An ideal gas in a cylinder fitted with a piston expands at constant temperature from a pressure of 8 atm and a volume of 4.0 L to a final volume of 7.0 L against a constant opposing pressure of 6.9 atm. How much heat does the gas absorb, expressed in units of L atm (liter x atm)?

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