A 2.0-mol ideal gas system is maintained at a constant volume of 4.0 L.If 100 J of heat is added,what is the work done on the system?

Name: A 2.0-mol ideal gas system is maintained at a constant volume of 4.0 L.If 100 J of heat is added,what is the work done on the system?
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Since the system is maintained at a constant volume, no work can be done by the system (W=0). Therefore, all the energy (100 J) added to the system goes into increasing the internal energy (U) of the gas.

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