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The work done on a gas when it is compressed isothermally at `27^(@)C` to half of the initial volume is (nearly)

A

`3436 J`

B

`-1718 J`

C

`+1718 J`

D

`-3436 J`

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B
`dW=2.303RTlog_(10)((V_(2))/(V_(1)))`
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