EXERCISE-01 CHECK YOUR GRASP

SELECT THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE (ONLY ONE CORRECT ANSWER)

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 :-
(A) 97.3°C (B) 33.4°C (C) 80.1°C (D) 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 ?
(A) 115 J (B) 25 J (C) –25 J (D) –115 J
3. If the internal energy of an ideal gas decreases by the same amount as the work done by the system, the
process is :-
(A) cyclic (B) isothermal (C) adiabatic (D) isolated
4. 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 :-
(A) q = W = 500 J, U = 0 (B) q = U = 500 J, W = 0
(C) q = W = 500 J, U = 0 (D) U = 0, q = W = –500 J,
5. Internal energy does not include
(A) vibrational energy (B) rotational energy
(C) nuclear energy (D) energy arising by gravitational pull
6. Which one of the following quantity is dependent on path ?
(A) molar internal energy (B) volume (C) w (D) q + w
7. For a monatomic gas, the value of the ratio of C p.m and C v.m is :-
5 7 9 9
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 5 7 11
8. 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 ?
(A) 50.0 (B) 83.2 (C) 187 (D) 200
9. In thermodynamics, a process is called reversible when :-
(A) surroundings and system change into each other
(B) there is no boundary between system and surroundings
(C) the surrounding are always in equilibrium with the system
(D) the system changes into the surroundings spontaneously
10. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is caused to go through the cycle shown
2P0 c
in figure. Then the change in the internal energy in expending the gas from
Pressure

a to c along the path abc is :- T0

P0 a b
(A) 3P 0 V 0 (B) 6RT 0
V0 4V0
(C) 4.5RT 0 (D) 10.5RT 0 Volume

11. An adiabatic process is one in which there is no transfer of heat across the boundary between system and
surroundings. For such a process.
(A) P ext V = 0 (B) q = w (C) U = w (D) U = 0
12. 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 (C v = 12.5 J/K/mol)
(A) –12.5 kJ (B) –2.5 kJ (C) –6.25 kJ (D) 500 kJ
13. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas at temperature T and volume 1L expands to 2L against a constant
external pressure of one atm under adiabatic conditions, then final temperature of gas will be :-

2 2 T T
(A) T + (B) T – (C) 5 / 3 1 (D) 5 / 3 1
3  0.0821 3  0.0821 2 2

14. Enthalpy of the system is given as :-

(A) H + PV (B) U + PV (C) U – PV (D) H – PV
15. The P–T graph as given below was observed for a process of an ideal gas, which of the following statement
is true :
(A) w = +ve, H = +ve (B) w = –ve, H = –ve
(C) w = –ve, H = +ve (D) w = +ve, H = –ve
16. The difference between heats of reaction at constatnt pressure and constant Y
P
volume for the reaction 2C 6H 6( I ) + 150 2 (g)  12CO 2 (g) + 6H 2O ( l ) at 25° in A B

kJ mol –1 is :-
X
(A) –7.43 (B) +3.72 T

(C) –3.72 (D) +7.43

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17. The reaction NH 2 CN(s) + O (g)  N 2(g) + CO 2(g) + H 2 O () was carried out at 300 K in a bomb
2 2
calorimeter. The heat released was 743 kJ mol –1 . The value of H 300K for this reaction would be :-
(A) –740.5 kJ mol –1 (B) –741.75 kJ mol –1 (C) –743.0 kJ mol –1 (D) –744.25 kJ mol –1
18. A block of ice at –10°C is slowly heated and converted into steam at 100°C. Which of the following curves
represents the phenomenon qualitatively ?

Y Y Y Y
R P S
T R Q
Q R
P R P
(A) T Q (B) T (C) T Q (D) P
T
X X X X
O Heat supplied O Heat supplied O Heat supplied O Heat supplied

19. How much energy must be supplied to change 36 g of ice at 0°C to water at room temperature 25°C
Data for water, H 2O H° fusion = 6.01 kJ mol –1 C p.liquid = 4.18 J.K –1 g –1
(A) 12 kJ (B) 16 kJ (C) 19 kJ (D) 22 kJ
20. Molar heat capacity of water in equilibrium with ice at constant pressure is :-
(A) zero (B) inifinity
(C) 40.45 kJ K –1 mol –1 (D) 75.48 kJ K –1 mol –1
21. A vessel contains 100 litres of a liquid x. Heat is supplied to the liquid in such a fashion that, Heat given
= change in enthalpy. The volume of the liquid increases by 2 litres. If the external pressure is one atm,
and 202.6 Joules of heat were supplied then, [U  total internal energy] :-
(A) U = 0, H = 0 (B) U = +202.6 J, H = +202.6 J
(C) U = –202.6 J, H = –202.6 J (D) U = 0, H = +202.6 J
22. 1 mole of an ideal gas at 25°C is subjected to expand reversibly and adiabatically to ten times of its initial
volume. Calculate the change in entropy during expansion (in J K –1 mol –1) :-
(A) 19.15 (B) –19.15 (C) 4.7 (D) Zero
23. One mole of an ideal diatomic gas (C V = 5 cal) was transformed from initial 25°C and 1 L to the state
when temperature is 100°C and volume 10L. The entropy change of the process can be expressed as
(R = 2 calories/mol/K) :-

298 373
(A) 3 ln + 2 ln 10 (B) 5 ln + 2 ln 10
373 298

373 1 373 1
(C) 7 ln + 2 ln (D) 5 ln + 2 ln
298 10 298 10
24. Calculate the total entropy change for the transition at 368 K of 1 mol of sulphur from the monoclinic
to the rhombic solid state, is H = –401.7 J mol –1 for the transition. Assume the surrounding to be an
ice-water both at 0°C :-
(A) –1.09 JK –1 (B) 1.47 JK –1 (C) 0.38 JK –1 (D) None of these
25. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas expands isothermally against constant external pressure of 1 atm
from initial volume of 1L to a state where its final pressure becomes equal to external pressure. If initial
temperature of gas is 300 K then total entropy change of system in the above process is :-
(R = 0.082 L atm mol –1 K –1 = 8.3 mol –1 K –1 )
3
(A) 0 (B) Rn(24.6) (C) Rn (2490) (D) Rn(24.6)
2
26. The enthalpy change for a given reaction at 298 K is –x J mol–1 (x being positive). If the reaction occurs
spontaneously at 298 K, the entropy change at that temperature :
x
(A) Can be negative but numerically larger than
298
x
(B) Can be negative but numerically smaller than
298
(C) Cannot be negative
(D) Cannot be positive

27. For the gas - phase decomposition, PCl 5(g)  PCl 3 (g) + Cl 2 (g) :-
(A) H < 0, S < 0 (B) H > 0, S > 0 (C) H > 0, S < 0 (D) H < 0, S > 0
28. A reaction has H = –33 kJ and S = –58 J/K. This reaction would be :-
(A) Spontaneous at all temperature
(B) Non-spontaneous at all temperature
(C) Spontaneous above a certain temperature only
(D) Spontaneous below a certain temperature only
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29. If G = – 177 K cal for (1) 2Fe(s) + O (g)  Fe 2O 3(s)
2 2

and G = –19 K cal for (2) 4Fe 2O 3(s) + Fe(s)  3Fe 3O 4(s)

What is the Gibbs free energy of formation of Fe 3O 4 ?

kcal kcal kcal kcal

(A) + 229.6 (B) –242.3 (C) –727 (D) –229.6
mol mol mol mol
30. Given the following data :
Substance H°f (kJ/ mol) S° (J/mol K)
FeO(s) –266.3 57.49
C(Graphite) 0 5.74
Fe(s) 0 27.28
CO(g) –110.5 197.6
Determine at what temperature the following reaction is spontaneous ?
FeO(s) + C(graphite)  Fe(s) + CO(g)
(A) 298 K
(B) 668 K
(C) 966 K
(D) G° is +ve, hence the reaction will never be spontaneous

CHE CK Y OU R G R ASP ANSWER KEY E XE R CISE -1

Qu e. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
An s . A C C B D C A B C D C B B B C
Qu e. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
An s . A B A B B D D B C B B B D B C
EXERCISE–02 BRAIN TEASERS
SELECT THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVES (ONE OR MORE THEN ONE CORRECT ANSWERS)

1. Out of boiling point (I), entropy (II), pH (III) and e.m.f. of a cell (IV) Intensive properties are :
(A) I, II (B) I, II, III (C) I, III, IV (D) all of these
2. Which has maximum internal energy at 298 K ?
(A) helium gas (B) oxygen gas (C) ozone gas (D) equal
3. One mole of ideal gas is allowed to expand reversibly and adiabatically from a temperature of 27°C. If
the work done by the gas in the process is 3kJ, the final temperature will be equal to (C V = 20 J/K mol)
(A) 100 K (B) 450 K (C) 150K (D) 400 K
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4. Two moles of an ideal gas (C V= R) was compressed adiabatically against constant pressure of 2 atm.
2
which was initially at 350 K and 1 atm pressure. The work involve in the process is equal to ?
(A) 250 R (B) 300 R (C) 400 R (D) 500 R
5. A cyclic process is shown in the P-T diagram.
B
P

A C
O
T
Which of the curves show the same process on V-T diagram ?

B B C C
C A
V V V V

(A) (B) (C) (D)

A C A B A B
O O O O
T T T T

6. q, w, E and H for the following process ABCD on a monoatomic gas are :-

P A B
P0

Isothermal
C
D

V0 2V0 4V0
V

(A) w = –2P 0 V 0 ln 2, q = 2P 0 V 0 ln 2, E = 0, H = 0
(B) w = –2P 0 V 0 ln 2, q = 2P 0 V 0 ln 2, E = 0, H = 2P 0 V 0 ln 2
(C) w = –P 0 V 0 (1+ln2), q = P 0 V 0 (1+ln 2), E = 0, H = 0
(D) w = –P 0 V 0 ln 2, q = P 0V 0 ln 2, E = 0, H = 0
7. One mole of a real gas is subjected to heating at constant volume from (P1,V 1,T 1) state to (P2,V 1,T 2) state.
Then it is subjected to irrerversible adiabatic compression against constant external pressure P 3 atm till
system reaches final state (P 3,V 2,T 3). If the constant volume molar heat capacity of real gas is C v. Find
out correct expression for H from state 1 to state 3.
(A) C v (T 3 – T 1) + (P 3V 1 – P 1V 1 ) (B) C v (T 2 – T 1) + (P 3V 2 – P 1V 1 )
(C) C v (T 2 – T 1) + (P 3V 1 – P 1V 1 ) (D) C p (T 2 – T 1) + (P 3V 1 – P 1V 1 )
8. The maximum efficiency of a heat engine operating between 100°C and 25°C is ?
(A) 20% (B) 22.2% (C) 25% (D) None
9. A heat engine operating between 227°C and 27°C absorbs 2 kcal of heat from the 227°C reservoir reversibly
per cycle. The amount of work done in one cycle is ?
(A) 0.4 kcal (B) 0.8 kcal (C) 4 kcal (D) 8 kcal
10. A system is changed from an initial state to a final state by a manner such that H = q . If the same change
from the initial state to the final state were made by a different path, which of the following statements are
correct.
(A) H remain the same
(B) H will depend upon the type of path
(C)Heat exchanged q will be same if the path is isobaric
(D) Heat exchanged q will be different if the path is not isobaric
11. For which of the following reactions. S will the maximum :-



(A) N2(g) + 2H2(g) 
 NH3(g) 

(B) CaCO3(s) 
 CaO(s) + CO2(g)



(C) N2(g) + O2(g) 
 2NO(g) 

(D) 2HI(g) 
 H2(g) + I2(s)
12. The entropy change when two moles of ideal monoatomic gas is heated from 200 to 300°C reversibly
and isochorically ?
3  300  5  573   573  3  573 
(A) R ln   (B) R ln   (C) 3R ln   (D) R ln  
2  200  2  273   473  2  473 
13. When two equal sized pieces of the same metal at different temperatures T h(hot piece) and T c (cold piece)
are brought into contact into thermal contact and isolated from it's surrounding. The total change in entropy
of system is given by ? [C v (J/K) = heat capacity of metal]
2 2
Tc  Th T2  Tc  Th   Tc  Th 
(A) C v ln 2T (B) C vln (C) C v ln (D) C vln
c T1 2Th .Tc 4 Th .Tc
14. What can be concluded about the values of H and S from this graph ?
kJ mol–1

+100
+50
0
–50
G

–100
100 200 300400500
Temperature, K

(A) H > 0, S > 0 (B) H > 0, S < 0 (C) H < 0, S > 0 (D) H < 0, S < 0

15. For which of the following processes, total entropy of universe increases.
(A) Melting one mole of ice to water at 0°C
(B) Freezing one mole of water to ice at 0°C
(C) Freezing one mole of water to ice at – 10°C
(D) Melting one mole of ice at 10°C into water
16. 9.0 g ice at 0°C is mixed with 36 g of water at 50°C in a thermally insulated container. Using the following
data, answer the question that follow ?
C P (H 2 O) = 4.18 Jg –1 K –1 ; H fusion (ice) = 335 J g –1
(i) final temperature of water is
(A) 304.43 K (B) 296.97 K (C) 303.93 K (D) 287 K
(ii) S ice is
(A) 11.04 JK –1 (B) 3.16 JK –1 (C) 14.2 JK –1 (D) 7.84 JK –1
(iii) S water is
(A) –12.64 JK –1 (B) –0.34 JK –1 (C) –5.42 JK –1 (D) 12.64 JK –1
(iv) What is the total entropy change in the process ?
(A) –1.56 JK –1 (B) –1.60 JK –1 (C) 1.56 JK –1 (D) 1.60 JK –1
17. 1 mole of an ideal gas at 25°C is subjected to expand reversibly ten times of its initial volume. The change
in entropy due to expansion is :-
(A) 19.15 JK –1 mole –1 (B) 16.15 JK –1 mole –1
(C) 22.15 JK –1 mole –1 (D) none
18. Following reaction occurs at 25°C :


2NO (g, 1 × 10 –5 atm) + Cl 2 (g, 1 × 10 –2 atm)  –2
 2NOCl (g, 1 × 10 atm).
G° is :-
(A) –45.65 kJ (B) –28.53 kJ (C) –22.82 kJ (D) –57.06 kJ
19. For the reaction at 300 K
A(g) + B (g)  C (g)
E = –3.0 kcal ; S = –10.0 cal/K value of G is ?
(A) –600 cal (B) –6600 cal (C) –6000 cal (D) none
20. What is the free energy change (G) when 1.0 mole of water at 100°C and 1 atm pressure is converted
into steam at 100°C and 1 atm pressure ?
(A) 80 cal (B) 540 cal (C) 620 cal (D) zero
21. What is the free energy change (G) when 1.0 mole of water at 100°C and 1 atm pressure is converted
into steam at 100°C and 2 atm pressure ?
(A) zero cal (B) 540 cal (C) 515.4 cal (D) none

BRAIN TEASER S ANSWER KEY E XE R CISE -2

Qu e. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
An s . C C C D C A C A B A ,C B C D A C,D
Qu e. 1 6 ( i) ( ii) ( iii) ( iv ) 17 18 19 20 21
An s . B C A C A A A D C
EXERCISE–03 MISCELLANEOUS TYPE QUESTIONS

TRUE / FALSE
1. Pressure is an intensive property.
2. Like U and H, S is also a state function.
3. When a system undergoes a change at constant pressure, it is referred to an isothermal process.
4. The work done by a gas during free expansion is equal to zero.
5. First law of T.D. is applicable to all processes irrespective to whether they are reversible or irreversible.
6. All spontaneous process proceed in one direction only.
7. Positive value of S system during the process can be taken as sole criterion of spontaneity.
8. The H of a reaction is independent of temperature.

FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. According to IUPAC conventions work done on the surroundings is ................... .
2. A system is said to be ................... if it can neither exchange matter nor energy with surrounding.
3. The efficiency of a carnot engine can be increased by ................... sink temperature when the source
temperature is held constant.
4. Entropy change of a system is determine by the ................... and ................... states only, irrespective
of how the system has changed its states.
5. Solidification of liquid shows ................... in entropy.
6. When Fe(s) is dissolved in a aqueous HCl in a closed rigid vessel, the work done is ................... .
7. For Non-spontaneous process at constant T & P G is ................... .

MATCH THE COLUMN

1. Column-I (Proce ss of react ion) Column-II (Positive, negative)

(A) For the process (p) –ve, +ve



H 2 O ()  H 2O (s), H & S are
(B) For the endothermic reaction (q) +ve, –ve
1 

2A (s) +O   A 2 O (s) at 298 K,
2 2(g)
S & G are

(C) 

C(diamond)  C(graphite), favourable (r) +ve, +ve
conditions for formation of diamond are
high pressure and high temperature then
H f of diamond and S f of graphite from
diamond are
(D) For the given reaction (s) –ve, –ve


N 2 O 4(g)  2NO 2(g), E a(forward) = 57.2 kJ
and E a(backward) = 3.2 kJ, H & S for the
given reaction
2. Column-I (Proce ss) Column-II (Entropy cha nge)

( A ) Reversible isothermal ideal gas expansion (p) S surrounding = 0

( B ) Reversible adiabatic ideal gas compression (q) S surrounding < 0

( C ) Adiabatic free expansion (P ext = 0) of an (r) S surrounding > 0

ideal gas
( D ) Irreversible isothermal ideal gas compression (s) S system = 0

ASSERTION & RE ASON

These questions contains, Statement I (assertion) and Statement II (reason).
(A) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true ; Statement-II is correct explanation for Statement-I.
(B) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true ; Statement-II is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-I
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false.
(D) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true.

1. Statement-I : The heat absorbed during the isothermal expansion of an ideal gas against vaccum is
zero.
Because
Statement-II : The volume occupied by the molecules of an ideal gas is zero.
2. Statement-I : The magnitude of the work involved in an isothermal expansion is greater than that involved
in an adiabatic expansion.
Because
Statement-II : P–V curve (P on y-axis and V on x-axis) decrease more rapidly for reversible adiabatic
expansion compared to reversible isothermal expansion starting from same initial state.
3. Statement-I : Entropy change in reversible adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas is zero.
Because
Statement-II : The increase in entropy due to volume increase just compensate the decrease in entropy
due to fall in temperature.
4. Statement-I : The standard free energy changes of all spontaneously occuring reactions are negative.
Because
Statement-II : The standard free energies of the elements in their standard states at 1 bar and 298 K
are taken as zero.
5. Statement-I : Enthalpy and entropy of any elementary substance in the standard states are taken as zero.
Because
Statement-II : At absolute zero, par t icles of the per fectly cr ystalli ne substance become completely
ordered.
6. Statement-I : A reaction which is spontaneous and accompained by decrease of randomness must be
exothermic.
Because
Statement-II : All exothermic reactions are accompanied by decrease of randomness.
7. Statement-I : Decrease of free energy during the process under constant temperature and pressure provides
a measure of its spontaneity.
Because
Statement-II : A spontaneous change must have +ve sign of S system.
COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS
Comprehensi on # 1
An ideal gas, having ratio of specific heat  undergoes a process in which its internal energy relates to
the volume as U   V , where  is a constant. If the gas is expanded from volume V 1 to V 2 .
1. The work performed by gas is :

(A) 2( – 1) [ V2  V1 ]

(B) ( – 1) [ V2  V1 ]

(C) 2( – 1) [V 2 – V 1 ]
(D) ( – 1) [V 2 – V 1]
2. If the ideal gas is diatomic and its increase in internal energy is 100 J then the work performed by gas
is : (Ignore vibrational degree of freedom)
(A) 80 J (B) 180 J (C) 100 J (D) 20 J
3. In the above question, the heat supplied to gas is :
(A) 80 J (B) 180 J (C) 100 J (D) 20 J
Comprehensi on # 2

Standard Gibb's energy of reaction ( r G°) at a cer tain temperature can be computed as
rG° = rH° – T.  rS° and the change in the value of rH° and rS° for a reaction with temperature can
be computed as follows :

 r H T2   r H T1   r C p (T2  T1 )

T 
 r S T2   r S T1   r C p ln  2 
 T1 

         rG° =  rH° – T.rS°

and by  r G° = –RT ln K eq.
Consider the following reaction :



CO(g) + 2H 2 (g)  CH 3 OH(g)
Given :  fH° (CH 3OH, g) = –201 kJ/mol ;  fH° (CO, g) = – 114 kJ/mol
S°(CH 3 OH, g) = 240 J/K-mol ; S°(H 2, g) = 29 JK –1 mol –1
S°(CO, g) = 198 J/mol-K ; C°p, m (H 2 ) = 28.8 J/mol-K
C°p, m (CO) = 29.4 J/mol-K ; C°p, m (CH 3 OH) = 44 J/mol-K

 320 
and ln   = 0.06, all data at 300 K
 300 
1.  rS° at 300 K for the reaction is :
(A) 152.6 J/K-mol (B) 181.6 J/K-mol
(C) –16 J/K-mol (D) none of these
2.  rH° at 300 K for the reaction is :
(A) –87 kJ/mol (B) 87 kJ/mol
(C) –315 kJ/mol (D) –288 kJ/mol
3.  rS° at 320 K is :
(A) 155.18 J/mol-K (B) 150.02 J/mol-K (C) 172 J/mol-K (D) none of these
4.  rH° at 320 K is :
(A) –288.86 kJ/mol (B) –289.1 kJ/mol
(C) –87.86 kJ/mol (D) none of these
5.  rG° at 320 K is :
(A) –48295.2 kJ/mol (B) –240.85 kJ/mol
(C) 240.85 kJ/mol (D) –81.91 kJ/mol

M ISCEL L AN E OU S TYP E Q U ESTION ANSWER KEY E XE R CISE -3

 Tr u e / Fals e
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T
5. T 6. T 7. F 8. F
 F i ll i n t h e B lanks
1. Negative 2. isolated 3. decreasing 4. (i) initial (ii) final
5. decrease 6. zero 7. positive
 Matc h th e C o lu mn
1. (A) s ; (B) p ; (C)  r ; (D) r 2. (A) q ; (B) p,s ; (C)  p ; (D) r
 A s s er ti o n - R eas o n Qu es ti o ns
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B
5. D 6. C 7. C
 C o mp rehe ns i o n B as ed Qu e st i o ns
C o mp re he ns i o n # 1 : 1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B)
C o mp re he ns i o n # 2 : 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (D)
EXERCISE–04 [A] CONCEPTUAL SUBJECTIVE EXERCISE

1. In which of the following changes at constant pressure is work done by system on surrounding ? By the
surrounding on system ?

Initial state Final state

(i) H 2O (g)  H 2 O()

(ii) H 2 O (s)  H 2 O(g)

(iii) H 2O ()  H 2O(s)

(iv) 3H 2 (g) + N 2 (g)  2NH 3 (g)

(v) CaCO 3 (s)  CaO (s) + CO 2 (g)

2. The gas is cooled and loses 65 J of heat. The gas contracts as it cools and work done on the system equal
to 20 J which is exchanged with the surroundings. What are q, w and E ?
–1
3. The enthalpy of combustion of glucose is –2808 kJ mol at 25°C. How many grams of glucose do you
need to consume [Assume wt = 62.5 Kg].

(a) To climb a flight of stairs rising through 3m.

(b) To climb a mountain of altitude 3000 m ?

Assume that 25% of enthalpy can be converted to useful work.

4. What is E when 2.0 mole of liquid water vaporises at 100°C ? The heat of vaporisation, (H vap.) of
–1
water at 100°C is 40.66 kJ mol .

5. If 1.0 kcal of heat is added to 1.2 L of O2 in a cylinder of constant pressure of 1 atm, the volume increases
to 1.5 L. Calculate E and H of the process.

6. When the following reaction was carried out in a bomb calorimeter, E is found to be –742.7 kJ/mol of
NH 2CN (s) at 298 K.
3
NH 2 CN(s) + O 2 (g)  N 2(g) + CO 2 (g) + H 2O()
2
Calculate H 298 for the reaction.

7. When 1 mole of ice melt at 0°C and at constant pressure of 1 atm. 1440 calories of heat are absorbed
by the system. The molar volumes of ice and water are 0.0196 and 0.0180 litre respectively. Calculate
H and E for the reaction.

8. Water expands when it freezes. Determine amount of work in joules, done when a system consisting of
1.0 L of liquid water freezes under a constant pressure of 1.0 atm and forms 1.1 L of ice.

9. One mole of solid Zn is placed in excess of dilute H 2SO 4 at 27°C in a cylinder fitted with a piston. Find
2
the value of E, q and w for the process if the area of piston is 500 cm and it moves out by 50 cm against
a pressure of 1 atm during the reaction. The heat given to surrounding is 36.5 kJ.
+ 2+
Zn(s) + 2H (aq) Zn (aq) + H 2 (g)

10. Five moles of an ideal gas at 300K, expanded isothermally from an initial pressure of 4 atm to a final
pressure of 1 atm against a cont. ext. pressure of 1 atm. Calculate q, w, U & H. Calculate the corresponding
value of all if the above process is carried out reversibly.
11. 1 mole of CO2 gas at 300 K is expanded under reversible adiabatic condition such that its volume becomes
27 times.
 (a) What is final temperature
(b) What is work done.
–1 –1
Given  = 1.33 and C V = 25.08 J mol K for CO 2 .
12. A sample of a fluorocarbon was allowed to expand reversibly and adiabatically to twice its volume. In the
expansion the temperature dropped from 298.15 to 248.44 K. Assume the gas behaves perfectly. Estimate
the value of C V, m.

13. Find the work done when one mole of the gas is expanded reversibly and isothermally from 5 atm to 1
atm at 25°C ?
V
14. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is carried through the cycle of the given 44.8L 3

figure consisting of step A, B and C and involving state 1, 2 and 3. Fill in C

B
the blank space in the table given below assuming reversible steps.
22.4L 2
1 A
Table-1
273K 546K T
State P V T
1
2
3

Step Name of process q w E H

A
B
C
overall

15. The standard enthalpy of formation of water liquid is –285.76 kJ at 298 K. Calculate the value at 373K.
The molar heat capacities at constant pressure (C P) in the given temperature range of H 2(g), O 2(g) and
–1 –1
H 2O( l ) are respectively 38.83, 29.16 and 75.312 JK mol .

16. Methane (Considered to be an ideal gas) initially at 25°C and 1 bar pressure is heated at constant
pressure until the volume has doubled. The variation of the molar heat capacity with absolute temperature
is given by :
–3 –1 –1
C P = 22.34 + 48.1 × 10 T. where C P is in JK mol . Calculate molar (a) H (b) U.
–1
17. One mole of NaCl(s) on melting absorved 30.5 kJ of heat and its entropy is increased by 28.8 JK . What
is the melting point of sodium chloride ?

18. Oxygen is heated from 300 K to 600 K at a constant pressure of 1 bar. What is the increases in molar
–1 –1
entropy? The molar heat capacity in JK mol for the O 2 is.
–3 –7 2
C P = 25.5 + 13.6 × 10 T – 42.5 × 10 T

19. Calculate the free energy change at 298 K for the reaction :

Br 2( l ) + Cl 2(g)  2BrCl(g). For the reaction H° = 29.3 kJ & the entropies of Br 2( l ), Cl 2(g) & BrCl(g)
–1 –1
at the 298 K are 152.3, 223.0, 239.7 J mol K respectively.
20. Using the date given below, establish that the vaporization of CCl4( l) at 298K to produce CCl4(g) at 1 atm
pressure does not occur spontaneously.
–1 –1
Given : CCl 4 (, 1 atm)  CCl 4 (g, 1 atm) ; S° = 94.98 JK mol
–1 –1
H° f (CCl 4 , g) = –106.7 kJ mol & H° f(CCl 4 , l ) = –139.3 kJ mol
21. From the given table answer the following questions :
Reaction : H 2O (g) + CO(g) H 2 (g) + CO 2 (g)
(i) Calculate  r H° 298 (ii) Calculate  r G° 298
(iii) Calculate  r S° 298 (iv) Calculate  r E° 298
(v) Calculate S° 298 [H2O(g)]
CO(g) CO2(g) H2O(g) H2(g)
H°298 (-kCal/mole) –26.42 –94.05 –57.8 0
G°298 (-kCal/mole) –32.79 –94.24 –54.64 0
S°298 (-Cal/kmole) 47.3 51.1 ? 31.2

CON CEP TUAL SU BJ ECTIVE E X ER CISE ANSWER KEY EXERCISE-4(A)

1. (i) + w, (ii) – w, (iii) + w, (iv) + w, (v) – w 2. q = –65J, w = 20 J, E = –45 J

3. (A) 0.47 g , (B) 0.47 kg 4. E = 75.11 kJ
5.  E = 0.993 kcal, H = 1 kcal 6. –741.5 kJ
7.  H  E = 1440 calories 8. –10 J
9. E = –39.03 kJ mol–1, q = –36.5 kJ, w = –2.53 J
10. wirr = –9356.25 J, wrev = –17291.6 J, U = H = 0
11. T2 = 100 k, w = –5.016 kJ
12. C v,m = 31.6 Jk –1 mol –1 13. w = –3.988 kJ

Table-1
State P V T
14. 1 1 atm 22.4 273
2 2 atm 22.4 546
3 1 atm 44.8 546

Step Name of process q w E H

A Isochoric 3/2 R(273) 0 3/2 R(273) 5/2 R (273)
B Isothermal 546 R In 2 –546 R In 2 0 0
C Isobaric –5/2 R (273) R (273) –3/2 R(273) –5/2 R (273)
overall cyclic 546Rln2–273R 273R–546Rln2 0 0

15. H o373 (H2O, ()) = –284.11 kJ 16. (a) 13.064 kJ mol–1 (b) 10.587 kJ mol–1

17. T = 1059 k 18. 21.18 Jk–1 mol–1

19. –1721.8 J 20. G° = 4.3 kJ mol–1 > 0
21. (i) –9,83 kcal mol–1 (ii) –6.81 kcal mol–1
(iii) –10.13 cal/K mol (iv) –9.83 kcal/mol
(v) +45.13 cal/K mole
EXERCISE–04 [B] BRAIN STORMING SUBJECTIVE EXERCISE
1. The increase in entropy of 1 kg of ice at 200 K which is heated to 400 K (super heated steam) at constant
atmospheric pressure, will be :
Given that Cp (ice) = 2.09 × 103 J/kg degree ; Cp(water) = 4.18 × 103 J/kg degree
Cp(steam) = 2.09 × 103 J/kg degree ; Lf (C, 273 K) = 3.34 × 105 J/kg ;
Lv (water, 273 K) = 22.6 × 105 J/kg
2. Calculate workdone in adiabatic compression of one mole of an ideal gas (monoatomic) from an initial
pressure of 1 atm to final pressure of 2 atm. Initial temperature = 300 K
(a) If process is carried out reversibly.
(b) If process is carried out irreversible against 2 atm external pressure.
Compute the final volume reached by gas in two cases.
3. 20.0 dm3 of an ideal gas (diatomic Cv,m = 5 R/2) at 673 K and 0.7 MPa expands until prressure of the gas
is 0.2 MPa. Calculate q, w, U and H for the process if the expansion is :
(i) Isothermal and reversible
(ii) Adiabatic and reversible
(iii) Isothermal and adiabatic
(iv) Against 0.2 MPa and adiabatic
(v) Against 0.2 MPa and isothermal.
4. One mole of an ideal gas is expanded isothermally at 298 K until its volume is tripled. Find the values of
Sgas and Stotal under the following conditions.
(i) Expansion is carried out reversibly.
(ii) Expansion is carried out irreversibly where 836.6 J of heat is less absorbed than in (i)
(iii) Expansion is free.
5. 10 g of neon initially at a pressure of 506.625 kPa and temperature of 473 K expand adiabatically to a
pressure of 202.65 kPa. Calculate entropy change of the system and total entropy change for the following
ways of carrying out this expansion.
(i) Expansion is carried out reversibly.
(ii) Expansion occurs against a constant external pressure of 202.65 kPa.
(iii) Expansion is free expansion.
6. Pressure over 1000 mL of a liquid is gradually increases from 1 bar to 1001 bar under adiabatic conditions.
If the final volume of the liquid is 990 mL, calculate U and H of the process, assuming linear variation of
volume with pressure.
7. One mole of ideal monoatomic gas was taken through reversible isochoric heating from 100 K to 1000 K.
Calculate Ssystem, Ssurr, and Stotal in
(i) when the process carried out reversibly
(ii) when the process carried out irreversibly (one step)
8. Fixed amount of an ideal gas contained in a sealed rigid vessel (V = 24.6 litre) at 1.0 bar is heated reversibly
from 27°C to 127°C. Determine change in Gibb's energy (in Joule) if entropy of gas S = 10 + 10–2 T (J/K).
9. A 32 g sample of CH 4 gas initially at 101.325 kPa and 300 K is heated to 550 K.
CP,m/JK–1 mol–1 = 12.552 + 8.368 × 10–2 T/K. Assuming CH4 behaves ideally, compute w, q, U and H
for (a) an isobaric reversible process and (b) an isochoric reversible process.
10. At 298 K, H°combustion (sucrose) = – 5737 kJ/mol & G°combustion (sucrose) = –6333 kJ/mol. Estimate additional
non-PV work that is obtained by raising temperature to 310 K . Assume  rC P = 0 for this temperature
change.
11. Compute rG for the reaction H2O (, 1 atm, 323 K)  H2O (g, 1 atm, 323 K)
Given that : vapH at 373 K = 40.639 kJmol–1, CP(H2O, ) = 75.312 J K–1 mol–1,
CP(H2O, g) = 33.305 J K–1mol–1.
12. (a) An ideal gas undergoes a single state expansion against a constant opposing pressure from (P1 ,V1, T)
to (P2,V2, T). What is the largest mass m which can be lifted through a height h in this expansion ?
(b) The system (a) restored to its initial state by a single state compression. What is the smallest
mass m' which must fall through the height h to restore system?
(c) What is the net mass lowered through height h in the cyclic transformation in (a) and (b) ?

BRAIN STOR MIN G SUBJ ECTIVE E X ER CISE ANSWER KEY EXERCISE-4(B)

–1
1. 9390 J kg
2. (a) T2 = 395.8 ; V2 = 16.24 L ; wrev = 1194.72 J,
(b) V 12 =17.24 L ; T12 =420 K ; wirrev = 1496.52 J
3. (i) q = – w = 17.54 kJ, U = 0 and H = 0 ;
(ii) q = 0, w = U = – 10.536 kJ and H = –14.75 kJ
(iii) q = 0, w = 0, U = 0 and H = 0 ;
(iv) q = 0 ; U = w = –7.14 kJ ; H = –9.996 kJ
(v) q = – w = 9.94 kJ, U = H = 0
4.  Sgas = – Ssurr and Stotal = 0, (ii) Stotal = 2.808 J K–1, (iii) Stotal = Ssys = 9.134 J K–1
5. (i) Ssys = 0 ; Ssurr = 0 and Stotal = 0, (ii) Ssurr = 0 ; Stotal = Ssys = 0.957 JK–1 (iii) Ssys = Stotal = 3.81 JK–1
6.  U = 501 J ; H = 99.5 kJ

3 3
7. (i) Rev. process Ssys = R ln 10 ; Ssurr =– R ln 10,
2 2
3 3 3
(ii) Irr. process Ssys = R ln 10 ; Ssurr =– (0.9) ; Stotal = R (1.403)
2 2 2
8. –530 J
9. (a) qp = H = 24.058 kJ, w = – 4.157 kJ, U = 19.90 kJ ;
(b) U = 19.90 kJ, H = 24.058 ; w = 0
10. 24 kJ/mol 11. rG = 5.59 kJ mol–1

nRT  P2  nRT  P1  nRT  (P1  P2 )2 

12. (a) m = m  gh  1  P  , (b) m '  gh  P  1  , (c) m' m  gh  P P 
 1   2   1 2 
EXERCISE–05(A) PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS

1. In a irreversible process taking place at constant T and P and in which only pressure-volume work is being
done the change in Gibbs free energy (G) and change in entropy (S) satisfy the criteria :-
(1) (S) = 0, (G) = 0 [AIEE E-2003]

(2) (S) = 0, (G) > 0

(3) (S) < 0, (G) < 0
(4) (S) > 0, (G) < 0
2. The internal energy change when a system goes from state A to B is 40 kJ/mole. If the system goes from
A to B by a reversible path and returns to state A by an irreversible path what would be the net change
in internal energy ? [AIEEE-2003]

(1) < 40 kJ (2) Zero

(3) 40 kJ (4) > 40 kJ
3. The enthalpy change for a reaction does not depend upon :- [AIEEE-2003]

(1) The nature of intermediate reaction steps

(2) The differences in initial or final temperatures of involved substances
(3) The physical states of reactants and products
(4) Use of different reactants for the same product
4. The correct relationship between free energy change in a reaction and the corresponding equilibrium constant
K C is :- [AIEEE-2003]

(1) G° = RT nK C (2) –G° = RT nK C

(3) G = RT nK C (4) –G = RT nK C
5. In conversion of lime-stone to lime,

CaCO 3 (s)  CaO(s) + CO 2 (g)

the values of H° and S° are +179.1 kJ mol–1 and 160.2 J/K respectively at 298 K and 1 bar. Assuming
that H° and S° do not change with temperature, temperature above which conversion of limestone to
lime will be spontaneous is :- [AIEEE-2007]

(1) 1008 K (2) 1200 K

(3) 845 K (4) 1118 K

6. Identify the correct statement regarding a sponateous process :- [AIEEE-2007]

(1) For a spontaneous process in an isolated system, the change in entropy is positive

(2) Endothermic processes are never spontaneous

(3) Exothermic processes are always spontaneous

(4) Lowering of energy in the reaction process is the only criterion for spontaneity
7. Standard entropy of X 2 , Y 2 and XY 3 are 60, 40 and 50 JK –1 mol –1 , respectively. For the reaction,

1 3
X + Y  XY 3, H = – 30 kJ, to be at equilibrium, the temperature will be [AIEEE -2008]
2 2 2 2

(1) 1250 K (2) 500 K (3) 750 K (4) 1000 K

8. The entropy change involved in the isothermal reversible expansion of 2 moles of an ideal gas from a
volume of 10 dm 3 to a volume of 100 dm 3 at 27°C is :- [AIEEE-2011]

(1) 32.3 J mol –1 K –1 (2) 42.3 J mol –1 K –1

(3) 38.3 J mol –1 K –1 (4) 35.8 J mol –1 K –1
9. The incorrect expression among the following is :-
(1) K = e –G°/RT [AIEEE-2012]

G system
(2) = – T
Stotal
Vf
(3) In isothermal process, W reversible = – nRT ln
Vi
H  TS
(4) lnK =
RT
10. One mole of an ideal gas is expanded isothermally and reversibly to half its initial pressure. S for the
process in J K –1 mol –1 is [ln 2 = 0.693 and R = 8.314, J/(mol/K)] : [AIEEE-2012 (Online)]

(1) 10.76 (2) 6.76 (3) 8.03 (4) 5.76

11. The entropy of a sample of a certain substance increases by 0.836 JK –1 on adding reversibly 0.3344 J
of heat at constant temperature. The temperature of the sample is :- [AIEEE-2012 (Online)]

(1) 0.4 K (2) 2.5 K (3) 0.016 K (4) 0.3 K

12. A piston filled with 0.04 mol of an ideal gas expands reversibly from 50.0 mL to 375 mL at a constant
temperature of 37.0°C. As it does so, it absorbs 208J of heat. The values of q and w for the process
will be :- [JEE(Mai n)-2013]

(R = 8.314 J/mol K) (ln 7.5 = 2.01)

(1) q = + 208 J, w = – 208 J (2) q = – 208 J, w = – 208 J
(3) q = – 208 J, w = + 208 J (4) q = + 208 J, w = + 208 J

PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY EXERCISE-5(A)

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ans 4 2 1 2 4 1 3 3 4 4 2 1
 EXERCISE–05(B) PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS
1. A process A  B is difficult to occur directly instead it takes place in three successive steps :-
C D S (A  C) = 50 e.u.
S (C  D) = 30 e.u.
A B S (B  D) = 20 e.u.
where e.u. is entropy unit.
Then the entropy change S for the process (A  ) is [IIT-JEE-2006]
(A) +100 e.u. (B) –60 e.u. (C) –100 e.u. (D) +60 e.u.
2. The molar heat capacity of a monoatomic gas for which the ratio of pressure and volume is one :-
(A) 4/2 R (B) 3/2 R (C) 5/2 R (D) zero [IIT-JEE-2006]
3. One mole of monoatomic ideal gas expands adiabatically at initial temp. T against a constant external pressure
of 1 atm from one litre to two litre. Find out the final temp. (R = 0.0821 litre. atm K –1 mol –1 ) [ I I T - J E E - 2 0 0 5 ]

T 2 2
(A) T (B) 5
(C) T – (D) T +
1 3  0.0821 3  0.0821
2  3

4. Two mole of an ideal gas is expanded isothermally and reversibly from 1 litre to 10 litre at 300 K. The
enthalpy change (in kJ) for the process is :- [IIT-JEE-2004]
(A) 11.4 kJ (B) –11.4 kJ (C) 0 kJ (D) 4.8 kJ
–1
5. The enthalpy of vapourization of a liquid is 30 kJ mol and entropy of vapourization is 75 J mol –1 K.
The boiling point of the liquid at 1 atm is :- [IIT-JEE-2004]
(A) 250 K (B) 400 K (C) 450 K (D) 600 K
6. One mole of non-ideal gas undergoes a change of state (2.0 atm, 3.0 L, 95 K) to (4.0 atm, 5.0 L, 245 K)
with a change in internal energy (U) = 30.0 L-atm. The change in enthalpy (H) of the process in
L-atm :- [IIT-JEE-2002]
(A) 40.0
(B) 42.3
(C) 44.0
(D) not defined, because pressure is not constant
7. Which of the following statement is false ? [IIT-JEE-2001]
(A) Work is a state function
(B) temperature is a state function
(C) Change of state is completely defined when initial and final states are specified
(D) Work appears at the boundary of the system
8. Molar heat capacity of water in equilibrium with ice at constant pressure is :- [IIT-JEE-1997]
(A) zero (B) 
(C) 40.45 kJ K –1 mol –1 (D) 75.48 JK –1 mol –1
9. For the reaction, [IIT-JEE-2006]
2CO(g) + O 2(g)  2CO 2 (g) ; H = –560 kJ mol –1
In one litre vessel at 500 K the initial pressur is 70 atm and after the reaction it becomes 40 atm at constant
volume of one litre. Calculate change in internal energy. All the above gases show significant deviation
from ideal behaviour. (1 Latm = 0.1 kJ)
10. One mole of a liquid (1 bar, 100 mL) is taken in an adiabatic container and the pressure increases steeply to 100
bar. Then at a constant pressure of 100 bar, volume decreases by 1 mL. Find U and H [IIT-JEE-2004]
11. Two moles of a perfect gas undergoes the following processes : [IIT-JEE-2002]
(a) a reversible isobaric expansion from (1.0 atm, 20.0 L) to (1.0 atm, 40.0 L) ;
(b) a reversible isochoric change of state from (1.0 atm, 40.0 L) to (0.5 atm, 40.0 L) ;
(c) a reversible isothermal compression from (0.5 atm, 40.0 L) to (1.0 atm, 20.0 L) ;
(i) Sketch with labels each of the processes on the same P–V diagram.
(ii) Calculate the total work (w) and the total heat change (q) involved in the above processes.
(iii) What will be the values of U, H and S for the overall process ?
1
12. Show that the reaction CO(g) + O (g)  CO 2(g) at 300 K is spontaneous and exothermic, when
2 2
the standard entropy is –0.094 kJ mol –1 K –1. The standard Gibbs free energies of formation for CO 2 and
CO are –394.4 and –137.2 kJ mol –1 , respectively. [IIT-JEE-2001]
13. A sample of argon gas at 1 atm pressure and 27°C expands reversibly and adiabatically from 1.25 dm 3 to
2.50 dm 3. Calculate the enthalpy change in this process. C v.m. for argon is 12.48 JK –1 mol –1 . [ I I T - J E E - 2 0 0 0 ]
Paragraph for Question 14 and 15
A fixed mass 'm' of a gas is subjected to transformation of states from K to L to M to N and back to K as
shown in the figure. [JEE 2013]

K L
Pressure

N M
Volume
14. The pair of isochoric processes among the transformation of states is
(A) K to L and L to M (B) L to M and N to K (C) L to M and M to N
(D) M to N and N to K
15. The succeeding operations that enable this transformation of states are
(A) Heating, cooling, heating, cooling (B) cooling, heating, cooling, heating
(C) Heating, cooling, cooling, heating (D) Cooling, heating, heating, cooling
16. For an ideal gas, consider only P-V work in going from an initial state X to the final state Z. The final state
Z can be reached by either of the two paths shown in the figure. Which of the following choice(s) is (are)
correct ? [take  S as change in entropy and w as work done] [JEE 2012]
P(atmosphere)

X Y

V(L)
(A)  S x z =  S x y +  S y z (B) W x  z = W x  y + W y  z
(C) W x  y  z = W x  y (D)  S xy z =  S x y
17. The reversible expansion of an ideal gas under adiabatic and isothermal conditions is shown in the figure.
Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct ? [JEE 2012]

(P1,V1,T1)

isothermal
P adiabatic
(P2,V2,T2)
(P3,V2,T3)

V
(A) T 1 = T 2 (B) T 3 > T 1 (C) w isothermal > w adiabatic (D)  Uisothermal > U adiabatic
18. Match the transformations i n Column-I w ith appropriate option in Column-II [JEE 2011]

Column-I Column-II

(A) CO 2(s)  CO 2(g) (p) phase transition

(B) CaCO 3(g)  CaO(s) + CO 2 (g) (q) allotropic change

(C) 2H•  H 2(g) (r) H is positive

(D) P(white, solid)

 P (red,solid) (s) S is positive

(t) S is negative

19. One mole of an ideal gas is taken from a to b along two paths denoted by the solid and the dashed lines
as shown in the graph below. If the work done along the solid line path is w s and that along the dotted
line path is w d , then the integer closed to the ratio w d / w s is- [JEE 2010]

4.5

4.0 a
3.5

3.0

P 2.5
(atm) 2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5
b
0.0
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0
V(lit.)
20. Among the following, the state function(s) is (are) [JEE 2009]
(A) Internal energy (B) Irreversible expansion work
(C) Reversible expansion (D) Molar enthalpy

21. Statement-1 : For ever y chemical reaction at equilibrium, standard Gibbs energy of reaction is zero.
Statement-2 : At constant temperature and pressure, chemical reactions are spontaneous in the direction
of decreasing Gibbs energy. [JEE 2008]
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
22. Statement-1 : There is a natural asymmetry between converting work to heat and converting heat to work.
Statement-2 : No process is possible in which the sole result is the absorption of heat from a reservoir
and its complete conversion into work. [JEE 2008]
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
23. For the process H2O (l) (1 bar, 373 K)  H2O(g) (1 bar, 373 K), the correct set of thermodynamic parameters
is :- [JEE 2007]
(A)  G = 0,  S = + ve (B)  G = 0,  S = – ve
(C)  G = + ve,  S = 0 (D)  G = – ve,  S = +ve

P RE VIOU S Y EARS QU E STION S ANSWER KEY E XE R CISE -5 (B)

1 . (D) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (C)

5 . (B) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (B)
9 . –557 kJ/mol
1 0 . U = 0.1 litre atm, H = 9.9 litre atm
1 1 . (ii) –w = q = 620.77 J, (iii) H = 0, U = 0, S = 0
12. H° = –285.4 kJ/mol, G° = –257.2 kJ/mol 0
1 3 . H = –114.52 J
1 4 . (B) 1 5. (C) 16. (A) , (C) 17. (A), (D)
1 8 . (A)(p, r, s) ; (B)(r, s) ; (C)(t) ; (D)(p, q, t)
19. (2) 20.(A), (D) 2 1. (D) 2 2. (A)
2 3 . (A)