An ideal monatomic gas undergoes a reversible expansion to 1.5 times its original volume. In which of these processes does the gas have the largest loss of internal energy?
A) at constant pressure
B) if the pressure increases in proportion to the volume
C) if the pressure decreases in proportion to the volume
D) at constant temperature
E) adiabatically
E
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