First Law of Thermodynamics

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First Law of Thermodynamics: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Mathematical Expression for Irreversible Work, Mathematical Expression for Reversible Work, Calculation of Work for Reversible Isobaric Process & Calculation of Work for Irreversible Isochoric Process etc.

Important Questions on First Law of Thermodynamics

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Standard Gibbs free energy change for isomerisation reaction: cis2  pentenetrans2pentene

is 3.67 kJ/mol at 400K.  If more trans-2 pentene is added to the reaction vessel, then:

                               

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The work done during the expansion of a gas from a volume of 4dm3to6dm3against a constant external pressure of 3 atm is (1 L atm = 101.32 J):

                               

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When 1 mol of a gas is heated at constant volume, temperature is raised from 298 to 380 K. If heat supplied to the gas is 500 J, then which statement is correct?

                               

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If ΔH is the change in enthalpy and ΔE, the change in internal energy accompanying a gaseous reaction, then

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One mole of an ideal gas (not necessarily monoatomic) is subjected to the following sequence of steps.
(a) It is heated at constant volume from  298 K to 373 K
(b) It is expanded freely into a vacuum to double volume.
(c) It is cooled reversibly at constant pressure to 298 K.
Calculate q, w, U and H for the overall process.​

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0.5 mol of diatomic gas at 27°C is heated at constant pressure so that its volume is tripled. If R=8.3Jmole1k1 then work done is 

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When an idea gas in a cylinder was compressed isothermally by a piston, the work done on the gas found to be 1.5×104 J. During this process about

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One mole of O2​ gas having a volume equal to 22.4 L at 0°C and 1atm pressure is compressed isothermally so that its volume reduces to 11.2 L. The work done in this process is then

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10 dm3 of O2 at 101.325 kPa and 298 K is heated to 348 K. Calculate the heat absorbed, H and U for this process.at

1. Constant pressure

2. Constant Volume

Given, Cp.m./JK-1 mol-1=25.72+0.013T-3.86×10-6T2

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Calculate the internal energy of a gas that absorbs 400 J of heat and expands from1×10-3 m3 to 3×10-3 m3 against a constant pressure 1 bar. 

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The ratio Kp to Kc of a reaction is 24.63 L atm mol–1 at 27°C. If heat of reaction at constant pressure is 98.8 kcal, calculate the heat of reaction (in kcal) at constant volume? (Report the value in the nearest integer)

(use R values 0.0821lit atm mole-1k-1and 2X10-3 kcal mole-1k-1)

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A gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a piston. Weights are added to the piston, giving a total mass of 2.20 kg. As a result, the gas is compressed and the weights are lowered 0.25 m. At the same time, 1.50 J of heat is evolved from the system. Calculate the change in internal energy of the system and report the answer in the nearest integer value

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For the reaction at 25°C,

NH3(g)12N2(g)+32H2(g); H°=11.04 kcal

Calculate ΔU° for the reaction at the given temperature.

(Note: Report your answer after multiplying with 100 and rounding up to the nearest integer value.)

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The ratio Kp to Kc of a reaction is 24.63 L atm mol–1 at 27°C. If heat of reaction at constant pressure is 98.6 kcal, what is the heat of reaction (in kcal)  at constant volume?

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The specific heat of a certain substance is 0.86 J g-1 K-1. Assuming ideal solution behavior, the energy required (in J) to heat 10 g of 1 molal of its aqueous solution from 300 K to 310 K is closest to :

[Given: molar mass of the substance =58 g mol-1; specific heat of water =4.2 J g-1 K-1]

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10 moles of an ideal gas expands isothermally and reversibly from the pressure 10 atm to 2 atm at 300 K. What is the largest mass in Kg, which can be lifted through a height of 1 meter in this expansion?

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Find the change in the internal energy ΔU of a closed system, when 'w' denotes the  amount of work done by the system and 'q' amount of heat is supplied to the system.

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If the work is done by the system,wad will be negative because _____ .

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According to IUPAC conventions work done on the surroundings is :

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Which of the following statements are correct as per IUPAC sign convention ?