If the internal energy of an ideal gas decreases by the same amount as the work done by the system, the process is:
A
Cyclic
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B
Isothermal
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C
Adiabatic
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D
Isolated
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Solution
The correct option is C Adiabatic The internal energy of the ideal gas decreases by the same amount as the work done by the system. From the first law of thermodynamics, change in internal energy = heat exchange + work done i.e ΔU=q+w For an adiabatic process q=0 change in internal energy = work done i.e. it is adiabatic and the decrease in temperature take place.