Calculate the work done on the gas during the expansion

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Homework Statement


One mole of an ideal gas initially at a temperature of T[tex]_{}i[/tex] = 4[tex]\circ[/tex] C undergoes an expansion at a constant pressue of 1.00 atm, to four times its original volume.

a.) Calculate the new temperature T[tex]_{}f[/tex] of the gas.
answer in K
b.) Calculate the work done on the gas during the expansion.
answer in Kj

Homework Equations



P[tex]_{}f[/tex]V[tex]_{}f[/tex]/P[tex]_{}i[/tex]V[tex]_{}i[/tex] = nRT[tex]_{}f[/tex]/nRT[tex]_{}i[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution


 
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rutherfordln said:

The Attempt at a Solution

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Well you have the ideal gas equation, as you have already pointed out. What do you think we could do with it?