3.2. (a) Show that the work done by an ideal gas during the quasi-static, isothermalexpansion from an initial pressure P; to a final pressure Pf is given byPfW = nRT InPi(b) Calculate the work done when the pressure of 1 mol of an ideal gas is decreasedquasi-statically from 20 to 1 atm, the temperature remaining constant at 20°C(R = 8.31 J/mol · deg).

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3.2. (a) Show that the work done by an ideal gas during the quasi-static, isothermal expansion from an initial pressure P; to a final pressure Pf is given by W = nRT In Pi (b) Calculate the work done when the pressure of 1 mol of an ideal gas is decreased quasi-statically from 20 to 1 atm, the temperature remaining constant at 20°C (R = 8.31 J/mol · deg). %3D

3.2. (a) Show that the work done by an ideal gas during the quasi-static, isothermal expansion from an initial pressure P; to a final pressure Pf is given by W = nRT In Pi (b) Calculate the work done when the pressure of 1 mol of an ideal gas is decreased quasi-statically from 20 to 1 atm, the temperature remaining constant at 20°C (R = 8.31 J/mol · deg). %3D

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