JEE-ADVANCED SERIES Chemistry
Thermodynamics
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2005 Chapter Questions 16 MCQs
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PYQ 2005
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
One mole of monoatomic ideal gas expands adiabatieally at initial temperature T against a constant external pressure of I atm from 1 L to 2 L. Find out the final temperature
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T
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PYQ 2012
easy
chemistry ID: jee-adva
Three very large plates of same area are kept parallel and close to each other. They are considered as ideal black surfaces and have very high thermal conductivity. The first and third plates are maintained at temperatures 2T and 3T respectively. The temperature of the middle (i.e. second) plate under steady state condition is
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2
3
4
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PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
An ideal gas is undergoing a cyclic thermodynamic process in different ways as shown in the corresponding $ Which one of the following options correctly represents a thermodynamic process that is used as a correction in the determination of the speed of sound in an ideal gas?
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(I) (ii) (Q)
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(IV) (ii) (R)
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(III) (iv) (R)
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(I) (iv) (Q)
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PYQ 2020
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
In thermodynamics, the work done is given by
For a system undergoing a particular process, the work done is,
This equation is applicable to a
For a system undergoing a particular process, the work done is,
This equation is applicable to a
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System that satisfies the van der Waals equation of state
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Process that is reversible and isothermal
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Process that is reversible and adiabatic
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Process that is irreversible and at constant pressure
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PYQ 2020
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
Tin is obtained from cassiterite by reduction with coke Use the data given below to determine the minimum temperature (in ) at which the reduction of cassiterite by coke would take place.
At ,
,
,
Assume that the enthalpies and the entropies are temperature independent
At ,
,
,
Assume that the enthalpies and the entropies are temperature independent
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PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
One mole of an ideal gas at 900 K, undergoes two reversible processes, I followed by II, as shown below. If the work done by the gas in the two processes are the same, the value of is _____
(U: internal energy, S: entropy, p: pressure, V: volume, R: gas constant)
(Given: molar heat capacity at constant volume, of the gas is R)
07
PYQ 2022
hard
chemistry ID: jee-adva
2 mol of Hg(g) is combusted in a fixed volume bomb calorimeter with excess of O2 at 298 K and 1 atm into HgO(s). During the reaction, temperature increases from 298.0 K to 312.8 K. If heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter and enthalpy of formation of Hg(g) are 20.00 kJ K–1 and 61.32 kJ mol–1 at 298 K, respectively, the calculated standard molar enthalpy of formation of HgO(s) at 298 K is X kJ mol–1. The value of |X| is _______.
[Given: Gas constant R = 8.3 J K–1 mol–1]
[Given: Gas constant R = 8.3 J K–1 mol–1]
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PYQ 2022
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
of is combusted in a fixed volume bomb calorimeter with excess of at 298K and 1 atm into During the reaction, temperature increases from to . If heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter and enthalpy of formation of are and at , respectively, the calculated standard molar enthalpy of formation of at is The value of | | is [Given : Gas constant = ]
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PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas undergoes two reversible processes ( and ) as shown in the given figure:

is an adiabatic process. If the total heat absorbed in the entire process ( and ) is , the value of is ___ . [Use, molar heat capacity of the gas at constant pressure, ]

is an adiabatic process. If the total heat absorbed in the entire process ( and ) is , the value of is ___ . [Use, molar heat capacity of the gas at constant pressure, ]
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PYQ 2023
hard
chemistry ID: jee-adva
The plot of log 𝑘𝑓 versus for a reversible reaction, A (g) ⇌ P (g) is shown.

Pre-exponential factors for the forward and backward reactions are 1015s-1 and 1011s-1 respectively. If the value of log K for the reaction at 500 K is 6, the value of |log kb| at 250K is_________
[K = equilibrium constant of the reaction,
𝑘𝑓 = rate constant of forward reaction,
𝑘𝑏 = rate constant of backward reaction]

Pre-exponential factors for the forward and backward reactions are 1015s-1 and 1011s-1 respectively. If the value of log K for the reaction at 500 K is 6, the value of |log kb| at 250K is_________
[K = equilibrium constant of the reaction,
𝑘𝑓 = rate constant of forward reaction,
𝑘𝑏 = rate constant of backward reaction]
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PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
The reaction of 4-methyloct-1-ene (P, 2.52 g) with HBr in the presence of (C6H5CO)2O2 gives two isomeric bromides in a 9 : 1 ratio, with a combined yield of 50%. Of these, the entire amount of the primary alkyl bromide was reacted with an appropriate amount of diethylamine followed by treatment with aq. K2CO3 to give a non-ionic product S in 100% yield. The mass (in mg) of S obtained is ___. [Use molar mass (in g mol–1): H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, Br = 80]
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PYQ 2023
easy
chemistry ID: jee-adva
The plot of log 𝑘𝑓 versus for a reversible reaction, A (g) ⇌ P (g) is shown.

Pre-exponential factors for the forward and backward reactions are 1015s-1 and 1011s-1 respectively. If the value of log K for the reaction at 500 K is 6, the value of |log kb| at 250K is_________[K = equilibrium constant of the reaction, 𝑘𝑓 = rate constant of forward reaction, 𝑘𝑏 = rate constant of backward reaction]

Pre-exponential factors for the forward and backward reactions are 1015s-1 and 1011s-1 respectively. If the value of log K for the reaction at 500 K is 6, the value of |log kb| at 250K is_________[K = equilibrium constant of the reaction, 𝑘𝑓 = rate constant of forward reaction, 𝑘𝑏 = rate constant of backward reaction]
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PYQ 2023
easy
chemistry ID: jee-adva
The reaction of 4-methyloct-1-ene (P, 2.52 g) with HBr in the presence of (C6H5CO)2O2 gives two isomeric bromides in a 9 : 1 ratio, with a combined yield of 50%. Of these, the entire amount of the primary alkyl bromide was reacted with an appropriate amount of diethylamine followed by treatment with aq. K2CO3 to give a non-ionic product S in 100% yield. The mass (in mg) of S obtained is ___. [Use molar mass (in g mol–1): H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, Br = 80]
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PYQ 2023
easy
chemistry ID: jee-adva
The entropy versus temperature plot for phases and at 1 bar pressure is given. and are entropies of the phases at temperatures and , respectively.

The transition temperature for to phase change is and , , . Assume is independent of temperature in the range of to . are heat capacities of and phases, respectively

The transition temperature for to phase change is and , , . Assume is independent of temperature in the range of to . are heat capacities of and phases, respectively
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PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas undergoes two reversible processes ( and ) as shown in the given figure:

is an adiabatic process. If the total heat absorbed in the entire process ( and ) is , the value of is ___ .
[Use, molar heat capacity of the gas at constant pressure, ]

is an adiabatic process. If the total heat absorbed in the entire process ( and ) is , the value of is ___ .
[Use, molar heat capacity of the gas at constant pressure, ]
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PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
Considering ideal gas behavior, the expansion work done (in kJ) when 144 g of water is electrolyzed completely under constant pressure at 300 K is ____. Use: Universal gas constant ; Atomic mass (in amu): H = 1, O = 16
