Thermodynamics-01

QUESTION BANK OF THERMODYNAMICS-01

SINGLE CORRECT :
1. DH for a real gas undergoing a change from (3lit, 5atm) to (5lit, 7atm) is,

æ ¶H ö æ ¶H ö
Given : ç ÷ = 5lit. ; ç ÷ = 2V atm
è ¶P ø V è ¶V ø P
(A) 16 atm-litre (B) 42 atm-litre (C) 10 atm-litre (D) 26 atm-litre
1. Ans(D)
2. Calculate change in internal energy for 2 moles of an ideal gas when temperature rises from 27ºC
to127º. [Given : CP,m (/JK–1mol–1) = 13.314 + 0.04 T]
(A*) 3800 J (B) 1900 J (C) 1028 J (D) 5462.8 J
2. Ans(A)
[Sol. Cv,m = Cp,m – R Þ (13.314 – 8.314) + 0.04 T Þ 5 + 0.04 T
DU = n.Cv,m.DT

æ T2 ö
DU = ç ò
ç (5 + 0.04T) ÷ ×2
÷
è T1 ø

æ æ T22 T12 öö
DU = çç 5( D T) + 0.4 ç - ÷ ÷÷ ´ 2
è è 2 2 øø

æ 0.04 ö
DU = ç 5 ´ 100 + (160000 - 90000) ÷ × 2 = 3800 J ]
è 2 ø
3. Calculate the change in enthalpy for one mole of Vander Waal gas going from state-I
(1 × 105 Pa, 300K) to state-II (2 × 105 Pa, 600K).
Assume “a” to be negligible and “b” as 50 ml mol–1. CP for the gas is 20 J K–1 mol–1.
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[Given: æç ¶H ö÷ = -T æç ¶V ö÷ + V ]
è ¶P ø T è ¶T ø P

(A) 6000 J (B) 11000 J (C) 1000 J *(D) 6005 J

4. An ideal gas is expanded from (1L , 10 atm) to (4L , 5 atm) against a constant external pressure
of 1 atm. If initial temperature of the gas was 300 K and heat capacity of the process is 50 J/K,
what is the enthalpy change in the process? (1 litre-atm = 10 J)
(A) 14.3 kJ (B) 16.3 kJ (C) 14.7 kJ (D) 15.7 kJ
Ans. (D)
w = – 1 atm (4 – 1) = – 3 L-atm = –300 Joule
q = CDT
P2 V2
T2 = .T1 = 2T1 = 600 K
P1V1
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q = 50 × 300 = + 15000 J
DH = (q + w) + (P2V2 – P1V1)
= + 15000 – 300 + (20 – 10) × 100
= 16000 – 300 = 15700 Joule
MULTIPLE CORRECT :
5. Select correct statement for an ideal gas undergoing reversible or irrversible adiabatic process from
same initial state :
(A) For same final pressure, final temperature is more in irrversible process
(B) For same final volume, final temperature is more in irrversible process
(C) For same final temperature, final pressure is more in irrversible process
(D) For same final temperature, final volume is more in irrversible process
5. Ans.(A,B,D)
6. If one mole monoatomic ideal gas was taken through process AB as shown in figure, then select
correct option(s)
Given : ln 1.5 = 0.4 V
15L B
10L A
T
300 600
(A) wAB = –1496.52 J (B) qAB = 5237.82 J
(C) DHAB = 3741.3 J (D) DSAB is + ve
6. Ans. (A,B,D)
7. Which of the following is true for reversible adiabatic process involving an ideal gas ?
(A) Gas with higher g has high magnitude of slope in a P(y-axis) v/s T(x-axis) curve
(B) Gas with higher g has high magnitude of slope in a V(y-axis) v/s T(x-axis) curve
(C) Gas with higher g has high magnitude of slope in a P(y-axis) v/s V(x-axis) curve
(D) Gas with higher g has low magnitude of slope in a P(y-axis) v/s T(x-axis) curve
7. Ans. (C,D)
8. An ideal gas is taken from state A (Pressure P, Volume V) to the state B Node-6\E:\Data\2017\Kota\JEE(Advanced)\Enthusiast\Che\Ques.Bank\Thermodynamics-01 & 02

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(Pressure P/2, Volume 2V) along a straight line path in PV diagram as
Pressure

shown in the adjacent figure. P/2 B

Select the correct statement(s) among the following. V 2V

Volume
(A) The work done by gas in the process A to B exceeds the work that
would be done by it if the system were taken from A to B along the
isotherm.
(B) In the T–V diagram, the path AB become part of parabola
(C) In the P-T diagram, the path AB becomes a part of hyperbola.
(D) In going from A to B, the temperature T of the gas first increases to a maximum value then
decreases.
8. Ans. (A,B,D)

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An ideal gas (CP/CV = g) is expanded so that the amount of heat transferred to the gas is equal
to the decrease in its internal energy.
9. What is the molar heat capacity of gas in this process ?
(A) CV (B) –CV (C) CP (D) 2CV
9. Ans. (B)
10. What is the relationship between temperature and volume of gas in this process ?
(A) T · V2(g–1) = constant (B) T · Vg–1 = constant
(C) T · V(g–1)/2 = constant (D) T · Vg = constant
10. Ans. (C)
11. What is the magnitude of work performed by one mole of the gas when its volume increases eight
times if the initial temperature of the gas is 300 K ? CV for the gas is 1.5 R. (R = 2 Cal/mol/K)
(A) 900 Cal (B) 450 Cal (C) 1247.7 Cal (D) 623.8 Cal
11. Ans.(A)
SUBJECTIVE :
12. 1 mole of ice at 0°C and 4.6 mm Hg pressure is converted to water vapour at a constant temperature
and pressure. Find DH and DU if the latent heat of fusion of ice is 80 Cal/gm and latent heat of
vaporisation of liquid water at 0°C is 596 Cal per gram and the volume of ice in comparison to
that of water (vapour) is neglected.
12. Ans. DH = 12168 calories; DU = 11623 calories
13. The molar enthalpy of vaporization of benzene at its boiling point (350 K) is 30.84 kJmol–1. What
is the molar internal energy change ? For how long would a 12 volt source need to supply a
0.5 A current in order to vaporise 7.8 g of the sample at its boiling point ?
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13 Ans. 28.04 kJ, 514 sec

14. A real gas obeys the equation P(Vm – b) = RT, where (b = 0.1 L/mol), if 2 moles of gas is slowly
compressed from 1.2 litre to 0.6 litre at 300 K then calculate work done in the process.
14 Ans. 4.59 kJ
15. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas (CV,m = 1.5R) is subjected to the following sequence of steps :
(a) The gas is heated reversibly at constant pressure of 1 atm from 298 K to 373 K.
(b) Next, the gas is expanded reversibly and isothermally to double its volume.
(c) Finally, the gas is cooled reversibly and adiabatically to 308K.
Calculate q, w, DU and DH for the overall process.

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15. Ans. (a) q = DH = 1558.88 J, DU = 935.33 J; w = –P(DV) = –623.55 J

(b) w = –2149.7 J; DU & DH = 0, q = –w (c) q = 0, w = –810.62 J, DH = –1351.03 J
for overall process q = 3708.59 J; w = –3583.88 J, DU = 124.71 J; DH = 207.85 J
16. (a) An ideal gas undergoes a single stage 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 in (a) restored to its initial state by a single stage compression. What is the smallest
mass ' m' ' which must fall through the height 'h' to restore the system?
(c) What is the net mass lowered through height h in the cyclic transformation in (a) and (b) ?
nRT æ P2 ö nRT æ P1 ö nRT æ (P1 - P2 )2 ö
16. Ans. (a) m = ç 1 - ÷ , (b) m' = gh ç P - 1 ÷ , (c) m' – m = ç ÷
gh è P1 ø è 2 ø gh è PP 1 2 ø
17. One mole of a monoatomic gas behaving ideally is used as working D
substance in an engine working in the cycle as shown in the figure.
The process AB, BC, CD and DA are respectively reversible isobaric, P
C
adiabatic, isochoric and isothermal. The ratio of maximum to minimum A
B
volume and temperature during the cycle is 8 2 and 4 respectively. V
If the maximum T is 800 K and g = 5/3. Calculate DU (in kJ) for the
process BC. Given R = 8.3 J/K-mol.
17. Ans. DU = 2.49 kJ
18. Two moles of and ideal gas (g = 5/3) are initially at a temperature of 27°C and occupy a volume
of 20 litre. The gas is first expanded at constant pressure until the volume is doubled. It then undergoes
reversible adiabatic change until the temperature returns to its initial value.
(a) Sketch the process on P-V diagram.
(b) What are final pressure and final volume of gas.
(c) What is the work done by the gas ?

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P P1,300K
P1,T2
A B

18. Ans. (a) P2,300K (b) P2 = 0.435 atm, V1 = 113.13 litre, (c) wT = –3000 cal
C
v
20 40 v1
19. Calculate work done 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 and describe the work graphically.

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P wirrev
19. Ans. (a) T2 = 395.8K; V2 = 16.24 L; wrev = 1194.72 J, w
rev

(b) T21 = 17.24 L; T21 = 420 K, wirrev = 1496.52 J

20. A solution of 8.4 gm of a newly discovered compound (molar mass = 80000) in 75 ml Vof solution
shows a temperature rise of 0.04ºC for complete oxygenation. Each mole of compound binds 10
moles of oxygen. If heat capacity of solution is 4.2 J/K- ml then calculate amount of heat released
per mole of oxygen bound in kJ
20. Ans.(12)

75 ´ 0.04 ´ 4.2
Q= ´ 80000 = 12
10 ´ 8.4 ´ 1000
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