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A chemist heated a balloon by supplying 600 J of heat. The balloon expandsdoing 200 J of work against the atmospheric pressure. The change in internalenergy of

Correct answer: A. -800 J

  • A. -800 J
  • B. -400 J
  • C. O J
  • D. +400J

Explanation

The change in internal energy (AU) of a system is given by the difference between the heat added to the system (q) and the work done by the system (w):AU q-wGiven: Heat added to the balloon (q) = 600 J (positive because heat is added to the system) Work done by the balloon (w) = 200 J (negative because work is done by the system)Substitute the given values into the equation:AU-6001-(-200J)A-6001+200 J800 jTherefore, the correct answer is:800j

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