1.

Calculate the final volume of one mole of an ideal gas initially at 0oC and 1 atm pressure

if it absorbs 2000 cal of heat during reversible isothermal expansion.

2. In a certain process, 600 J of work is done on the system which gives off 250 J of heat.

What is the change in internal energy for the process?

3. A gas in a closed container is heated with 10 J of energy, causing the lid of the container

to rise 2 m with a force of 6 N. What is the total change in the energy of the system?

4. Calculate q, w, ∆U and ∆H for the reversible isothermal expansion of one mole of an

ideal gas at 37oC from a volume of 20dm3 to a volume of 30 dm3.

5. A certain liquid has ΔvapH7 = 32.0 kJ mol−1. Calculate q, w, ΔH, and ΔU when 0.75

mol is vaporized at 260 K and 765 Torr.

6. Derive the relation between Cp and Cv for a gaseous system.

7. A sample of 5.0 mol CO2 is originally confined in 15 dm3 at 280 K and then undergoes

adiabatic expansion against a constant pressure of 78.5 kPa until the volume has

increased by a factor of 4.0. Calculate q, w, ΔT, ΔU and ΔH. [Cp,m = 37.11 J K-1 mol-1]

8. The rate of a particular reaction doubles when temperature changes from 270 C to 370 C.

Calculate the energy of activation of the reaction.

9. Consider the reaction: SO2 + O3 → SO3 + O2. A rate study of this reaction was conducted

at 298 K. The data that were obtained are shown in the table

[SO2], mol/L [O3], mol/L Initial Rate, mol/(L . s)

0.25 0.4 0.118

0.25 0.2 0.118

0.75 0.2 1.062

  What is the order of the reaction with respect to SO2, O3 and hence the overall

order.

 Write the rate equation for this reaction.

 Determine the value of the rate constant.

10. What is the integrated rate law of a zero order reaction according to the reaction equation

A P.

11. Consider the following mechanism. O3 → O2 + O (fast)

O3 + O → 2 O2 (slow)

 What is the overall reaction equation?

 Identify the intermediate(s) in the reaction mechanism.

 What is the order of the reaction with respect to the reactants?

 Write the overall rate equation.

12. The rate constant for the decomposition of a certain substance is 1.70 × 10 −2 dm3 mol−1

s−1 at 24°C and 2.01 × 10−2 dm3 mol−1 s−1 at 37°C. Evaluate the Arrhenius parameters of

the reaction.

13. Carbon dioxide gas (1.00 mole) at 373 K occupies 536 mL at 50.0 atmosphere pressure.

What is the calculated value of the pressure using

(i) Ideal gas equation?

(ii) Van der Waals equation?

[a = 3.61 L2 atm mol-2; b = 0.0428 L mol-1] Calculate the % deviation of each value from

that observed.
14. What is the root mean square speed of nitrogen at 300 K?

15. The root-mean-square speed of gas molecules is 256.0 m/s at a given T. The gas has a

molar mass of 32.00 g/mol. What would be the root-mean-square speed for a gas with a

molar mass of 131.0 g/mol?