One mole of a gas having a volume equal to 22.4 litres and at 1 atmospheric pressure in compressed isothermally so that its volume reduces to 11.2 litres. The work done in this process is
-1572.5 J
W=−μRTlogeV2V1=−1×8.31×(273+0)loge(22.411.2)
= −8.31×273×loge2=−1572.5J [∵loge2=0.693]