Answer to Question #333861 in General Chemistry for Carrot

Question

B. Consider the following reaction in a container with a movable piston:

A_(I) + B_(I) = C_(g)

The ΔE for this reaction is 760 J. As the piston moves up, the system absorbs 839J of heat from its surroundings.

1. Is work done on the system?

2. How much work?

Answer 1

1. No, because BY the system

2. -79 J