A real gas undergoes a process that can be represented as a curve on a p-V diagram. The work done by the gas during this process is:

A. pV
B. p(V2 ? V1)
C. (p2 ? p1)V
D. $ p dV
E. V dp


Answer: D. $ p dV

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