NEET ChemistryClass 11Internal energy as a state functionEasySingle correct

A gas is taken from state 1 to state 2 along path X, absorbing 50 J of heat while doing 20 J of work on the surroundings. It is then returned to state 1 and taken to state 2 again along path Y, on which it does 45 J of work on the surroundings. How much heat does the gas absorb along path Y?

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A gas is taken from state 1 to state 2 along path X, absorbing 50 J of heat while doing 20 J of work on the surroundings. It is then returned to state 1 and taken to state 2 again along path Y, on which it does 45 J of work on the surroundings. How much heat does the gas absorb along path Y?

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