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Chemistry

Gibbs Energy Change

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Weightage: 7 / 20 Yrs

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Questions
10 MCQs

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PYQ 2006
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200

Identify the correct statement for change of Gibbs energy for a system (ΔGsystem) at constant temperature and pressure:

1. If > 0 , the process is spontaneous
2. If = 0 , the system has attained equilibrium
3. If = 0 , the system is still moving in a particular
direction.
4. If < 0 , the process is not spontaneous

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PYQ 2006
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200

The enthalpy and entropy change for the reaction: Br2 (l) + Cl2 (g) →2BrCl(g), are 30kJ mol-1 and 105 JK-1 mol-1 respectively. The temperature at which the reaction will be in equilibrium is:

1. 285.7 K

2. 273 K

3. 450 K

4. 300 K

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03
PYQ 2008
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200
Which of the following are not state functions?
(I) q + W
(II) q
(III) W
(IV) H - TS

1. (I) and (IV)
2. (II), (III) and (IV)
3. (I), (II) and (III)
4. (II) and (III)
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04
PYQ 2008
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200
For the gas phase reaction,
PCl5(g)PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)
which of the following conditions is correct?

1. ΔH = 0 and ΔS < 0

2. ΔH > 0 and ΔS > 0

3. ΔH < 0 and ΔS < 0

4. ΔH > 0 and ΔS < 0

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05
PYQ 2008
medium
chemistry ID: neet-200
The standard free energies of formation(in kJ/mol) at 298 K are -237.2, -394.4, and -8.2 for H2O(l), CO2(g), and pentane (g), respectively. The value of Ecell for the pentane-oxygen fuel cell is:

1. 1.968 V
2. 2.0968 V
3. 1.0968 V
4. 0.0968 V

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PYQ 2009
easy
chemistry ID: neet-200

The values of ΔH and ΔS for the given reaction are 170 kJ and 170 JK-1, respectively.
C(graphite) + CO2(g)→2CO(g)
This reaction will be spontaneous at:

1. 710 K
2. 910 K
3. 1110 K
4. 510 K

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07
PYQ 2010
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201

Standard entropies of X2, Y2 and XY3 are 60, 40 and 50JK-1mol-1 respectively. For the reaction
12X2 + 32Y2 XY3 ; H = -30 kJ to be at equilibrium, the temperature should be:

1. 750 K

2. 1000 K

3. 1250 K

4. 500 K

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08
PYQ 2012
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201

In which of the following reactions, the standard reaction entropy change
(S0) is positive, and standard Gibb's energy change
(G0) decreases sharply with increasing temperature?

1. C(graphite) + O2(g) → CO(g)
2. CO(g) + O2(g) → CO2(g)
3. Mg(s) + O2(g) → MgO(s)
4. C(graphite) + O2(g) → CO2(g)

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PYQ 2017
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201

For a given reaction, ∆H = 35.5 kJ mol–1 and ∆S = 83.6 J K–1 mol–1. The reaction is spontaneous at:
[Note: Assume that ∆H and ∆S do not vary with temperature]

1. T > 425K
2. All temperatures
3. T > 298K
4. T < 425K

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PYQ 2019
easy
chemistry ID: neet-201

A process among the following shows decrease in entropy is :

1.

2. Evaporation of water

3. Expansion of a gas at a constant temperature

4. Sublimation of solid to gas

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