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The enthalpy change at constant volume is equal to the internal energy change. Justify.

Important Questions on Energetics (Thermochemistry)

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One mole of an ideal gas at 300 K in thermal contact with its surroundings expands isothermally from 1.0 L to 2.0 L against a constant pressure of 3.0 atm. In this process, the change in entropy of the surroundings Ssurr in J K-1 is:

1 L atm = 101.3 J
MEDIUM

For the reaction H2F2gH2g+F2g

ΔU=-59.6 kJ mol-1 at 27 °C

The enthalpy change for the above reaction is -____ kJmol-1 (nearest integer)

(Given : R=8.314JK-1 mol-1) .

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Consider the reaction, N2+3H22NH3, carried out at a constant temperature and pressure. If ΔH and ΔU are the enthalpy and internal energy changes for the reaction, which of the following expressions is true?
HARD
The entropy change associated with the conversion of 1 kg of ice at 273 K to water vapours at 383 K is:

(Specific heat of water liquid and water vapour are 4.2 kJ K- and 2.0 kJ K-1kg-1 ; heat of liquid fusion and vaporization of water are 334 kJ kg-1 and 2491 kJ kg-1 , respectively). ( log 273=2.436,log373=2.572,log383=2.583 )
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For the reaction, S(rhombic) +O2SO2 ΔH=-298 kJ mol-1  at 25°C and 1 atm. Therefore, ΔE for the reaction should be
MEDIUM
A process has ΔH=200Jmol-1 and ΔS=40JK-1mol-1. Out of the values given below choose the minimum temperature above which the process will be spontaneous:
MEDIUM
Which one of the following is the correct relation between CP and CV for one mole of an ideal gas? (R is molar gas constant)
HARD
The heat of atomization of methane and ethane are 360 kJ mol-1 and 620 kJ mol-1, respectively. The longest wavelength of light capable of breaking the C-C bond is (Avogadro's number=6.023×1023, h=6.62×10-34 J s)
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The reaction of cyanamide, NH2CNs with oxygen was run in a bomb calorimeter and ΔU was found to be -742.24 kJ mol-1 . The magnitude of ΔH298 for the reaction  NH2CNs+32O2gN2g+O2g+H2Ol is kJ. (Rounded off to the nearest integer) [Assume ideal gases and R=8.314 J mol-1 K-1]
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For water Δvap H=41 kJ 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 (kJmol-1):
[ Use :R=8.3 J mol-1 K-1
MEDIUM
Given:

i Cgraphite+O2gCO2g; ΔrHΘ=x kJ mol-1

ii Cgraphite+12O2gCOg ; ΔrHΘ=y kJ mol-1

iii COg+12O2gCO2g; ΔrHΘ=z kJ mol-1

Based on the above thermochemical equations, find out which one of the following algebraic relationships is correct?
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The correct thermodynamic conditions for the spontaneous reaction at all temperatures is:
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The heat of combustion of carbon to CO2 is -393.5 kJ/mol. The heat released upon the formation of 35.2 g of CO2 from carbon and oxygen gas is
EASY
For a sample of perfect gas, when its pressure is changed isothermally from pi to pf, the entropy change is given by
HARD
For combustion of one mole of magnesium in an open container at 300 K and 1 bar pressure, ΔCH=-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)
MEDIUM

The internal energy change (in J) when 90 g of water undergoes complete evaporation at 100°C is ..............

(Given : ΔHvap for water at 373 K=41 kJ/molR=8.314 JK-1 mol-1)

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For silver, Cp(JK-1mol-1)=23+0.01T. If the temperature T of 3 moles of silver is raised from 300 K to 1000 K at 1 atm pressure, the value of ΔH will be close to: