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4.0 L of an ideal gas is allowed to expand isothermally into vacuum until the total volume is 20 L. The amount of heat absorbed in this expansion is L atm.
ChemistryThermodynamics (C)JEE MainJEE Main 2022 (28 Jun Shift 1)
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In case of expansion, work is done by system.

Now, as we know that,

W=-Pext. V

As the gas is expanding into vacuums which has no pressure, i.e.,

Pext.=0

 W=0

Hence, no work is done.

From first law of thermodynamics,

ΔU=q+W

As the system is working at constant temperature, i.e., isothermally.

ΔU=0

Hence q=-W=0

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