Multiple Choice
An ideal gas in a balloon is kept in thermal equilibrium with its constant-temperature surroundings.How much work is done by the gas if the outside pressure is slowly reduced,allowing the balloon to expand to 6.0 times its original size? The balloon initially has a pressure of 
and a volume of 
The ideal gas constant is R = 8.314 J/mol • K.
A) 120 J
B) 390 J
C) -330 J
D) 6.0 J
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