An ideal gas is compressed to half its initial volume by means of several processes. Which of the process results in the maximum work done on the gas?
- AIsothermal
- BAdiabatic
- CIsobaric
- DIsochoric
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

On a diagram, the work done is the area under the curve. For compression, the curve with the steepest slope () will have the largest area under it. Since , the adiabatic process has the steepest slope and thus requires the maximum work done on the gas.