[单选题]
An ideal gas is compr8 -,ug(elf 1a+mvp,pw a-b jwoessed isothermally from 30;+ n1oiz3h lig L to 20 L. During this process, 6.0 J of energy is expended by the external mechanism that compressed the gas. What is the chazihlo3;i +1 ngnge of internal energy for this gas?
A. $6.0 \; J$
B. zero
C. $-6.0 \; J$
D. none of the above