Answer pls thermo

Solution
(a) Irreversible Work done, Wirrev = −Pext(V2V1)
Pext = 200 torr = 0.263 atm
V1 = 12.7 L
V2 = 12.7 + 3.3 = 16 L
Putting the given values, we get
Wirrev = −0.263(16−12.7)
Wirrev = −0.8679 L atm = −0.8679×101.325 = −87.94 J

(b) Reversible work done, Wrev=-2.303nRTlogV2V1
T = 310 K
n=given massmolar mass=4.516
Putting the given values, we get
Wrev=-2.303×4.516×0.0821×310 log1612.7Wrev=-1.65 L atm=-167.5 J

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