An ideal gas initially at and occupies a volume of . It undergoes adiabatic expansion to double its volume (). If , what is the final temperature? ()

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: For a reversible adiabatic process: .
  2. Step 2: Solve for : .
  3. Step 3: Compute: .
Answer
227 K.
Why not the others: '' assumes isothermal doubling with halved temp; '' uses .

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