-\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{ext}} \Delta \mathrm{V}\)