THERMODYNAMICS

1. In a certain process, 400J of work is done on a system which gives off 200J of heat. What is U for
the process?
1) 200J 2) 400J 3) 100J 4) 300J
2. During a process, a system absorbs 710J of heat and does work. The change in U for the process is
460J. What is the work done by the system?
1) –350 J 2) –300 J 3) –250 J 4) –150 J
3. A reaction will be spontaneous at all temperature, if
1) H   ve, s   ve 2) H   ve, s  ve
3) H  ve, s   ve 4) H  ve, s  ve
4. Eight moles of gas is heated at constant pressure to raise its temperature by 10C. The workdone is
calories is
1) –8 cal 2) –16 cal 3) –12 cal 4) –20 cal
0
5. 2 mole of an ideal gas at 27 C expands isothermally and reversibly from a volume of 4L to 40L. The
work done (in kJ) by the gas is
1) –5.736 kJ 2) –28.72 kJ 3) –11.488 kJ 4) –4.988 kJ
6. Find out the value of equilibrium constant for the following reaction at 298 K
2NH 3  CO2  NH 2CONH 2  H 2O
Standard Gibb’s energy change, G at the given temperature is –13.6 kJ mol–1
1) 4.2 x 102 2) 2.4 x 102 3) 6 x 102 4) 3.2 x 102
7. The difference between the heats of reaction at constant pressure and a constant volume for the
reaction 2C6 H 6l   150 2 g  
 12CO2 g   6 H 2Ol  at 2500C in kJ is
1) –7.43 2) +3.72 3) –3.72 4) +7.43
8. Graph for specific heat at constant volume for a monoatomic gas

1) 2) 3) 4)

9. In the pressure – volume diagram given below the isochoric, isothermal process
respectively, are

1) BA, AD 2) DC, CB 3) AB, BC 4) CD, DA

10. When a polyatomic gas undergoes an adiabatic process it’s temperature and volume are related by
the equation TVn = constant, the value of ‘n’ will be
1) 1.33 2) 0.33 3) 2.33 4) 1
0
11. The enthalpies for the following reactions at 25 C are given
1 1
H 2 g   O2 g  
 OH  g  H  10.06 k .cal
2 2
 H 2 g  
 2 H  g  H  104.18 k .cal
O2 g  
 2O g  H  118.32 k .cal
Calculate the O – H bond energy in the OH group?
1) –90 k.cal 2) –120.2 k.cal 3) –101.9 k.cal 4) –98.4 k.cal
12. Enthalpy of neutralization of the reaction between CH3COOH and NaOH is –13.2 k.cal.eq–1
and that of reaction between H2SO4 and KOH is –13.7 k.cal.eq–1. The enthalpy of dissociation of
CH3COOH is ?
1) –0.5 k.cal. eq–1 2) +0.5 k.cal. eq–1 3) –26.9 k.cal. eq–1 4) +13.45 k.cal. eq–1
13. Calculate the enthalpy of formation of H f for C2H5OH from tabulated data and its heat of
combustion as represented by the following reactions.
1
H 2 g   O2 g    H 2O g  H  241.8 kJ .mol 1  1
2
C s   O2 g  
 CO2 g  H  393.5 kJ .mol 1   2 
C2 H 5OH  s   3O2 g  
 3H 2O  2CO2 H  1234.7 kJ .mol 1   3
1) –2747.1 kJ mol–1 2) –277.7 kJ mol–1 3) 277.7 kJ mol–1 4) 2747.1 kJ mol–1
14. Which of the following statement is correct about combustion reactions
1) For combustion reactions H  ve
2) N 2  O2  2 NO H  ve (Partial combustion)
1
3) F2  O2   OF2 H  ve 4) All the above
2
15. The heats of formation of C6H6(l), H2O(l) and CO2(g) are 11.70, –68.4 and –94.0 k.cal respectively.
Calculate the heat of combustion of benzene?
1) –690.2 k.cal 2) –720.3 k.cal 3) –832.4 k.cal 4) –780.9 k.cal
16. Calculate the change in entropy for the following reaction
2CO g   O2 g    2CO2 g 
Given
S  CO g   197.6 Jk 1 mol 1
S  O2 g   205.03 Jk 1 mol 1
S  CO2 g   213.6 Jk 1 mol 1
1) –150.02 J k–1 mol–1 2) –130.06 J k–1 mol–1 3) –173.03 J k–1 mol–1 4) –202.1 J k–1 mol–1
17. Which of the following is correct for second law of thermodynamics.
1) Heat can be converted into work without changes in system (or) surroundings
2) Heat cannot flow from colder body to hotter bondy on its own
3) The entropy of the universe goes on increasing 4) All
18. Match the following
Column – I Column – II
A. G  ve p. Non spontaneous
B. G  ve q. Exothermic
C. H  ve r. Spontaneous
D. R s  
 P g  s. sublimation
1) A  r , B  p, C  q , D  s 2) A  p, B  q, C  r , D  s 3)
A  q, B  r , C  s, D  p 4) A  s, B  p , C  q, D  r
19. An ideal gas is taken around the cycle ABCA as
Y
B
4P1
 1) 3P1V1 2) 6P1V1 3) 12 P1V1 4) P1V1
20. Assertion (A) :- Mass volume and pressure are extensive properties
Reason (R) :- Extensive properties depends upon the amount of the substance
(i) A & R are true, R is correct explanation for A
(ii) A & R are true, R is not correct explanation for A
(iii) A is true, R is false (iv) A is false, R is true
1) ii 2) iv 3) i 4) iii
Integer Type
21. A gas expands 5L against a constant pressure of 1 atm then workdone in calorie is –___
22. The latent heat of vapourisation of a liquid at 500k and 1 atm pressure is 30 kcal. mol–1. What will be
change in internal energy of 3 mole of liquid at same temperature is ___ k.cal.
23. 10 mole of an ideal gas is heated at constant pressure of one atmosphere from 300 K to 400 K. If Cv,
–3
m = 21.686 + 10 T then H for the process is ___
24. Given that
2C s   O2 g   2CO2 g  H  787 kJ  1
1
H 2 g   O2 g    H 2O l  H  286 kJ   2 
2
1
C2 H 2 g   2 O2 g   2CO2  H 2O l  H  1310 kJ   3
2
then the heat of formation of acetylene is ____
25. The temperature in k at which G  0 , for a given reaction with H  30.5 kJ .mol 1 and
S  50.0 Jk 1.mol 1 is ____
26. The entropy change when 7 mol of an ideal gas expand isothermally and reversibly from an initial
volume of 5 dm3 to 50 dm3 at 300 K is ___
27. Calculate the entropy change when 1 mol of ice at 00C is converted into water at 00C. Heat of fusion
of ice at 00C is 2184 cal per mol.
28. Gibb’s free energy for the following reaction.
I 2 s   H 2 S g  
 2 HI  g   S s 
at 298k, G 0f HI  g   2.6 kJ mol 1 , G 0f H 2 S g   33.2 kJ .mol 1 is - ___
1
29. For a given reaction CO g   O2 g  
 CO2 g  H 0  282.84 kJ
2

Given S CO2  213.8 Jk mol 1
1

S  CO  197.9 Jk 1 mol 1
S  O2  205.0 Jk 1 mol 1
then G 0 = -___ kJ
30. The combustion of propane
C3 H 8 g   5O2 g  
 3CO2 g   4 H 2O l 
The difference between enthalpy change and energy change is - ____ RT
Key
CHEMISTRY
1-10 1 3 3 2 3 2 1 3 4 2
11-20 3 2 2 4 4 3 4 1 2 3
21-30 121 27 30350 237 610 134 8 28 257 3
Hints
1. w = +400 J
q = –200 J
From first law of thermodynamics
U  q  w = –200 + 400 = 200 J
2. q = +710 J
U  460 J
Work done by the system = ?
U  q  w
w  U  q  460  710
w = –250 J
3. H  ve, s   ve reaction is spontaneous at all temperature.
4. w  nRT  8  2 1  16 calories
v 40
5. w   nRT 2.303log f = 2  8.314  300  2.303log = 11488.2 J
vi 4
w  11.488 kJ
6. G  2.303 RT log k
G 13.6 103 J mol 1
logk =  
2.303 RT 2.303  8.314  298
log k  2.38
k = Antilog 2.38 = 2.4 x 102
7. H  U  ng RT
Here ng  12  15  3
H  U = 3  8.314  103  298  7.43kJ
8. For monoatomic gas
3
CV  R
2
9. CD Isochoric at constant volume
DA Isothermal compression  T  0 
10. For adiabatic process TV r 1  cons tan t
4
For poly atomic gases r   1.33
3
n = 1.33 – 1 = 0.33
11. Required H  g   O g  
 OH H  ?
1 1
Given H 2  O2   OH H  10.06 k .cal
2 2
1
H   H2 H  52.09 k .cal
2
1
O   O2 H  59.16 k .cal
2
Adding H + O   OH H  101.19 k .cal
12. Dissociation enthalpy of CH3COOH = 13.7 – 13.2 = 0.5 k.cal eq–1
13. Required equation
 1
2C s   3H 2 g   O2 g  
 C2 H 5OH  l 
2
2C  2O2  2CO2 H  2  393.5 kJ
3
3H 2  O2   3H 2 O H  3  241.8 kJ
2
3H 2O  2CO2  C2 H 5OH  l   3O2 H  1234.7 kJ
1
Adding 2C  3H 2  O2 
 C2 H 5OH H  277.7 kJ
2
14. Conceptual
15
15. C6 H 6l   O2 g  
 6CO2 g   3H 2Ol  H  ?
2
H  6  H f  CO2   3  H f  H 2O   H f  C6 H 6 
H  780.9 k .cal
16. S   s 0  products    s   reactions 
= [ 2  s 0CO2   2  s  CO  s  O2  ]
= 2 x 213.6 – (2 x 197.6 + 205.03) = 427.2 – 600.23 = –173.03 Jk–1 mol–1
17. Conceptual
18. G  ve spontaneous
G  ve Non spontaneous
H  ve exothermic reaction
R s   P g  sublimation
1 1
19. Workdone in the cyclic process = Area bounded =  AC  AB =  4V1  3P1 = 6P1V1
2 2
20. conceptual
21. Work =  Pex .V = –1 x 5 = 5 L.atm
5 L.atm  5  24.20 cal  121 cal
22. H  U  ng RT
H  30 k .cal
3H 2Ol  
 3H 2O v 
n  3  0  3
H  U  nRT
30  U  3  2  500  10 3
U  30  3 = 27 k.cal
23. C p  Cv  R  21.686  8.314  30
400
400
 T2 
H  n C p dT = 10    30  10 T   dT = 10  30T  103 
3

300  2  300
  400    3  300 

2 2
3
= 10  30  400  10    30  300  10 
 2   2 

 10 12000  80    9000  45  
H  30350 J
24. Required equation is
 2C s   H 2 g  
 C2 H 2  g 
(1) + (2) – (3)
Heat of formation = 787   286    1310   237 kJ .mol 1
25. Given H  30.5 kJ .mol 1  30500 J mol 1
S  50 Jk 1mol 1
G  0
 G  H  T S
0 = 30500  T  50 
30500 = 50 T
T = 610 k
v2
26. For an isothermal process s  nRn
v1
v2 50
s  2.303 nR log = 2.303  7  8.314 log
v1 5
s  134 Jk 1 mol 1
qrev 2186
27. s  = = 8 cal. k–1 mol–1
T 273
28. G 0  G f  products   Gs  reactions 
 2G 0f HI  g   G 0f S s   1 G 0f I 2 s   G 0f H 2 S g  

= 2  2.6  0   0  33.2 = 5.2  33.2  28 kJ

29. S 0  S   products   S   reactions 
 1 
  S  CO2    S  CO  S  O2 
 2 
 1 
= 213.8  197.9  205 = 86.6 Jk–1 mol–1
 2 
According to Gibb’s hemholtz equation
G  H   T S  = 282.84  298   86.6  103 
= 282.84  25.87 = 257.033 kJ
30. H  U  ng RT
H  U   3  6  RT  3RT