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When a gas undergoes an isothermal process, there is

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no change in the temperature of the gas.

Step-by-step explanation:

isothermal process of a gas, can result to compression of the gas or expansion of the gas at a constant temperature (ΔT = 0).

For isothermal gas expansion, work is done in reducing the pressure of the gas by increasing its volume at a constant temperature. The change in the internal energy of this process is zero (ΔU = 0).

For isothermal gas compression, work is done in decreasing the volume of the gas by increasing its pressure at a constant temperature. The change in the internal energy of this process is also zero (ΔU = 0).

Therefore, when a gas undergoes an isothermal process, there is no change in the temperature of the gas.

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