Answer:
[tex]\large \boxed{\text{-10.0 kJ}}[/tex]
Explanation:
1. Calculate the work
w = - pΔV = -4.3 atm × (43 L - 20 L) = -4.3 × 23 L·atm = -98.9 L·atm
2. Convert litre-atmospheres to joules
[tex]w = \text{-98.9 L\cdot$atm } \times \dfrac{\text{101.3 J}}{\text{1 L$\cdot$atm }} = \text{-10000 J} = \textbf{-10.0 kJ}\\\\\text{The work done is $\large \boxed{\textbf{-10.0 kJ}}$}[/tex]
The negative sign indicates that the work was done against the surroundings.
