THERMODYNAMICS

1. During 200 J work done on the system, 140 J of heat is given out. Calculate the change in internal energy. [+60 J]
2. A gas absorbs 200 J of heat and expands against the external pressure of 1.5 atm from a volume of 0.5 litre to 1.0
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litre. Calculate the change in internal energy. [ 124.025 J]

Two litre of N2 at 0C and 5 atm pressure are expanded isothermally against a constant external pressure of 1 atm
until the pressure of gas reaches 1 atm. Assuming gas to be ideal, calculate work of expansion [-810.10 joule]
At 27C, one mole of an ideal gas is compressed isothermally and reversibly from a pressure of 2 atm to 10 atm.
Calculate U and q.
An athelete is given 100 gm glucose of energy equivalent to 15600 kJ. He utilizes 50% of this gained
energy in an event. In order to avoid storage of energy in body, Calculate the wt of water he would need to prespire.
Enthalpy of H2O for evaporation is 44 kJ / mole. [319g]
Calculate the work done during the process when one mole of gas is allowed to expand freely into vacuum. [ZERO]

7. A gas in a cylinder initially has a volume of 50 L. The gas is cooled down by withdrawing 30 kJ of heat from the gas
and the gas contracts to a volume of 30 L. The external pressure on the gas during this cooling and contraction is
constant at 1 atm. What is the change in internal energy of the gas? -28 kJ
8. One mole of a monoatomic ideal gas is heated at constant pressure from 25C to 300C. Calculate the H , U, and
workdone if Cv= 1.5R [3.69kcal, 825cal,1375cal]
9. 1 mole of ideal monoatomic gas at 27C expands adiabatically against a constant external pressure of 1.5
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atm from a volume of 4dm to 16 dm . Calculate (i) q (ii) w and (iii) U in joules [ans = 0 , -1823.85J, , -1823.85J,]
10. 10 gm of Helium at 127C is expanded isothermally from 100 atm to 1 atm Calculate the work done when the
expansion is carried out (i) in single step and (ii) reversibly [8230.86 J]
11. A sample of 0.16 g CH4 was subjected to combustion at 27C in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of
the calorimeter system (including water) was found to rise by 0.5C. Calculate the heart of combustionof methane at
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R = 8.314 JK mol . [-885kj,-889.98kj ]

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13. Determine the value of H and Ufor the reversible isothermal evaporation of 90.0 gm of water at 100C. Assume

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15. One mole of an ideal gas at 25C is allowed to expand reversibly at constant temperature from a volume of 10 litres
to 20 litres. Calculate the work done by the gas injoules [ 1717.46 J]

16. Calculate the maximum work done when pressure on 10 g of hydrogen is reduced from 20 to one atmosphere at a
constant temperature of 273 K. The gas behaves ideally. Will there be any change in internal energy ? Also calculate
q. work= 33.969 kj, U = 0 ,Q= -W

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Calculate H for the reaction. 13.6 kcal/mole

18. Calculate the value of U and H on heating 64.0 g of oxygen from 0C to 100C. Cv and Cp on an average are 5.0
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and 7.0 cal mol degree . 2000 cals, 2800 cals
19. At 25C for the combustion of 1 mole of liquid benzene the heat of reaction at constant pressure is given by
What would be the heat of reaction at
constant volume ? 780.086 kcals
20. Three moles of an ideal gas (Cv = 5 cal deg1 mol1) at 10.0 atm and 0C are converted to 2.0 atm at 50C Find U
and H for the change. = 750 cals, 1050 cals
21. The heat of combustion of ethylene at 17C and at constant volume is 332.19 kcals. Calculate the heat of
combustion at constant pressure considering water to be in liquid state. (R = 2 cal degree1 mol1)[ 333.3 kcal]
22. The heat of combustion of carbon monoxide at constant volume and at
17C is 283.3 kJ. Calculate its heat of combustion at constant pressure (R = 8.314 J degree1 mol1). 284.5 kJ.

23. One mole of a perfect monoatomic'gas is put through a cycle consisting of the following three reversible steps:
Cv=1.5R

(CA) Isothermal compression from 2 atm and 10 litres to 20 atm and 1 litre.

(AB) Isobaric expansion to return the gas to the original volume of 10 litres with T going from T1 TOT2.
(BC) Cooling at constant volume to bring the gas to the original pressure and
temperature. The steps are shown schematically in the figure shown.
(a) Calculate T1 andT2. (b) Calculate U, q and W in calories, for each step and for
the cycle.

24. From the following data at 25C,Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of FeO(s)

25. A cylinder of gas is assumed to contains 11.6 kg of butane. If a normal familyneeds 20,000 kJ of energy

per day for cooking, howlongwill the cylinder last if the enthalpyof combustion,H= -2658 kJ/mole
for butane. [26.58 days]

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26. The enthalpy of atomization of PH3 is 954 kJmol-1 and that of P2H4 is 1.485MJmol-1.What is the bond

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enthalpy of the P-P bond? [213 kJ /mol]

27. Compute the enthalpy of formation of liquid methyl alcohol in kJ mol1 using the following data.
Enthalpy of vaporisation of liquidCH3OH= 38 kJ/mol . Enthalpyof formation of gaseous atoms fromthe
elements in their standard states are enthalpy of atomisation H2436 kJ /mol ; C(s)715 kJ /mol ;
O2498 kJ /mol. Average Bond energies C H415 kJ /mol ; C O356 kJ /mol ; O H463 kJ /mol[
[266 kJ mol.1]
28. Using the given data calculate enthalpyof formation of acetone(g) . [All values in kJmol1] bond enthalpyof
:[192.5 kJ mol1]

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29. 18The enthalpy of solution of anhydrous CuSO4 is -15.9 kCal and that of CuSO4.5H2O is 2.8 kCal.
Calculate the enthalpyof hydration ofCuSO4.[ -18.7 kCal / mole]
30. Heats of combustion ofmethane, carbon and hydrogen are -212, -94,-68 kCal mol-1. The heat of
formation of CH4 is [-18 kCal mol.1]
31. The heat of combustion of graphite and carbon monoxide respectively are -393.5 kJ mol-.1 and

-283 kJ mol.1. Thus, heat of formation of carbonmonoxide in kJmol.1 is[-.110.5]

32. Hydrazine, a component of rocket fuel, undergoes combustion to yieldN2 andH2O. N2H4 (l) + O2 (g)N2

(g) + 2H2O (l) What is the enthalpyof combustion N2H4 (kJ/mole) [-622.75]