Suppose 1.80 mol of an ideal gas is taken from a volume of 3,00 `m^3 ` to a volume of `5.50 m^3` via an isothermal expansion at `30^@ C`. (a) How much energy is transferred as heat during the process, and (b) is the transfer to or from the gas?

Explanation

To solve the problem step-by-step, we will use the concepts of thermodynamics, specifically focusing on the isothermal process for an ideal gas.

### Step 1: Understand the Problem
We have 1.80 moles of an ideal gas undergoing an isothermal expansion from a volume of 3.00 m³ to 5.50 m³ at a constant temperature of 30°C. We need to find:
(a) The energy transferred as heat during the process.
(b) Whether the heat transfer is to or from the gas.

### Step 2: Convert Temperature to Kelvin
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