Gas in a container increases its pressure from 1 atm to 3 atm while keeping its volume constant. Find the work done (in J) by the gas if the volume is 5 litres.

Name: Gas in a container increases its pressure from 1 atm to 3 atm while keeping its volume constant. Find the work done (in J) by the gas if the volume is 5 litres.
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When the volume is constant, no work is done by the gas because work is defined as the product of pressure and change in volume (W = PΔV), and here ΔV = 0.

Gas in a Container Increases Its Pressure from 1 Atm