$5 \, mol$ of an ideal gas expands isothermally and irreversibly from a pressure of $10 \, atm$ to $1 \, atm$ against a constant external pressure of $1 \, atm$. The work done $(w_{irr})$ at $300 \, K$ is:

  • A
    $-15.921 \, kJ$
  • B
    $-11.224 \, kJ$
  • C
    $-110.83 \, kJ$
  • D
    None of these

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