Internal Energy

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Internal Energy: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Internal Energy, Factors Affecting Internal Energy, Characteristics of Internal Energy, Thermodynamical Interpretation of Ideal Gas, Change in Internal Energy for Ideal Gas & Law of Equipartition of Energy etc.

Important Questions on Internal Energy

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Internal energy and pressure of a gas per unit volume are related as:

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According to law of equipartition of energy, the average energy associated with each degree of freedom is:

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The process in which the value of U = 0 is:

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A thermally insulated rigid container of 1 L volume contains a diatomic ideal gas at room temperature. A small paddle installed inside the container is rotated from the outside, such that the pressure rises by 105 Pa. The change in internal energy is close to

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Which factors affect the internal energy ?

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One mole of an ideal gas at 300 K is expanded isothermally from an initial volume of 1 Litres to 10 litres. The U for this process is (R= 2 cal mol-1 K-1)

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In the reaction, H2(g)+Cl2(g)2HCl(g) ΔH=-184kJ if 2 moles of H2 react with 2 moles of Cl2, then U is equal to

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A gas does 0.320 kJ of work on its surroundings and absorbs 120 J of heat from the surroundings. Hence, U is 

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When a sample of an ideal gas is allowed to expand at constant temperature against an atmospheric pressure,

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For the isothermal reversible expansion of an ideal gas

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Out of boiling point (I), internal energy (II), Molar specific heat (III) and density (IV) intensive properties are:

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One mole of an ideal gas at 300 K is expanded isothermally from an initial volume of 1 litre to 10 litre. U for this process is: 

R=2 cal mol-1 K-1

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The internal energy change when a system goes from state A to B is 40 kJ/mole. If the system goes from A to B by a reversible path and returns to state A by an irreversible path what would be the net change in internal energy?

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Which of the following is correct for an ideal gas?

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One mole of a non-ideal gas undergoes a change of state (2.0 atm, 3, 0 L,95(K) (4.0 atm, 5.0 L, 245 K) with a change in internal energy, U=30.0 L atm is

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Assertion: The internal energy of an isothermal process does not change.

Reason: The internal energy of a system depends only on pressure of the system

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The internal energy when a system goes from state A to B is 40 kJ/mol. If the system goes from A to B by a reversible path and returns to state A by an irreversible path. What would be the net change in internal energy?

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A stationary mass of gas is compressed without friction from an initial state of 0.3 m3 and 0.105 M Pa to a final state of 0.15 m3 and 0.105 M Pa. The pressure remaining constant. During the process there is transfer of 37.6 kJ of heat from the system. During the process the amount of internal energy change is-

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Select the correct statement -

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The total internal energy change for a reversible isothermal cycles is