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CHAPTER 6
Thermodynamics

Practice Assignment 6.5

Subjective Questions

Q1. A system absorbs energy equivalent to 415 J and performs work equivalent

to 205.15 J. Calculate the change in internal energy of the system.

[Ans. 209.85 J]

Q2. Calculate the amount of work done when one mole of an ideal gas

contained in a bulb of 10 litre capacity at 1 bar is allowed to enter into an

evacuated bulb of 100 litre capacity. [Ans. 0]

Q3. What would be the work done on/ by the system if the internal energy of

the system falls by 100 joules even when 200 joules of heat is supplied to

it? [Ans. – 300 J]

Q4. In the equation, N2(g)+3H2(g) → 2NH3(g). What would be the sign of work

done? [Ans. + 𝒗𝒆]

Q5. Calculate the internal energy change in each of the following cases:

a) A system absorbs 15 kJ of heat and does 5 kJ of work.

b) 5 kJ of work is done on the system and 15 kJ of heat is given out by the
system. [Ans. (a) + 𝟏𝟎 𝒌𝑱; (b) − 𝟏𝟎 𝒌𝑱]
Q6. Expansion of a gas in vacuum is called free-expansion. Calculate the work

done and the change in internal energy when 1 L of ideal gas expands
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isothermally into vacuum until its total volume is 5L.

[Ans. 𝒘 = 𝟎; ∆𝑼 = 𝟎 ]

Q7. Calculate the amount of work done when one mole of a gas is allowed to

expand from a volume of 1 litre to a volume of 5 litre against the constant

external pressure of 1 bar (1 litre bar=100 J). Also calculate the internal

energy change (∆𝑈), if the process was carried out adiabatically.

[Ans. 𝒘 = −𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝑱; ∆𝑼 = −𝟒𝟎𝟎𝑱 ]

Q8. Calculate w, ∆𝑈 and q, when 0.75 mol of an ideal gas expands isothermally

and reversibly at 27𝑜 𝐶 from a volume of 15 L to 25 L.

[Ans. 𝒘 = −𝟗𝟓𝟓. 𝟗𝟕 𝑱; ∆𝑼 = 𝟎; 𝒒 = +𝟗𝟓𝟓. 𝟗𝟕 𝑱 ]

Q9. Two moles of an ideal gas initially at 27𝑜 𝐶 and one atmosphere are

compressed isothermally and reversibly till the final pressure of the gas is

10 atm. Calculate w, ∆𝑈 and q for the process.

[Ans. 𝒘 = +𝟏𝟏𝟒𝟖𝟖. 𝟐𝟖 𝑱; ∆𝑼 = 𝟎; 𝒒 = −𝟏𝟏𝟒𝟖𝟖. 𝟐𝟖 𝑱 ]

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Q10. Two moles of an ideal gas at 2 atm and 27 C are compressed isothermally

to half volume by an external pressure of 4 atm calculate w, ∆𝑈 and q .

[Ans. 𝒘 = +𝟒𝟗𝟖𝟑. 𝟗𝟔 𝑱; ∆𝑼 = 𝟎; 𝒒 = −𝟒𝟗𝟖𝟑. 𝟗𝟔 𝑱 ]

Q11. Carbon monoxide is allowed to expand isothermally and reversibly from

10 m3 to 20 m3 at 300 K and work obtained is 4.754 kJ. Calculate the

number of moles of carbon monoxide. [Ans. 2.75 mol]

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Q12. A 5 litre cylinder contained 10 moles of oxygen gas at 27 oC. Due to sudden

leakage through the hole, all the gas escaped into the atmosphere and the

cylinder got empty. If the atmospheric pressure is 1.0 atm, calculate the

work done by the gas. (1 𝐿 𝑎𝑡𝑚 = 101.3 𝐽) [Ans. -24443.7 J]

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