An ideal gas expands in such a manner that its pressure and volume can be related by equation, PV2= constant. During this process, the gas is
A
heated.
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B
cooled.
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C
neither heated nor cooled.
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D
first heated and then cooled.
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Solution
The correct option is B cooled. PV2=constant From ideal gas equation, PV=nRT ⇒ VT=constant ⇒ V is inversely proportional to T ⇒ expansion causes cooling ⇒ gas is cooled