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An ideal gas is compressed to half its initial volume by means of several processes. Which of the process results in the maximum work done on the gas ?

A

Isothermal

B

Adiabatic

C

Isobaric

D

Isochoric

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B
Work done on the gas in isochoric process
`W_"isochoric"=0`
and in adiabatic process ,

Area under the graph represents the work done by an ideal gas. Here, area obtained maximum for adiabatic process, hence the work is maximum.
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