An adiabatic expansion refers to the fact that
a. no heat is transferred between a system and its surroundings.
b. the pressure remains constant.
c. the temperature remains constant.
d. the volume remains constant.
a
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1. 1 ? 2. 2 ? 3. 4 ? 4. 5 ?
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