Multiple Choice
In a given reversible process, the temperature of an ideal gas is kept constant as the gas is compressed to a smaller volume. Which one of the following statements about the gas is correct?
A) The gas must absorb heat from its surroundings.
B) The process is adiabatic.
C) The pressure of the gas also stays constant.
D) The gas must release heat to its surroundings.
E) It is impossible to predict on the basis of this data.
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