One mole of an ideal diatomic gas undergoes a transition from $A$ to $B$ along a path $AB$ as shown in the figure, The change in internal energy of the gas during the transition is

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  • A

    $-20\, kJ$

  • B

    $20\, J$

  • C

    $-12\, kJ$

  • D

    $20\, kJ$

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