Chapter 6

Thermodynamics
1. On the basis of the following thermochemical data 5. Consider the reaction :
+ 4NO2(g) + O2(g)  2N2O5(g), rH = –111 kJ.
: (f G º H(aq) = 0)
If N2O5(s) is formed instead of N2O5(g) in the above
H2O(l)  H+(aq) + OH–(aq); H = 57.32 kJ
reaction, the  r H value will be: (given, H of
1 sublimation for N2O5 is 54 kJ mol–1) [AIEEE-2011]
H2(g) + O (g)  H2O(l); H = –286.20 kJ
2 2 (1) –219 kJ (2) –165 kJ
The value of enthalpy of formation of OH–
ion at (3) + 54 kJ (4) + 219 kJ
25ºC is [AIEEE-2009]
6. In view of the signs of  r G° for the following
(1) –228.88 kJ (2) +228.88 kJ
reactions
(3) –343.52 kJ (4) –22.88 kJ
PbO2 + Pb  2 PbO, rG° < 0
2. In a fuel cell methanol is used as fuel and oxygen
SnO2 + Sn  2 SnO, rG° > 0,
gas is used as an oxidizer. The reaction is
which oxidation states are more characteristic for
3 lead and tin ? [AIEEE-2011]
CH3OH(l) + O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
2
(1) For lead +2, for tin +4
At 298 K standard Gibb's energies of formation for
CH3OH(l), H2O(l) and CO2(g) are –166.2, –237.2 and (2) For lead +4, for tin +2
–394.4 kJ mol–1 respectively. If standard enthalpy of (3) For lead +2, for tin +2
combustion of methanol is –726 kJ mol–1, efficiency
of the fuel cell will be [AIEEE-2009] (4) For lead +4, for tin +4

(1) 87% (2) 90% 7. The value of enthalpy change (H) for the reaction

(3) 97% (4) 80% C2H5OOH(1) + 3O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 3H2O(1) at 27ºC

is –1366.5 kJ mol–1. The value of internal energy
3. For a particular reversible reaction at temperature
change for the above reaction at this temperature
T, H and S were found to be both +ve. If Te is
the temperature at equilibrium, the reaction would will be [AIEEE-2011]
be spontaneous when [AIEEE-2010] (1) –1361.5 kJ (2) –1371.5 kJ
(1) T = Te (2) Te > T (3) –1369.0 kJ (4) –1364.0 kJ
(3) T > Te (4) Te is 5 times T 8. The incorrect expression among the following is
4. The standard enthalpy of formation of [AIEEE-2012]
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 vt
(1) In isothermal process, Wreversible = -nRT ln
N2 is – 712 kJ mol–1, the average bond enthalpy of vi
N — H bond is NH3 is [AIEEE-2010] ΔH°- TΔS°
(2) lnK =
(1) –1102 kJ mol–1 RT
(2) –964 kJ mol–1 (3) K = e–G°/RT
(3) +352 kJ mol–1 ΔGsystem
(4) = –T
(4) +1056 kJ mol–1 ΔSTotal

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9. A piston filled with 0.04 mol of an ideal gas rHº = –285.8 kJ mol–1
expands reversibly from 50.0 mL to 375 mL at a
CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)  CH4(g) + 2O2(g);
constant temperature of 37.0°C. As it does so, it
absorbs 208 J of heat. The values of q and w for rHº = +890.3 kJ mol–1
the process will be [JEE (Main)-2013] Based on the above thermochemical equations, the
(R = 8.314 J/mol K) (ln 7.5 = 2.01) value of rHº at 298 K for the reaction
(1) q = + 208 J, w = – 208 J C(graphite) + 2H2(g)  CH4(g) will be
[JEE (Main)-2017]
(2) q = – 208 J, w = – 208 J
(1) –74.8 kJ mol–1 (2) –144.0 kJ mol–1
(3) q = – 208 J, w = + 208 J
(3) +74.8 kJ mol–1 (4) +144.0 kJ mol–1
(4) q = + 208 J, w = + 208 J
14. U is equal to [JEE (Main)-2017]
10. For complete combustion of ethanol,
(1) Adiabatic work (2) Isothermal work
C2H5OH(l) + 3O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l),
(3) Isochoric work (4) Isobaric work
the amount of heat produced as measured in bomb
calorimeter, is 1364.47 kJ mol–1 at 25°C. Assuming 15. The combustion of benzene (l) gives CO2(g) and
ideality the enthalpy of combustion, cH, for the H2O(l). Given that heat of combustion of benzene
reaction will be (R = 8.314 kJ mol–1) at constant volume is –3263.9 kJ mol–1 at 25° C;
[JEE (Main)-2014] heat of combustion (in kJ mol–1) of benzene at
constant pressure will be (R = 8.314 JK–1 mol–1)
(1) –1366.95 kJ mol–1 (2) –1361.95 kJ mol–1 [JEE (Main)-2018]
(3) –1460.50 kJ mol–1 (4) –1350.50 kJ mol–1 (1) 4152.6 (2) –452.46
11. The following reaction is performed at 298 K.
(3) 3260 (4) –3267.6


2NO(g) + O2(g) 
 2NO2(g) 16. Consider the reversible isothermal expansion of an
ideal gas in a closed system at two different
The standard free energy of formation of NO(g) is temperatures T 1 and T 2 (T 1 < T 2). The correct
86.6 kJ/mol at 298 K. What is the standard free graphical depiction of the dependence of work
energy of formation of NO2(g) at 298 K? done (w) on the final volume (V) is
(Kp = 1.6 × 1012) [JEE (Main)-2015] [JEE (Main)-2019]
(1) R(298) ln(1.6 × 1012) – 86600
(2) 86600 + R(298) ln(1.6 × 1012)


ln 1.6 ×1012  (1) (2)
(3) 86600 –
R  298 

(4) 0.5 2 × 86,600 – R  298  ln1.6 ×10 

12

(3) (4)
12. The heats of combustion of carbon and carbon
monoxide are –393.5 and –283.5 kJ mol –1 ,
respectively. The heat of formation (in kJ) of carbon 17. The entropy change associated with the conversion
monoxide per mole is [JEE (Main)-2016] of 1 kg of ice at 273 K to water vapours at 383 K is
(1) 676.5 (2) –676.5 (Specific heat of water liquid and water vapour are
(3) –110.5 (4) 110.5 4.2 kJ K–1 kg–1 and 2.0 kJ K–1 kg–1; heat of liquid
fusion and vapourisation of water are 334 kJ kg–1
13. Given
and 2491 kJ kg–1, respectively). (log 273 = 2.436,
C(graphite) + O2(g)  CO2(g); log 373 = 2.572, log 383 = 2.583)
rHº = –393.5 kJ mol–1 [JEE (Main)-2019]

1 (1) 8.49 kJ kg–1 K–1 (2) 7.90 kJ kg–1 K–1

H2(g) + O2 (g)  H2O(l);
2 (3) 9.26 kJ kg–1 K–1 (4) 2.64 kJ kg–1 K–1

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18. A process had H = 200 Jmol –1 and S = 23. The standard reaction Gibbs energy for a chemical
40 JK–1 mol–1. Out of the values given below, reaction at an absolute temperature T is given by
choose the minimum temperature above which the
process will be spontaneous. [JEE (Main)-2019] rG° = A – BT

(1) 4 K (2) 12 K Where A and B are non-zero constants. Which of

the following is true about this reaction?
(3) 5 K (4) 20 K
19. An ideal gas undergoes isothermal compression [JEE (Main)-2019]
from 5 m 3 to 1 m 3 against a constant external (1) Exothermic if B < 0
pressure of 4 Nm-2. Heat released in this process
is used to increase the temperature of 1 mole of (2) Endothermic if A > 0
Al. If molar heat capacity of Al is 24 J mol-1K-1, the (3) Endothermic if A < 0 and B > 0
temperature of Al increases by [JEE (Main)-2019]
(4) Exothermic if A > 0 and B < 0
3
(1) K (2) 1 K 24. For a diatomic ideal gas in a closed system, which
2
of the following plots does not correctly describe
2 the relation between various thermodynamic
(3) 2 K (4) K quantities? [JEE (Main)-2019]
3

20. For the chemical reaction X  Y, the standard

reaction Gibbs energy depends on temperature T (in
K) as
U CV
3 (1) (2)
Δr G° (in kJ mol–1 ) = 120 – T
8
The major component of the reaction mixture at T is T V
[JEE (Main)-2019]
(1) Y if T = 280 K (2) X if T = 315 K
CV Cp
(3) Y if T = 300 K (4) X if T = 350 K
(3) (4)
21. Two blocks of the same metal having same mass
and at temperature T1 and T2, respectively, are T P
brought in contact with each other and allowed to 25. Given
attain thermal equilibrium at constant pressure. The
change in entropy, S, for this process is (i) C (graphite) + O2(g) CO2(g);
–1
[JEE (Main)-2019] rH – = x kJ mol

T +T   (T + T )2  (ii) C (graphite) + 1
O2(g) CO2(g);
(1) 2CP In  1 2  (2) CP In  1 2  2
 4T1T2   4T1T2  rH – = y kJ mol
–1

 1
1
T + T   (T1 + T2 ) 2  (iii) CO(g) + 2
O2(g) CO2(g);
(3) 2CP In  1 2  (4) 2CP In  
 2T1T2   T1T2 
–1
rH– = z kJ mol
 
Based on the above thermochemical equations, find
22. The reaction
out which one of the following algebraic
MgO(s) + C(s)  Mg(s) + CO(g), for which relationships is correct? [JEE (Main)-2019]
rH° = +491.1 kJ mol–1 and rS° = 198.0 JK–1mol–1,
is not feasible at 298 K. Temperature above which (1) x = y – z
reaction will be feasible is [JEE (Main)-2019] (2) x = y + z
(1) 2040.5 K (2) 1890.0 K (3) y = 2z – x
(3) 2480.3 K (4) 2380.5 K (4) z = x + y

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26. The combination of plots which does not represent 30. Among the following, the set of parameters that
isothermal expansion of an ideal gas is represents path functions, is [JEE (Main)-2019]
(A) q + w (B) q
(C) w (D) H – TS
P P
(1) (A), (B) and (C)
(2) (B) and (C)
O 1/Vm O Vm
(3) (B), (C) and (D)
(A) (B)
(4) (A) and (D)
PVm 31. During compression of a spring the work done is
U 10 kJ and 2 kJ escaped to the surroundings as
heat. The change in internal energy, U
(in kJ) is [JEE (Main)-2019]
O P O Vm
(1) 12 (2) –12
(C) (D)
(3) 8 (4) –8
[JEE (Main)-2019]
32. A process will be spontaneous at all temperatures
(1) (A) and (C) (2) (A) and (D) if : [JEE (Main)-2019]
(3) (B) and (C) (4) (B) and (D) (1) H < 0 and S > 0
27. Which one of the following equations does not (2) H > 0 and S < 0
correctly represent the first law of thermodynamics (3) H > 0 and S > 0
for the given processes involving an ideal gas?
(4) H < 0 and S < 0
(Assume non-expansion work is zero)
33. The difference between H and U (H – U),
[JEE (Main)-2019] when the combustion of one mole of heptane(I) is
(1) Isothermal process : q = –w carried out at a temperature T, is equal to
(2) Cyclic process : q = –w [JEE (Main)-2019]
(1) –3RT (2) 4RT
(3) Isochoric process : U = q
(3) 3RT (4) –4RT
(4) Adiabatic process : U = –w
34. An ideal gas is allowed to expand from 1 L to
28. For silver, Cp(JK–1 mol–1) = 23 + 0.01T. If the 10 L against a constant external pressure of
temperature (T) of 3 moles of silver is raised from 1 bar. The work done in kJ is [JEE (Main)-2019]
300 K to 1000 K at 1 atm pressure, the value of
(1) –9.0 (2) –0.9
H will be close to [JEE (Main)-2019]
(3) –2.0 (4) +10.0
(1) 21 kJ
35. Enthalpy of sublimation of iodine is 24 cal g–1 at
(2) 13 kJ 200°C. If specific heat of I2(s) and I2(vap) are 0.055
(3) 62 kJ and 0.031 cal g–1K–1 respectively, then enthalpy of
sublimation of iodine at 250°C in cal g–1 is
(4) 16 kJ
[JEE (Main)-2019]
29. 5 moles of an ideal gas at 100 K are allowed to
(1) 11.4 (2) 2.85
undergo reversible compression till its temperature
becomes 200 K. If CV = 28 J K–1 mol–1, calculate (3) 5.7 (4) 22.8
U and pV for this process. (R = 8.0 J K–1 mol–1) 36. The process with negative entropy change is
[JEE (Main)-2019] [JEE (Main)-2019]
(1) U = 14 kJ; (pV) = 18 kJ (1) Sublimation of dry ice
(2) U = 2.8 kJ; (pV) = 0.8 kJ (2) Dissociation of CaSO4(s) to CaO(s) and SO3(g)

(3) U = 14 J; (pV) = 0.8 J (3) Synthesis of ammonia from N2 and H2

(4) U = 14 kJ; (pV) = 4 kJ (4) Dissolution of iodine in water

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37. If enthalpy of atomisation for Br2(l) is x kJ/mol and 43. The magnitude of work done by a gas that
bond enthalpy for Br2 is y kJ/mol, the relation undergoes reversible expansion along the path ABC
between them [JEE (Main)-2020] shown in the figure is _____________.
(1) is x > y (2) does not exist Pressure
(3) is x = y (4) is x < y (Pa)
10
38. The true statement amongst the following is A B
8
[JEE (Main)-2020] 6
4
(1) S is not a function of temperature but S is a C
function of temperature (2, 2) 4 6 8 10 12 Volume
3
(2) S is a function of temperature but S is not a (m )
function of temperature [JEE (Main)-2020]
(3) Both S and S are functions of temperature 44. At constant volume, 4 mol of an ideal gas when
(4) Both S and S are not functions of heated from 300 K to 500 K changes its internal
temperature energy by 5000 J. The molar heat capacity at
39. The first and second ionisation enthalpies of a constant volume is ________. [JEE (Main)-2020]
metal are 496 and 4560 kJ mol–1, respectively. 45. The internal energy change (in J) when 90 g of
How many moles of HCl and H2SO4, respectively, water undergoes complete evaporation at 100°C is
will be needed to react completely with 1 mole of ______. [JEE (Main)-2020]
the metal hydroxide? [JEE (Main)-2020]
(Given : Hvap for water at 373 K = 41 kJ/mol,
(1) 2 and 0.5 (2) 1 and 2
R = 8.314 JK–1 mol–1) [JEE (Main)-2020]
(3) 1 and 0.5 (4) 1 and 1
46. The heat of combustion of ethanol into carbon
40. For one mole of an ideal gas, which of these
dioxide and water is – 327 kcal at constant
statements must be true?
pressure. The heat evolved (in cal) at constant
(a) U and H each depends only on temperature volume and 27°C (if all gases behave ideally) is
(b) Compressibility factor z is not equal to 1 (R = 2 cal mol–`1 K–1) _______. [JEE (Main)-2020]

(c) CP, m – CV, m = R 47. For a dimerization reaction,

(d) dU = CVdT for any process [JEE (Main)-2020] 2A(g)  A2(g),
(1) (a) and (c) (2) (a), (c) and (d) at 298 K, U° = –20 kJ mol–1, S° = –30
(3) (b), (c) and (d) (4) (c) and (d)
JK–1 mol–1, then the G° will be _____ J.
41. Five moles of an ideal gas at 1 bar and 298 K is
[JEE (Main)-2020]
expanded into vacuum to double the volume. The
work done is [JEE (Main)-2020] 48. For the reaction
(1) Zero A(l)  2B(g)
(2) – RT ln V2/V1 U = 2.1 kcal, S = 20 cal K–1 at 300 K.
(3) CV (T2 – T1) Hence G in kcal is ___________.
(4) – RT (V2 – V1) [JEE (Main)-2020]

42. The standard heat of formation  Δ f H0298  of ethane 49. Lattice enthalpy and enthalpy of solution of NaCl are
788 kJ mol–1 and 4 kJ mol–1, respectively. The
(in kJ/mol), if the heat of combustion of ethane, hydration enthalpy of NaCl is [JEE (Main)-2020]
hydrogen and graphite are –1560,
–393.5 and –286 kJ/mol, respectively is_______. (1) 784 kJ mol–1 (2) –780 kJ mol–1

[JEE (Main)-2020] (3) 780 kJ mol–1 (4) –784 kJ mol–1

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50. For the reaction A (g)  B(g) , the value of the
equilibrium constant at 300 K and 1 atm is equal
to 100.0 The value of rG for the reaction at
300 K and 1 atm in J mol–1 is –xR, where x
is________ (Rounded off to the nearest integer)
[R = 8.31 J mol–1K–1 and In 10 = 2.3)
[JEE (Main)-2021]
51. Assuming ideal behaviour, the magnitude of log K
for the following reaction at 25ºC is
x × 10–1. The value of x is ______ (Integer answer)
3HC  CH(g)  C6H6(l)
[Given : Δ f Gº (HC  CH) = – 2.04 × 105J mol–1 ;
Δ f Gº (C6H6 ) = – 1.24 × 105 J mol–1; R = 8.314 J
K–1 mol–1] [JEE (Main)-2021]
52. The reaction of cyanamide, NH2CN(s) with oxygen
was run in a bomb calorimeter and U was found
to be –742.24 kJ mol–1. The magnitude of H298
for the reaction
3 entropy decrease?
NH2CN(s)+ O2 (g)  N2 (g)+CO2 (g)+H2O(l)
2 (A) Freezing of water to ice at 0°C
is ________ kJ. (Rounded off to the nearest
integer)
[Assume ideal gases and R=8.314 J mol–1 K–1]
[JEE (Main)-2021]
53. The ionization enthalpy of Na+formation from Na(g)
is 495.8 kJ mol–1, while the electron gain enthalpy
of Br is –325.0 kJ mol–1. Given the lattice enthalpy
of NaBr is –728.4 kJ mol–1. The energy for the
formation of NaBr ionic solid from Na(g) and Br(g)
is (–) _________ × 10–1 kJ mol–1.
[JEE (Main)-2021]
54. For a chemical reaction A + B  C + D
( r H = 80 kJ mol –1 ) the entropy change
r S depends on the temperature T (in K) as
r S = 2T (J K–1 mol–1).
Minimum temperature at which it will become
spontaneous is ____________ K. (Integer)
[JEE (Main)-2021]
55. The average S-F bond energy in kJ mol–1 of SF6 is
____________. (Rounded off to the nearest integer)
[Given : The values of standard enthalpy of
formation of SF6(g), S(g) and F(g) are - 1100, 275
and 80 kJ mol–1 respectively.] [JEE (Main)-2021]
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56. At 25ºC, 50 g of iron reacts with HCl to form FeCl2.
The evolved hydrogen gas expands against a
constant pressure of 1 bar. The work done by the
gas during this expansion is ________ J.
(Round off to the Nearest Integer).
[Given : R = 8.314 J mol–1 K–1. Assume, hydrogen
is an ideal gas]
[Atomic mass of Fe is 55.85 u]
[JEE (Main)-2021]
57. The standard enthalpies of formation of Al2O3 and
CaO are –1675 kJ mol –1 and –635 kJ mol –1
respectively.
For the reaction
3CaO + 2AI  3Ca + Al2O3 the standard reaction
enthalpy rH0 = _____kJ.
(Round off to the Nearest Integer).
[JEE (Main)-2021]
58. During which of the following processes, does
(B) Freezing of water to ice at –10°C
(C) N2 (g)  3H2 (g)  2NH3 (g)
(D) Adsorption of CO(g) on lead surface
(E) Dissolution of NaCl in water
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below. [JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) (A) and (E) only
(2) (A), (C) and (E) only
(3) (A), (B), (C) and (D) only
(4) (B) and (C) only
59. For the reaction
C2H6  C2H4  H2
the reaction enthalpy rH = ________ kJ mol–1.
(Round off to the Nearest Integer).
[Given : Bond enthalpies in kJ mol–1 :
C – C : 347, C = C : 611;
C – H : 414, H – H : 436]
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60. The gas phase reaction [Use : H+ (aq) + OH– (aq)  H2O :
2A(g)  A2(g) H = –57.1 kJ mol–1
at 400 K has G° = +25.2 kJ mol–1 Specific heat of H2O = 4.18 J K–1 g–1

The equilibrium constant KC for this reaction is Density of H2O = 1.0 g cm–3
_____ × 10–2. (Round off to the Nearest Integer). Assume no change in volume of solution on
[Use : R = 8.3 J mol–1 K –1, In 10 = 2.3 log 10 mixing.] [JEE (Main)-2021]
2 = 0.30, 1 atm = 1 bar] 68. The Born-Haber cycle for KCI is evaluated with the
following data:
[antilog (– 0.3) = 0.501] [JEE (Main)-2021]
 f HO- for KCl = –436.7 kJ mol–1;  subHO- for K =
61. An average person needs about 10000 kJ energy
per day. The amount of glucose (molar mass = 89.2 kJ mol–1;
180.0 g mol –1 ) needed to meet this energy -
 ionizationHO- for K = 419.0 kJ mol–1;  electron gainH for
O

requirement is __________ g. (Nearest integer)

(Use: cH(glucose) = –2700 kJ mol–1)
[JEE (Main)-2021]
62. For a given chemical reaction A  B at 300 K the
free energy change is –49.4 kJ mol–1 and the
enthalpy of reaction is 51.4 kJ mol–1. The entropy
change of the reaction is _______ J K–1 mol–1.
[JEE (Main)-2021]
63. If the standard molar enthalpy change for
combustion of graphite powder is –2.48 × 102 kJ
mol –1 , the amount of heat generated on
combustion of 1 g of graphite powder is _________
kJ. (Nearest integer) [JEE (Main)-2021]
64. At 298 K, the enthalpy of fusion of a solid (X) is
2.8 kJ mol–1 and the enthalpy of vaporisation of the
liquid (X) is 98.2 kJ mol –1 . The enthalpy of
sublimation of the substance (X) in kJ mol–1 is
____. (in nearest integer) [JEE (Main)-2021]
65. A system does 200 J of work and at the same time
absorbs 150 J of heat. The magnitude of the
change in internal energy is _________ J. (Nearest
integer) [JEE (Main)-2021]
Cl(g) = –348.6 kJ mol–1;
 bondHO- for Cl2 = 243.0 kJ mol–1
The magnitude of lattice enthalpy of KCl in kJ mol–1
is _______. (Nearest integer) [JEE (Main)-2021]
69. For water  vapH  41kJ mol1 at 373 K and 1 bar
pressure. Assuming that water vapour is an ideal
gas that occupies a much larger volume than liquid
water, the internal energy change during
evaporation of water is _______ kJ mol–1.
[Use : R = 8.3 J mol–1K–1] [JEE (Main)-2021]
70. 200 mL of 0.2 M HCl is mixed with 300 mL of
0.1 M NaOH. The molar heat of neutralization of
this reaction is –57.1 kJ. The increase in
temperature in ºC of the system on mixing is
x × 10–2. The value of x is _____. (Nearest integer)
[Given : Specific heat of water = 4.18 J g–1 K–1
Density of water = 1.00 g cm–3]
(Assume no volume change on mixing)
[JEE (Main)-2021]
71. Data given for the following reaction is as follows:

66. For water at 100ºC and 1 bar, FeO(s)  C(graphite) 

 Fe(s)  CO(g)
vapH – vapU = ______ × 102 J mol–1. (Round off
to the Nearest Integer)  f Ho So
Substance
(kJ mol1 ) (J mol1K 1 )
[Use : R = 8.31 J mol–1 K–1]
FeO(s) 266.3 57.49
[Assume volume of H2O(I) is much smaller than
C(graphite) 0 5.74
volume of H2O(g). Assume H2O(g) can be treated
as an ideal gas] [JEE (Main)-2021] Fe(s) 0 27.28
CO(g) 110.5 197.6
67. When 400 mL of 0.2 M H2SO4 solution is mixed
with 600 mL of 0.1 M NaOH solution, the increase The minimum temperature in K at which the
in temperature of the final solution is ________ reaction becomes spontaneous is_______. (Integer
× 10–2 K. (Round off to the Nearest Integer). answer) [JEE (Main)-2021]

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72. The incorrect expression among the following is : 77. The standard free energy change (G°) for 50%
[JEE (Main)-2021] dissociation of N2O4 into NO2 at 27°C and 1 atm
pressure is –x J mol–1. The value of x is _____.
(1) For isothermal process wreversible
V (Nearest Integer)
= – nRT ln f
Vi [Given : R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1, log 1.33 = 0.1239 ln
10 = 2.3] [JEE (Main)-2022]
Gsystem
(2) = – T (at constant P) 78. At 25°C and 1 atm pressure, the enthalpy of
STotal
combustion of benzene (I) and acetylene (g) are
–3268 kJ mol–1 and –1300 kJ mol–1, respectively.
H° –TS°
(3) lnK = The change in enthalpy for the reaction
RT
3C2H2(g)  C6H6(I), is [JEE (Main)-2022]
(4) K = e–G°/RT
(1) +324 kJ mol–1 (2) +632 kJ mol–1
73. For the reaction 2NO2(g)  N2O4(g), when S =
(3) –632 kJ mol–1 (4) –732 kJ mol–1
–176.0 J and H = –57.8 kJ
K –1 mol –1 ,
the
magnitude of G at 298 K for the reaction is 79. For complete combustion of methanol
_______ kJ mol–1. (Nearest integer)
3
CH3 OH(I)  O2 (g)  CO2 (g)  2H2O(I)
[JEE (Main)-2021] 2

74. 2O3 (g)  3O2 (g)
At 300 K, ozone is fifty percent dissociated. The
standard free energy change at this temperature and
1 atm pressure is (–) ____ J mol–1. (Nearest integer)
the amount of heat produced as measured by bomb
calorimeter is 726 kJ mol–1 at 27°C. The enthalpy of
combustion for the reaction is –x kJ mol–1, where x
is ____. (Nearest integer)
(Given : R = 8.3 JK–1 mol–1) [JEE (Main)-2022]

[Given: In 1.35 = 0.3 and R = 8.3 J K–1 mol–1]
[JEE (Main)-2022]
75. At 25°C and 1 atm pressure, the enthalpies of
combustion are as given below :
80. A fish swimming in water body when taken out from
the water body is covered with a film of water of
weight 36 g. When it is subjected to cooking at
100 °C, then the internal energy for vaporization in
kJ mol–1 is ________. [nearest integer]

Substance H2 C(graphite) C2H6(g) [Assume steam to be an ideal gas. Given vapHΘ

for water at 373 K and 1 bar is 41.1 kJ mol–1;
R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1] [JEE (Main)-2022]
 c H–
–286.0 –394.0 –1560.0 81. 40% of HI undergoes decomposition to H2 and I2 at
kJmol–1
300 K. Go for this decomposition reaction at one
The enthalpy of formation of ethane is
atmosphere pressure is _____ J mol–1. [nearest
[JEE (Main)-2022] integer]
(1) +54.0 kJ mol–1 (2) –68.0 kJ mol–1 (Use R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1; log 2 = 0.3010, ln
(3) –86.0 kJ mol–1 (4) +97.0 kJ mol–1 10 = 2.3, log 3 = 0.477) [JEE (Main)-2022]

76. The standard entropy change for the reaction 82. Match List-I with List-II
4Fe(s) + 3O2(g)  2Fe2O3(s) is –550 J K–1 at List-I
298 K. (A) Spontaneous process
[Given: The standard enthalpy change for the reaction (B) Process with P = 0, T = 0
is –165 kJ mol–1]. The temperature in K at which
(C) Hreaction
the reaction attains equilibrium is ______. (Nearest
Integer) [JEE (Main)-2022] (D) Exothermic Process

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(I) H < 0
(II) GT,P < 0
(III) Isothermal and isobaric process
(IV) [Bond energies of molecules in reactants] –
[Bond energies of product molecules]
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below : [JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(2) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(3) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
(4) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
83. When 5 moles of He gas expand isothermally and
reversibly at 300 K from 10 litre to 20 litre, the
magnitude of the maximum work obtained is _____
J. [nearest integer] (Given : R = 8.3 J K–1 mol–1 and
log 2 = 0.3010) [JEE (Main)-2022]
84. 4.0 L of an ideal gas is allowed to expand
isothermally into vacuum until the total volume is
20 L. The amount of heat absorbed in this expansion
is ____ L atm. [JEE (Main)-2022]
85. For combustion of one mole of magnesium in an
open container at 300 K and 1 bar pressure,
CHΘ = –601.70 kJ mol–1, the magnitude of change
in internal energy for the reaction is ______ kJ.
(Nearest integer)
(Given : R = 8.3 J K–1 mol–1) [JEE (Main)-2022]
86. 17.0 g of NH3 completely vapourises at – 33.42°C
and 1 bar pressure and the enthalpy change in the
process is 23.4 kJ mol–1 . The enthalpy change for
the vapourisation of 85 g of NH3 under the same
conditions is ____ kJ. [JEE (Main)-2022]
87. 2.2 g of nitrous oxide (N2O) gas is cooled at a
constant pressure of 1 atm from 310 K to 270 K
causing the compression of the gas from 217.1 mL
to 167.75 mL. The change in internal energy of the
process, U is ‘–x’ J. The value of ‘x’ is ____.
[nearest integer]
(Given : atomic mass of N = 14 g mol–1 and of O =
16 g mol–1
Molar heat capacity of N2O is 100 J K mol ) –1 –1
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88. The enthalpy of combustion of propane, graphite and
dihydrogen at 298 K are –2220.0 kJ mol –1 ,
–393.5 kJ mol–1 and –285.8 kJ mol–1 respectively.
The magnitude of enthalpy of formation of propane
(C3H8) is _____ kJ mol–1. (Nearest integer)
[JEE (Main)-2022]
89. While performing a thermodynamics experiment, a
student made the following observations.
HCl + NaOH  NaCl + H2O; H = – 57.3 kJ mol–1
CH3COOH + NaOH  CH3COONa + H2O; H
= –55.3 kJ mol–1
The enthalpy of ionization of CH3COOH as calculated
by the student is ______ kJ mol–1. [nearest integer]
[JEE (Main)-2022]
90. 2.4 g coal is burnt in a bomb calorimeter in
excess of oxygen at 298 K and 1 atm pressure.
The temperature of the calorimeter rises from 298
K to 300 K. The enthalpy change during the
combustion of coal is –x kJ mol–1. The value of x
is ______. (Nearest integer)
(Given : Heat capacity of bomb calorimeter is 20.0 kJ
K–1. Assume coal to be pure carbon)
[JEE (Main)-2022]
91. For the reaction
H2F2(g)  H2(g) + F2(g)
U = –59.6 kJ mol–1 at 27°C.
The enthalpy change for the above reaction is
(–) _______ kJ mol–1 [nearest integer]
Given : R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1.
[JEE (Main)-2022]
92. The molar heat capacity for an ideal gas at
constant pressure is 20.785 J K –1 mol –1. The
change in internal energy is 5000 J upon heating
it from 300 K to 500 K. The number of moles of
the gas at constant volume is _____. (Nearest
integer) (Given : R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1)
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93. A gas (Molar mass = 280 g mol–1) was burnt in 96. When 600 mL of 0.2 M HNO3 is mixed with 400
excess O2 in a constant volume calorimeter and mL of 0.1 M NaOH solution in a flask, the rise in
during combustion the temperature of calorimeter temperature of the flask is ________ × 10–2 °C.
increased from 298.0 K to 298.45 K. If the heat (Enthalpy of neutralisation = 57 kJ mol–1 and Specific
capacity of calorimeter is 2.5 kJ K and enthalpy
–1
heat of water = 4.2 JK–1 g–1)
of combustion of gas is 9 kJ mol–1 then amount of
(Neglect heat capacity of flask)
gas burnt is __________g. (Nearest Integer)
[JEE (Main)-2022]
[JEE (Main)-2022]
97. C(s)  O2 (g)  CO2 (g)  400 kJ
94. Which of the following relation is not correct?
[JEE (Main)-2022] 1
C(s)  O2 (g)  CO(g)  100 kJ
(1) H = U – PV (2) U = q + W 2
(3) Ssys + Ssurr  0 (4) G = H – TS When coal of purity 60% is allowed to burn in
95. Among the following the number of state variables presence of insufficient oxygen, 60% of carbon is
converted into ‘CO’ and the remaining is converted
is____. [JEE (Main)-2022]
into ‘CO2’. The heat generated when 0.6 kg of coal
Internal energy (U) is burnt is _______. [JEE (Main)-2022]

Volume (V) (1) 1600 kJ

(2) 3200 kJ
Heat (q)
(3) 4400 kJ
Enthalpy (H)
(4) 6600 kJ

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Thermodynamics
1. Answer (1)
1 3
NH3 o N2  H2
I. H2O(l) o H+(aq) + OH–(aq); 'H = 57.32 kJ 2 2

1 1 3
II. H2(g) + O (g) o H2O(l); 'H = –286.20 kJ 46 3'HNH  u 712  u 436
2 2 2 2
Adding I & II we get, 'HNH 352 kJ / mol
1 5. Answer (1)
H2(g) + O (g) o H+(aq) + OH–(aq)
2 2 'rH = –111 – (2 × 54)
'H = 57.32 – 286.2 = –219 kJ

= –228.88 kJ 6. Answer (1)

From the data, it is clear that Pb+2 is more stable
2. Answer (3)
than Pb+4 and Sn+2 is less stable than Sn+ 4.
3 7. Answer (4)
CH3OH(l) + O (g) o CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
2 2 'H = 'E + 'ngRT
'Greaction = 'Gproducts – 'Greactant –1366.5 = 'E + (–1 × 8.314 × 300 × 10–3)
= [–394.4 – 2 × 237.2] – [–166.2] 'E = –1364 kJ

= –702.6 kJ 8. Answer (2)

9. Answer (1)
We know, efficiency of a fuel cell,
For isothermal reversible expansion of an ideal gas,
'G the work done is given by
K u 100
'H
375
Wrev 0.04 u 8.314 u 310ln
–702.6 50
= u 100
–726 –207.22  208 J

 97% q –Wrev 208J

3. Answer (3) 10. Answer (1)

'G = 'H – T'S C2H5OH(l) + 3O2(g) o 2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l)

Bomb calorimeter gives 'U of the reaction
For equilibrium 'G = 0
So, as per question
For spontaneous reaction, 'G < 0
'U = –1364.47 kJ mol–1
? T > Te
'ng = –1
4. Answer (3)
'H = 'U + 'ngRT
1 3 1u 8.314 u 298
N2  H2 oNH3 1364.47 
2 2 1000
'HNH3 46 kJ = –1366.93 kJ mol–1

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11. Answer (4) 15. Answer (4)

ZZ
X
2NO(g) + O2(g) YZ
Z 2NO2(g) 15
C6H6 (l)  O2 (g) o 6CO2 (g)  3H2O(l)
2

'Gq ª 'Gq º 15 3
reaction «¬ formation »
¼product 'ng 6 
2 2
 ª« 'Gq º
¬ formation »
¼reactant 'H = 'U + 'ngRT

Ÿ RT ln K P 2 u 'Gq  2 'G q § 3· 3

= 3263.9  ¨  ¸ u 8.314 u 298 u 10
NO 2 NO
© 2¹
= –3263.9 + (–3.71)
Ÿ 'Gq 2 'G q  RT ln K P
NO 2 NO
= –3267.6 kJ mol–1

q
2 u 86600  R 298 ln K P 16. Answer (3)
Ÿ 'G
NO 2 2 Work done in an isothermal reversible expansion is
given by
2 u 86600  R 298 ln 1.6 u1012
Vf
2 W 2.303 nRT log
Vi
0.5 ª2 u 86,600  R 298 ln 1.6 u1012 º Vf
¬ ¼ W nRT ln
Vi
12. Answer (3)
' T2 > T1
C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g) 'H = – 393.5 kJ mol –1

So, (Vi )T2 ! (Vi )T1

1
CO(g) + 2 O2(g) CO2(g) 'H = – 283.5 kJ mol –1
Hence, slope at T2 will be greater but intercept at T2
– – – +
will be lesser.
1
C(s) + 2 O2(g) CO(g) 'H = – 110.5 kJ mol–1 17. Answer (3)

13. Answer (1) 'Hfus 334

'S fus 1.22
C(graphite) + O2(g) o CO2(g); 273 273

'rH° = –393.5 kJ mol–1 ...(i) 'Hvap 2491

'Svap 6.67
1 373 373
H2 (g)  O2 (g) o H2O(l);
2
'rH° = –285.8 kJ mol–1 ...(ii) mCdT §T ·
'Swater mCln ¨ 2 ¸
T © T1 ¹
CO2(g) + 2H2O(l) o CH4(g) + 2O2(g);
'rH° = 890.3 kJ mol–1 ...(iii)
§ 373 ·
By applying the operation 4.2 u ln ¨ ¸ 1.31
© 273 ¹
(i) + 2 × (ii) + (iii), we get
C(graphite) + 2H2(g) o CH4(g); §T ·
'Svap mCln ¨ 2 ¸
'rH° = –393.5 –285.8 × 2 + 890.3 © T1 ¹
= –74.8 kJ mol–1
14. Answer (1) § 383 ·
2 u ln ¨ ¸ 0.05
For adiabatic process, q = 0 © 373 ¹
? As per 1st law of thermodynamics, Total entropy change
'U = W 'S = 9.26 kJ kg–1 K–1

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18. Answer (3)

§T ·
'H = 200 J mol–1 ? 'S CP ln ¨ f ¸
© Ti ¹
'S = 40 JK–1 mol–1
For spontaneous reaction,
§T T · §T T ·
? 'Stotal CP ln ¨ 1 2 ¸  CP ln ¨ 1 2 ¸
'H © 2T1 ¹ © 2T2 ¹
Tt
'S
ª T T 2 º
200 CP ln « 1 2
»
Tt t5K «¬ 4T1T2 »¼
40
So, minimum temperature is 5 K 22. Answer (3)
19. Answer (4)
MgO s + C s 
o Mg s + CO g
w = –Pext(Vf – Vi)
= –4 Nm–2 (1 – 5)m3 For reaction to be spontaneous

= 16 Nm Ÿ 16 J 'rH° – T'rS° < 0

For isothermal process ' rHq

Ÿ T > ' Sq
'U = q + w Ÿ q = –w = –16 J r

(? 'U = 0 for isothermal process)

491.1 u 1000
From calorimetry T>
198
Heat given = nC'T
T > 2480.3 K
1u 24 J u 'T 23. Answer (2)
16
mol K
'rG° = A – BT
A and B are non-zero constants
2
'T K
3 ' 'G° = 'H° – T'S° = A – BT

20. Answer (2) ? Reaction will be endothermic if A > 0.

If 'G° is positive then Keq < 1. 24. Answer (4)

C p and C v for ideal gases are dependant on
so,
>Y@  1 temperature only. So, C p will not change with
> X@ pressure.
25. Answer (2)
If 'G° is negative then Keq > 1
According to Hess’s law, the enthalpy change of a

so,
>Y@ ! 1 reaction does not depend on the number of steps
> X@ involved in the reaction.

1
3 C(graphite) + O (g) o CO (g)'H1° = y kJ mol–1
'G° = 120  T 2 2
8
1
At 315 K, 'G° = 120 – 118.125 = positive CO(g) + O (g) o CO2(g)'H2° = z kJ mol–1
2 2
so, [X] > [Y]. _____________________________________
21. Answer (2)
C(graphite)+O2(g) o'°H3 = x kJ mol–1
T1  T2 ' 'H3° = 'H1°+ 'H2°
Final temperature = , let T2 > T1
2 x=y+z

dq CP dT ** in reaction ii, Product should be CO (gas) instead

? dS of CO2 (gas).
T T
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26. Answer (4) 31. Answer (3)

(B) and (D) are not correct representation for w = 10 kJ
isothermal expansion of ideal gas. q = – 2 kJ
27. Answer (4) 'U = q + w = 10 – 2 = 8 kJ
'U = q + W 32. Answer (1)
Adiabatic process q = 0 A reaction is spontaneous if 'Gsys is negative.
'U = W 'Gsys = 'Hsys – T'Ssys

For isothermal, 'U = 0 A reaction will be spontaneous at all temperatures

if 'Hsys is negative and 'Ssys = +ve
For cyclic, 'U = 0
33. Answer (4)
For isochoric, W = 0
'
28. Answer (3) C7H16  11O2  o 7CO2  8H2O
(l) (g) (g) (l)
n=3
'H – 'U = 'ng RT
T1 = 300
' 'ng = –4
T2 = 1000
? 'H – 'U = –4RT
Cp = 23 + 0.01T
34. Answer (2)
T2
w = –P'V
'H = ³ nCpdT
T1 = –(1 bar) × (9 L)

1000
= –(105 Pa) × (9 × 10–3) m3

=n ³ (23  0.01T)dT = –9 × 102 N-m

300
= –900 J = –0.9 kJ

1000
35. Answer (4)
ª 0.01T 2 º
= 3 « 23T  » I2(s) o I2(g)
¬« 2 ¼»
300
( 'H)T2  ( 'H)T1 ( 'CP )(T2  T1)
= 3[16100 + 4550]
? ('H)250 = ('H)200 + (0.031 – 0.055) 50
= 3 × 20650 = 61950 J
= 24 – 50 u 0.024 = 22.8
= 61.95 kJ
36. Answer (3)
| 62 N2(g) + 3H2(g) o 2NH3(g)
29. Answer (4) ' Number of gaseous moles are decreasing
'U n c vm 'T 5 u 28 u 100 = 14 kJ ? Change in entropy will be negative.
37. Answer (1)
' PV nR T2  T1
Br 2 (l) o 2Br(g); 'H x kJ / mol
= 5 × 8 × 100 = 4 kJ
Br 2 (g) o 2Br(g); 'H y kJ / mol
30. Answer (2)
Br 2 (l) o Br 2 (g) o 2Br(g)
(A) q + w = 'U, state function
(B) q, path function ? x!y

(C) w, path function 38. Answer (3)

(D) H – TS = G, state function Both entropy and change in entropy are function of
temperature.

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39. Answer (3)

§1 ·
From the given ionisation enthalpy data it can be W 6 u 6  ¨ u 4 u 6 ¸ = 48.00 J
©2 ¹
concluded that valency of the given metal is one.
44. Answer (6.25)
? Its hydroxide is MOH
'U = nCv'T
MOH  HCl o MCl  H 2O
1 mol 1 mol 5000 = 4 × Cv(500 – 300)

MOH  H 2 SO 4 o M 2SO 4  H 2O Cv = 6.25 JK–1mol–1

1 mol 1/2 mol
45. Answer (189494)
40. Answer (2) H2O(l) o H2O(g)
For 1 mole of ideal gas. 'Hvap = 'U + 'ngRT
z Both internal energy (U) and Enthalpy (H) 'U = 'Hvap – RT
depends on temperature
= 41,000 – 8.314 × 373 J mol–1
z Compressibility factor Z = 1
= 37898.878
z CP, m – CV, m = R
For 5 moles, 'U = 37898.878 × 5 J
and dU = CVdT
= 189494 J
41. Answer (1)
46. Answer (–326400)
Pext = 0
C2H5OH (l) + 3O2(g) o 2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l)
w = – Pext 'V
'H = –327 kcal; 'ng = – 1
=0
'H = 'U + 'ngRT
42. Answer (–192.5) 'U = – 327 + 2 × 10–3 × 300
(1) C  O 2 o CO 2 'CH° = – 286 kJ/mol = – 326.4 kcal
= – 326400 cal
1
(2) H 2  O 2 o H 2O 'CH° = – 393.5 kJ/mol 47. Answer (–13537.57)
2
2A(g) o A2(g)
7
(3) C 2H 6  O 2 o 2CO 2  3H 2O 'U° = – 20 kJ/mol and 'S° = – 30 J/K mol
2
'CH° = – 1560 kJ/mol 'H° = 'U° + 'ngRT
2 × (1) + 3 × (2) – (3) = – 20000 – 1 × 8.314 × 298

2C  3H 2 o C 2H 6 = – 22477.57
'G° = 'H° – T'S°
'H qf C 2H 6 2 –286  3 –393.5  1560
= –22477.57 + 298 × 30
= –192.5 kJ/mol = – 13537.57
43. Answer (48.00) 48. Answer (–02.70)
Work done by a gas that undergoes a reversible
ZZZ
X
Z 2B g , 'n g = 2
A A YZZ
expansion along the path ABC is given by
'H = 'U + ('ng) RT
–3
= 2.1  2 u 2 u 300 u 10 kcal
8 A B
P (Pa) = 3.3 kcal
?'G = 'H – T'S
C
2 = 3.3 – 300 × 20 × 10–3
2 8 12
= 3.3 – 6
Volume
3
(cm ) = – 2.7 kcal.

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49. Answer (4)

0.5 u 8.314 u 298
'H298 –742.24 
1000
' SolHq ' latticeHq  ' Hyd.Hq
= –742.24 + 1.24
4 788  ' Hyd.Hq
' Hyd.Hq 784 kJ / mol = –741 kJ
53. Answer (5576)
50. Answer (1380) From the data given :

A(g) o B(g) Na(g) + Br(g) NaBr(s)

Keq = 100 IE EGE LE

'rGº = –RTInKeq +
Na (g) + Br (g) –

= –R × 300 × In 100
'rH = 495.8 – 325 – 728.4
= –R × 300 × 2 × 2.3
= –557.6 kJ/mol
= –1380 R
= –5576 × 10–1 kJ/mol
'rG of reaction at equilibrium will be zero.
Note : We have solved the question on the
'rGº = –1380 R basis of information/data given. The final
Note : In this question, we have reported the value value obtained will not be the enthalpy of
of 'rG° which matches with the answer given by formation of NaBr(s). As for calculation of
NTA. enthalpy of formation of NaBr(s), sublimation
energy of Na(s), enthalpy of vapourisation of
51. Answer (855) Br 2 (A), and bond energy of Br 2 (g) is also
3CH { CH(g) U C6H6(l) required.
54. Answer (200)
'Gº 'Gºf (C6H6 ) – 3'Gºf (CH { CH)
A+BUC+D
= – 1.24 × 105 – 3(– 2.04 × 105) For a reaction to be spontaneous
= 4.88 × 105 J mol–1 'rG < 0
' Gº = – RT ln K or 'rG° < 0 (For the given case)
= – 2.303 RT log K Ÿ 'rH° – T'rS° < 0
Ÿ 80 × 1000 – T × 2T < 0
4.88 u 105
| logK | Ÿ T2 > 40000
2.303 u 8.314 u 298
T > 200
x × 10–1 = 85.5
x = 855 ? Tmin 200 K

52. Answer (741) 55. Answer (309)

SF6(g) o S(g) + 6F(g)
3
NH2CN(s)  O2 (g) o N2 (g)  CO2 (g)  H2O(l)
2 'Hq 'Hqf (S)  6'Hqf (F)  'Hqf (SF6 )
' 'H 'U  'ngRT = 275 + 6 × 80 – (–1100)
= 1855 kJ mol–1
3
'n g 2 – = 0.5
2 Also, 'Hq 6'HSF
Assuming that the 'U is given at the same
1855
temperature. ? 'HS F 309.17  309 kJ mol1
6

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56. Answer (2218) Kp = 5 × 10–4

Fe  2HCl o FeCl2  H2 Kp = kc (RT)–1

50 Kc = 5 u 10–4 u 8.3 u 400 1.66

moles
55.85
= 166 × 10–2
50
No. of H2 produced = moles 61. Answer (667)
55.85
Work done = Pext ˜ 'V o 6CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) 'CH
C6H12O6(s) + 6O2(g) 

= –'ngRT = –2700 kJ mol–1

50 1 mole of C6H12O6 gives 2700 kJ energy

= u 8.314 u 298
55.85
10000
mole of C6H12O6 gives 10000 kJ of energy
| 2218 J 2700
57. Answer (230) Weight of C6H12O6 needs to meet the energy

100
'Hqf (Al2O3 ) 1675 kJ mol1 u 180 = 666.67 g
27
'Hqf (CaO) 635 kJ mol1
| 667 g
3CaO + 2Al o 3Ca + Al2O3
62. Answer (336)
'Hrq 'Hqf (Al2O3 )  3'Hqf (CaO) 'G = –49.4 kJ/mol
= –1675 – 3(–635) 'H = 51.4 kJ/mol
= 230 kJ mol–1 'G = 'H – T'S
58. Answer (3) –49400 = 51400 – 300'S
For A, B, C and D entropy decreases
100800
While in case of E, entropy increases. 'S = 336 JK –1 mol–1
300
59. Answer (128)
63. Answer (21)
C2H6 o C2H4  H2 Heat of combustion per mol (for 12 g)

'rH (B.E)C–C  6 u (B.E)C–H = –2.48 × 102 KJ

 ª¬(B.E)C C  4 u (B.E)C –H  (B.E)H–H º¼ –2.48 u 102

for 1 g of graphite =
12
= 347 + 6 × 414 – (611 + 4 × 414 + 436)
= –20.66 KJ
= 128 kJ mol–1
64. Answer (101)
60. Answer (166)
'subH = 'fusH + 'vapH (These values should be
2A(g) U A2(g)
at a given temperature)
'G° = 25.2 kJ mol–1 at 400 K
'subH = 98.2 + 2.8
'G° = –RT ln Kp
'subH = 101 kJ mol–1
25.2 × 103 = – 8.3 × 400 × 2.3 log Kp
65. Answer (50)
3
–25.2 × 10 'U = q + w (according first law of thermodynamics)
log Kp =
8.3 × 400 × 2.3 = 150 – 200
log Kp = – 3.3 = –50 J

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66. Answer (31)

69. Answer (38)
'H – 'U = 'ngRT
H2 O(l) U H2 O(g) 'H 41 kJ mol1
= 1 × 8.31 × 373 vap

= 30.99 × 102 J mol–1 'H 'E  'ng RT

 31 × 102 J mol–1
67. Answer (82) 41 'E  1 u 8.3 u 10 3 u 373

millimoles of H2SO4 = 400 × 0.2 = 80 'E | (41  3) 38 kJ mol1

meq of NaOH = 600 × 0.1 = 60
70. Answer (82)
H2SO4 + 2NaOH o Na2SO4 + 2H2O
HCl  NaOH o NaCl  H2 O
t=0 80 60 – –
Moles 0.04 0.03 – –
50 – 30
0.01 – 0.03 0.03
30 mmoles of product is formed.
H  OH o H2O 'H = –57.1 kJ/mol. Q, Heat released = 0.03 × 57.1 kJ = 1.713 kJ
Q = m × s × 'T
60
Moles of H+ & OH– neutralised = 1.713 u 1000
1000 'T 81.96 u 10 2  82 u 10 2
60 500 u 4.18
? 'H u ( 57.1) 3426 J / mol
1000
Total volume = 1 L, Mass = 1000 g 71. Answer (964)
1000 × 4.18 × 'T = 3426 FeO(s)  C(graphite) 
o Fe(s)  CO(g)
'T = 0.8196
= 81.9 × 10–2 K | 82 × 10–2 K ' f Ho (reaction) (0  ( 110.5))  ( 266.3)
155.8 kJ/mol
68. Answer (718)
Born-Haber cycle of KCI is
'So (reaction) 27.28  197.6  (57.49  5.74)
224.88  63.23
161.65 J mol–1 K 1

For spontaneity
'G 'H  T'S ( 'G 0)

'H T 'S

'H 155.8 u 1000

T 963.8
'S 161.65
1 | 964 (nearest integer)
' subH + ' iHO- + 'bondHO- + 'egHO- + ' latticeHO-
2
72. Answer (3)
= ' f HO-
Correct expressions are,
1
89.2 + 419.0 + (243.0) – 348.6 + ' latticeHO- §V ·
2 Wrev –nRT ln ¨ f ¸
© Vi ¹
= –436.7
' latticeHO- = –717.8 kJ/mol 'Gsys –T'STotal (at constant-P)

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76. Answer (300)

' G° = ' H° – T'S°
–RTlnK = ' H° – T' S° 'H
' 'S
lnK = ' H° – T' S° T
–RT
lnK = T 'S°– 'H° 'H
? T
RT 'S

'G° = – RT lnK 165 u 103

= 300 K
550
'G°
lnK
–RT 77. Answer (710)

'Gq ZZZ
X
– N2 O 4 YZZ
Z 2NO 2
Ÿ K=e RT

t=0 1 0
73. Answer (5)
t = teq. 1 – 0.5 2 × 0.5
'G = 'H – T'S
'G = –57.8 + 298 × 176 × 10–3 PN2O4 0.33atm

'G | 5 kJ mol1
PNO2 0.66atm
74. Answer (747)
(PNO2 )2 (0.66)2
2O3 (g) U 3O2 (g) Kp 1.33
1 x 3x PN2O4 0.33
2

' 'G = –RTlnKp

Given, x = 0.5
= –8.31 × 300 × 2.3 × log1.33
3
[3(0.5)] u 1
? kp | 710 Jmol–1
[2] u (0.5)2 u 1.25
3

78. Answer (3)

27 0.5
? kp u 1.35 15
8 1.25 I. C6H6 (A )  O (g) o 6CO2 (g)  3H2O(g)
2 2
'Gq 2.303 RT log k p 'H1 = –3268 kJ/mol
= –2.303 × 8.3 × 300 log 1.35 5
II. C2H2 (g)  O (g) o 2CO2 (g)  H2O(g)
= –8.3 × 300 ln(1.35) 2 2

= –747 J mol–1 'H2 = –1300 kJ/mol

75. Answer (3)
III. 3C2H2 (g) o C6H6 ( A ) 'H3
2C (graphite)  3H2 (g) o C2H6 (g)
Applying Hess’s law of constant heat summation
'Hr 1560  2( 394)  3( 286) 'H3 = 3 × 'H2 – 'H1

= –86.0 kJ mol–1 = 3 × (–1300) – (–3268)

Enthalpy of formation = –632 kJ/mol

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79. Answer (727) 82. Answer (2)

Correct match is
3
CH3 OH(I)  O2 (g) o CO2 (g)  2H2O(I) (A) Spontaneous (II) 'GT,P < 0
2
process (Constant
'H 'U  'ngRT
temperature and

§ 1 · pressure condition)
726 kJ  ¨ ¸ u 8.3 u 300
© 2¹ (B) Process with (III) Isothermal and

 –727 kJ mol–1 'P = 0, 'T = 0 isobaric process

80. Answer (38) (C) 'Hreaction (IV) [Bond energies of

molecules in
H2 O A o H2 O g
36 g 36 g
(evaporation) reactants – bond
energies of product
36
nH2O 2 'ng = 1 – 0 = 1 molecules]
18
(D) Exothermic process (I) 'H < 0
'Uvap = 'Hvap – 'ngRT
Hence, the correct option is (2).
= 41.1 – (1) × 8.31 × 10–3 × 373 83. Answer (8630)
= 41.1 – 3.099
§V ·
W rev = –2.303 nRT log10 ¨ 2 ¸
= 38 kJ/mol © V1 ¹
81. Answer (2735)
= –2.303 × 5 × 8.3 × 300 × log10 §¨
20 ·
¸
© 10 ¹
1 1
ZZZ
X
Z H2  I2
HI YZZ
2 2  –8630 J
1 0 0 84. Answer (0)
1 D D D
2 2 Work done = –Pext'v

'G° RT lnK ' Pext 0 (vacuum)

? w = 0, 'U = 0 (as the process is isothermal)

§D· §D·
1
2
1
2 So, q = 0
¨ ¸ ¨ ¸ 85. Answer (600)
2 2
RT ln © ¹ © ¹
1 D
1
Mg(s) + O (g) o MgO(s)
2 2
D 'H = 'U + 'ngRT
RTln (D = 0.4)
2(1  D )
1
'ng = –
0.4 2
8.314 u 300ln
2 u 0.6 1
–601.70 = 'U – (8.3) (300) × 10–3
2
8.314 u 300 ln3
'U = –601.70 + 1.245
2735 J / mol. 'U  –600 kJ
Magnitude of change in internal energy is 600 kJ.
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86. Answer (117) Reaction (I) can be written as

Number of moles of NH3 = 5 (III) NaCl + H2O o HCl + NaOH

So, required 'H = 5 × 23.4 'H3 = 57.3 kJ mol–1

By adding (II) and (III)
= 117 kJ
CH3COOH + NaCl o CH3COONa + HCl 'Hr
87. Answer (195)
'Hr = 'H3 + 'H2 = 57.3 – 55.3
'T = – 40 K
= 2 kJ mol–1
'U = q + w
90. Answer (200)
100 u 2.2 Csystem 'T
= (–40) – (–49.39) × 10– 3 × 101.325
44 Q (Heat evolved) 
n
= –200 + 5
2.4
ncoal
= –195 J 12

x = 195 –20 300 – 298

Q
88. Answer (104) 0.2

Enthalpy of combustion of propane, graphite and H2 Q –200 kJ / mol

at 298K are
x = 200
C3H8 g  5O2 g o 3CO2 g
91. Answer (57)

4H2O l , 'H1 –2220 kJ mol–1 H2F2(g) o H2(g) + F2(g)

'U = –59.6 kJ mol–1 at 27°C

C graphite  O2 g o CO2 g ,
'H = 'U + 'ngRT
'H2 –393.5 kJ mol–1
1u 8.314 u 300
= –59.6 +
1 1000
H2 g  O2 g o H2O l , 'H3 –285.8 kJ mol–1
2
= –57.10 kJ mol–1
The desired reaction is 92. Answer (2)
3C(graphite) + 4H2(g) o C3H8(g)
Cp = 20.785 J K–1 mol–1
'Hf = 3'H2 + 4'H3 – 'H1
and 'U = nCv'T
= 3(–393.5) + 4(–285.8) – (–2220)
= –103.7 kJ mol–1 5000
? nCv 25
200
–1
'Hf  104 kJ mol
and we know that
89. Answer (2) Cp – Cv = R
(I) HCl + NaOH o NaCl + H2O
25
'H1 = – 57.3 kJ mol–1 20.785 – 8.314
n
(II) CH3COOH + NaOH o CH3COONa + H2O
25
'H2 = – 55.3 kJ mol–1 n 2
20.785 – 8.314

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93. Answer (35.00) m = mass of solution = V × d = 1000 × 1

'U = C 'T = 1000 g

Heat gained by solution = 1000 × 4.2 × 'T …(2)
= 2.5 × 103 × 0.45
From (1) and (2)
= 1.125 kJ
Heat liberated = Heat gained
Considering 'H  'U 40 × 10–3 × 57 × 103 = 1000 × 4.2 × 'T

'H = 9 kJ/mol  'U 'T = 54 × 10–2 °C

(Rounded off to the nearest integer)
1.125
? Mass of gas burnt = u 280 = 35 g 97. Answer (4)
9

94. Answer (1) Weight of coal = 0.6 kg = 600 gm

'H = 'U + P'V ? 60% of it is carbon

Hence option A is incorrect.
60
95. Answer (3) So weight of carbon = 600 u 360 g
100
State variables are internal energy (U), Volume (V)
and Enthalpy (H). 360
? moles of carbon = 30 moles
12
96. Answer (54)
H+ + OH– o H2O C  O2 
o CO2
12 moles
m moles 120 40 –
80 – 40
1
C  O2 o CO
Heat liberated from reaction 18 moles
60% of total Carbon
2
= 40 × 10–3 × 57 × 103 J …(1)
Heat gained by solution = mC'T
? Heat generated = 12 × 400 + 18 × 100 = 6600 kJ

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