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Thermodynamics & Thermochemistry Assignment -1

SINGLE CORRECT QUESTIONS
1. The piece of zinc at a temperature of 20.0°C weighing 65.38 g is dropped into 180 g of boiling water (T
= 100°C). The specific heat of zinc is 0.400 J g–1 °C–1 and that of water is 4.20 J g–1°C–1. What is the final
common temperature reached by both the zinc and water :-
(1) 97.3°C (2) 33.4°C (3) 80.1°C (4) 60.0°C
2. What is the change in internal energy U, for a system that does 70 joules of work as it absorbs 45 joules
of heat ?
(1) 115 J (2) 25 J (3) –25 J (4) –115 J
3. When 1 mol gas is heated at constant volume, temperature is raised from 298 to 308 K. Heat supplied
to the gas is 500 J. Then which statement is correct :-
(1) q = w = 500 J, U = 0 (2) q = U = 500 J, w = 0
(3) q = w = 500 J, U = 0 (4) U = 0, q = w = –500 J
4. How much heat, in joules, must be added to 0.250 mol of Ar(g) to raise its temperature from 20°C to
36.0°C at constant pressure ?
(1) 50.0 (2) 83.2 (3) 187 (4) 200
5. Two moles of an ideal monoatomic gas are allowed to expand adiabatically and reversibly from 300 K
and 200 K. The work done in the system is (Cv = 12.5 J/K/mol)
(1) –12.5 kJ (2) –2.5 kJ (3) –6.25 kJ (4) 500 kJ
6. The difference between heat of reaction at constant pressure and constant volume for the reaction
2C6H6(l) + 1502 (g) → 12CO2(g) + 6H2O (l) at 25° in kJ mol–1 is :-
(1) –7.43 (2) +3.72 (3) –3.72 (4) +7.43
7. Molar heat capacity of water in equilibrium with ice at constant pressure is :-
(1) zero (2) infinity (3) 40.45 kJ K–1 mol–1 (4) 75.48 kJ K–1 mol–1
8. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas expanded irreversibly in two stage expansion.
State-1 (8.0 bar, 4.0 litre, 300 K)
State-2 (2.0 bar, 16litre, 300 K)
State-3 (1.0 bar, 32 litre, 300 K)
Total heat absorbed by the gas in the process is :
(1) 116 J (2) 40 J (3) 4000 J (4) None of these
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9. The gas expands adiabatically at constant pressure such that:- T ∝ .
V
The value of γ, i.e. (Cp/Cv) of the gas will be:
(1) 1.30 (2) 1.50 (3) 1.70 (4) 2
10. If the internal energy of an ideal gas decreases by the same amount as the work done by the system, the
process is
(1) cyclic (2) isothermal (3) adiabatic (4) isolated
11. Use the given standard enthalpies of formation to determine the enthalpy of reaction of the following
reaction : TiCl4(g) + 2 H2O(g) → TiO2(g) + 4 HCl(g)
Hof TiCl4(g) = –763.2 kJ/mole Hof TiO2(g) = –944.7 kJ/mole
Hof H2O(g) = –241.8 kJ/mole Hof HCl(g) = –92.3 kJ/mole
(1) – 278.1 kJ (2) + 369.2 kJ (3) + 67.1 kJ (4) – 67.1kJ

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12. The standard enthalpy of formation of NH3 is –46.0 kJ mol–1. If the enthalpy of formation of H2 from its
atoms is –436 kJ mol–1 and that of N2 is –712kJ mol–1, the average bond enthalpy of
N–H bond in NH3 is :-
(1) –1102 kJ mol–1 (2) –964 kJ mol–1 (3) + 352 kJ mol–1 (4) +1056 kJ mol–1
13. Which of the following equation represents a reaction that provides the heat of formation of ethane
(CH3CH3)?
(1) 2 C(s) + 6 H(g) → CH3CH3(g)
(2) 2 C(s) + 3 H2(g) → CH3CH3(g)
(3) CH2 = CH2(g) + 2 H2(g) → CH3CH3(g)
(4) CHCH(g) + 2 H2O(g) → CH3CH3(g) + O2(g)
14. The heats of formation of CO2(g) and H2O(l) are –394 kJ/mole and –285.8 kJ/mole respectively. Using
the data for the following combustion reaction, calculate the heat of formation of C3H8(g).
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C3H8(g) + 5 O2(g) → 3 CO2(g) + 4 H2O(l); H = –2221.6 kJ
(1) 212.2 (2) – 143.3 (3) 185.4 (4) – 103.6
15. The heats of formation of CO2(g) and H2O(l) are –394 kJ/mole and –285.8 kJ/mole respectively. Using
the data for the following combustion reaction, calculate the heat of formation of C2H2(g).
2 C2H2(g) + 5 O2(g) → 4 CO2(g) + 2 H2O(l); H = – 2601 kJ
(1) – 238.6 (2) 253.2 (3) 238.7 (4) 226.7
16. Using the following information, calculate the heat of formation of NaOH.
2 Na(s) + 2 H2O(l) → 2 NaOH(s) + H2(g); H = – 281.9 kJ/mole
Given : Hf H2O(l) = –285.8 kJ/mole
(1) – 141.6 (2) – 712.6 (3) – 426.8 (4) – 650.4
17. Using the following information calculate the heat of formation of CH4.
CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2 H2O(l) ; H = – 890.4 kJ
Given : Hf CO2(g) = – 393.5 kJ/mole
Hf H2O(l) = – 285.9 kJ/mole
(1) – 98.6 (2) – 65.5 (3) – 74.9 (4) – 43.5
18. If x1, x2 and x3 are enthalpies of H–H, O=O and O–H bonds respectively, and x4 is the enthalpy of
vaporisation of water, estimate the standard enthalpy of combustion of hydrogen
x x x x
(1) x1+ 2 –2x3+x4 (2) x1+ 2 –2x3–x4 (3) x1+ 2 –x3+x4 (4) 2x3–x1– 2 –x4
2 2 2 2
19. What amount of heat energy (kJ) is released in the combustion of 12.0 g of C3H4?
(Atomic weights: C = 12.01, H = 1.008, O = 16.00).
C3H4(g) + 4 O2(g) → 3 CO2(g) + 2 H2O(l) ; H = –1939.1 kJ
(1) 725 (2) 504 (3) 783 (4) 581
20. If the bond dissociation energies of XY, X2 and Y2 (all gaseous diatomic molecules) are in the ratio of 1 : 1
: 0.5 and fH for the formation of XY is –200 kJ mol–1. The bond dissociation energy of X2 will be
(1) 200 kJ mol–1 (2) 100 kJ mol–1 (3) 800 kJ mol–1 (4) 300 kJ mol–1
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21. Find magnitude of difference in standard Gibb's energy of formation of H2O(g) & H2O(l) at 300K in
kJ/mol if Vapour pressure of H2O at 300 K is 30 torr. [Use : 1 bar = 75 cm Hg]
[Give your answer as nearest integer]
22. When the formation of one mole HBr(g) takes place reversibly from gaseous H2 and liq. Br2 at 300K and
1 atm increase in entropy of the surrounding is 170 J/K. What is change in entropy (J/K) of the system
if reaction 2HBr(g) → H2(g) + Br2(ℓ) is carried out reversibly at 300K in rigid container. [Given : R =8.3
J/mol-K]

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23. Identify the number of processes with ΔG = 0 :
(a) H2O(l, 0°C, 1atm) → H2O(g,0°C, 1 atm)
(b) H2O(l, 100°C, 1 atm) → H2O(g, 100°C, 1 atm)
(c) H2O(l, 27°C, 0.04 atm) → H2O(g, 27°C, 0.04 atm)
(d) H2O(s, –10°C, 0.01 atm) → H2O(g, –10°C, 0.01 atm)
Vapour pressure of water at 27°C = 0.04 atm
(e) H2O(l, 0°C, 1atm) → H2O(s,0°C, 1 atm)
(f) H2O(l, 100°C, 1atm) → H2O(g, 100°C, 0.1 atm)
(g) H2O(l, 0°C, 1atm) → H2O(s, 0°C, 5 atm)
270° C = 0.04 atm
Vapour pressure of ice at –10°C = 0.01 atm
24. At 0°C, water and ice are at equilibrium at 1 atm pressure. The value of ΔH fusion for ice is
(in kJ/mole).
(Given ΔSfreezing of water at 1 atm & 273 K is –20 JK mol)
Fill your answer as sum of digits (excluding decimal places) till you get the single digit answer.
25. The efficiency of a carnot cycle is 1/6. On decreasing the temperature of the sink by 65°C, the
efficiency increases to 1/3. Calculate the temperature of sink (in °C).
26. A system of 100 kg mass undergoes a process in which its specific entropy increases from
0.3 kJkg–1K–1 to 0.4 kJkg–1K–1. At the same time, the entropy of the surrounding decreases from
80 kJK–1 to 75 kJK–1. Find the (S)universe in kJK–1.
27. Calculate ΔG (in bar-L) when a definite mass of a monoatomic ideal gas at 1 bar & 27°C is expanded
adiabatically against vacuum from 10 L to 20 L (ln2 = 0.7)
28. The standard entropies of H2(g) and H(g) are 130 and 115 J mol–1K–1 respectively at 300K. Using the data
given below calculate the bond energy of H2(in kJ/mol) :
H2(g) ⎯→ 2H(g) ; G° = 406 kJ/mol
29. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas was taken through reversible isochoric heating from 100 K to 1000
K. Calculate Stotal
(i) when the process is carried out reversibly
30. Oxygen is heated from 300 to 600 K at a constant pressure of 1 bar. What is the increase in its molar
entropy (in J/K) ? The molar heat capacity (in JK–1 mol–1) for the O2 is (Given : n2 = 0.7)
CP,m = 10 + 10–2T

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