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If one mole of a gas occupying y L volume is expanded against a constant external pressure of one atmosphere to a volume of x L, the work done by the system is ______.

A

`-p_(ex)(x+y)`

B

`-p_(ex)(x-y)`

C

`-p_(ex)(x//y)`

D

`-p_(ex)//(x-y)`

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