A fixed amount of an ideal monatomic gas is maintained at constant volume as it is cooled by 50 K. This feat is accomplished by removing 400 J of energy from the gas. How much work is done on the gas during this process?

A) 0 J
B) 400 J
C) -400 J
D) -200 J
E) 200 J


A

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