One mole of an ideal gas is taken from state A to state B by three different processes, (i) ACB (ii) ADB (iii) AEB as shown in the P–V diagram. The heat absorbed by the gas is
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In P–V diagrams, larger enclosed area means more work done.
Step 1: Change in internal energy depends only on initial and final states, hence same for all paths.
Step 2: Heat absorbed
Q = Δ U + W
Step 3: Work done is area under P–V curve. Path ADB encloses maximum area.
Step 4: Hence heat absorbed is maximum in process (ii).