a balloon filled with ammonia gas is injected with water. the balloon feels warm to the touch and due to work from the surroundings shrinks in size. what is the sign for q in this process and why?

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a balloon filled with ammonia gas is injected with water. the balloon feels warm to the touch and due to work from the surroundings shrinks in size. what is the sign for q in this process and why?

q is negative, the system (balloon) absorbs heat from the surroundings
q is positive, the system (the balloon) releases heat to the surroundings
q is negative, the system (the balloon) releases heat to the surroundings
q is positive, the system (balloon) absorbs heat from the surroundings
Transcribed Image Text:q is negative, the system (balloon) absorbs heat from the surroundings q is positive, the system (the balloon) releases heat to the surroundings q is negative, the system (the balloon) releases heat to the surroundings q is positive, the system (balloon) absorbs heat from the surroundings
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