Question

A 1.6-mole sample of an ideal gas is gently cooled at constant temperature 280 K. It contracts from initial volume 37 L to final volume V2. A total of 1.9 kJ of heat is removed from the gas during the contraction process. What is V2? Let the ideal-gas constant R = 8.314 J/(mol • K).

32 L

22 L

29 L

17 L