When 5 moles of He gas expand isothermally and reversibly at 300 K from 10 L to 20 L, the magnitude of maximum work obtained in J is . [nearest integer]

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When 5 moles of He gas expand isothermally and reversibly at 300 K from 10 L to 20 L, the magnitude of maximum work obtained in J is . [nearest integer]

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Strategy:
 Calculate reversible isothermal work using . The magnitude of work is requested.

Step 1: Gather numerical data
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Step 2: Calculate

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Rounding to nearest integer:  (if using more precise constants) or .

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