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12th JEE Practice Sheet Chemistry

Thermodynamics
1. A coffee cup calorimeter initially contains 125 g 6. Ethyl chloride(C2 H5 Cl), is prepared by reaction
of water, at a temperature of 24.2∘ C. 8 g of of ethylene with hydrogen chloride :
ammonium nitrate (NH4 NO3 ), also at 24.2∘ C, is
C2 H4 (g) + HCl (g) → C2 H5 Cl (g)
added to the water, and the final temperature is
18.2∘ C. what is the heat of solution of ammonium H = – 72.3 kJ/mol.
nitrate in kJ/mol ? The specific heat capacity of What is the value of E (in kJ), if 98 g of ethylene
the solution is 4.2 J/ ∘ Cg. and 109.5 g of HCl are allowed to react at 300 K.
(1) 33.51 kJ/mol (2) 39.5 kJ/mol (1) – 64.81 (2) – 190.71
(3) 32.2 kJ/mol (4) 37.3 kJ/mol (3) – 209.41 (4) – 224.38

2. The molar heat capacities at constant pressure 7. Which statement regarding entropy is correct ?
(assumed constant with respect to temperature) at (1) A completely ordered deck of cards has
A, B and C are in ratio of 3 : 1.5 : 2.0 The enthalpy more entropy than a shuffled deck in which
change for the exothermic reaction A + 2B ⎯→ cards are arranged randomly.
3C at 300 K and 310 K is H300 and H310 (2) A perfect ordered crystal of solid nitrous
respectively then : oxide has more entropy than a disordered
(1) H300 > H310 crystal in which the molecules are oriented
(2) H300 < H310 randomly.
(3) H300 = H310 (3) 1 mole N2 gas at STP has more entropy than
(4) if T2 > T1 then H310 > H300 and if T2 < T1 1 mole N2 gas at 273 K in a volume of 11.2
then H310 < H300 litre.
(4) 1 mole N2 gas at STP has more entropy than
3. Heat of combustion of ethanol at constant 1 mole N2 gas at 273 K and 0.25 atm.
pressure and at temperature T K (= 298 K) is
found to be – q J mol–1 . Hence, heat of 8. One mole of solid Zn is placed in excess of dilute
combustion (in J mol–1 ) of ethanol at the same H2 SO4 at 27ºC in a cylinder fitted with a piston.
temperature at constant volume will be: Find the work done for the process if the area of
(1) RT – q (2) –(q + RT) piston is 500 cm 2 and it moves out by 50 cm
(3) q – RT (4) q + RT against a pressure of 1 atm during the reaction.
Zn(s) + 2H+ (aq)  Zn 2+ (aq) + H2 (g)
4. When 1.0 g of oxalic acid (H 2 C2 O4) is burned in
a bomb calorimeter whose heat capacity is 8.75 (1) – 1.53 KJ (2) – 2.53 KJ
kJ/K, the temperature increases by 0.312 K. The (3) Zero (4) 2.53 KJ
enthalpy of combustion of oxalic acid at 27ºC is :
(1) –245.7 kJ/mol (2) –244.452 kJ/mol 9. The enthalpy change for the reaction of 50 mL of
(3) –246.947 kJ/mol(4) None of these ethylene with 50.0 mL of H 2 at 1.5 atm pressure
is H = –0.31 KJ. What is the E ?
5. Benzene burns according to the following (1) – 0.3024 (2) – 0.6048
equation at 300 K (R = 25/3 J mole –1 K–1 ) (3) – 0.1.2 (4) None
2C6 H6 () + 15 O2 (g) → 12 CO2 (g) + 6H2 O()
10. When 0.1 mole of ice melt at 0ºC and at constant
H° = – 6547.5 KJ pressure of 1 atm 144 calories of heat are
What is the E° for the combustion of 1.5 mol of
absorbed by the system. Calculate H for the
benzene
reaction.
(1) –3271 kJ (2) –9813 kJ
(1) H = 720 Joule (2) H = 1440 cal
(3) –4905 kJ (4) –9810 kJ
(3) H = 1.4 Kcal (4) H = 0
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11. One mole of ideal monoatomic gas is carried 16. ΔHf∘ of water is −285.5 kJ mol−1. if enthalpy of
through the reversible cyclic process as shown in neutralisation of monoacidic strong base with
figure. Calculate net heat absorbed by the gas in strong acid is −57.3 kJ mol−1 ,ΔHf∘ of OH − ion
the path BC. will be
1 7 (1) – 228.5 kJ mol–1 (2) 228.5 kJ mol–1
(1) PV (2) PV (3) 114.5 kJ mol–1 (4) –114.5 kJ mol–1
2 0 0 2 0 0
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(3) 2P0 V0 (4) PV
2 o o
17. Ethanol can undergoes decomposition to form
two sets of products.
12. 130 g of Zn is dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid
in an open beaker at 27ºC. Find the work done in
the process assuming isothermal operation.
(1) – 1200 cal (2) – 1800 cal
If the molar ratio of C2 H4 to CH3 CHO is 8 : 1 in
(3) + 1800 cal (4) +1200 cal a set of product gases, then the energy involved
in the decomposition of 1 mole of ethanol is
13. The enthalpy of combustion of propane (C3 H8 ) (1) 65.98kJ (2) 48.137 kJ
gas in terms of given data is: Bond energy (3) 48.46 kJ (4) 57.22 kJ
(kJ/mol )
𝜀C−H 𝜀O=O 𝜀C=O 𝜀O−H 𝜀C−C 18. Find the enthalpy of S–S bond from the following
+X1 +X2 +X3 +X 4 +X5 data.
Resonance energy of CO2 is - 𝑧 kJ/mol and (i) C2 H5 − S − C2 H5 (g)
ΔHvaporization [H2 O(ℓ)] is ykJ/mol. ΔHf∘ = −147.2 kJ/mol
(ii) C2 H5 − S − S − C2 H5 (g)
(1) 8x 1 + 2x 5 + 5x 2 – 6x 3 – 8x 4 – 4y – 3z
ΔHf∘ = −201.9 kJ/mol
(2) 6x 1 + x 5 + 5x 2 – 3x 3 – 4x 4 – 4y – 3z
(iii) S(g) ΔHf∘ = 222.8 kJ/mol
(3) 8x 1 + 2x 5 + 5x 2 – 6x 3 – 8x 4 – y – z
(1) −168.1 kJ/mol
(4) 8x 1 + x 5 + 5x 2 – 6x 3 – 8x 4 – 4y + 3z (2) +168.1 kJ/mol
(3) −277.5 kJ/mol
14. If x 1 , x 2 and x 3 are enthalpies of H–H, O=O and (4) +277.5 kJ/mol
O–H bonds respectively, and x 4 is the enthalpy of
vaporisation of water, estimate the standard 19. Given the following equations and Hº values,
determine the enthalpy of reaction at 298 K for
enthalpy of combustion of hydrogen.
𝑥2 the reaction :
(1) 𝑥1 + − 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 4 C2 H4 ( g) + 6 F2 ( g) ⟶ 2CF4 ( g) + 4HF(g)
2
𝑥2
(2) 𝑥1 + − 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 4 H2 ( g) + F2 ( g) ⟶ 2HF(g); ΔH1∘ = −537 kJ
2
𝑥2 C(s) + 2 F2 ( g) ⟶ CF4 ( g); ΔH2∘ = −680 kJ
(3) 𝑥1 + − 𝑥3 + 𝑥4
2 2C(s) + 2H2 ( g) ⟶ C2 H4 ( g); ΔH3∘ = 52 kJ
𝑥2
(4) 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥1 − − 𝑥4 (1) –1165 (2) –2486
2
(3) +1165 (4) +2486

15. NH3 (g) + 3Cl2 (g) ⎯→ NCl3 (g) + 3HCl(g); H1 20. Animals operate under conditions of constant
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⎯→ 2NH3 (g) ; H2 pressure and most of the process that maintain
H2 (g) + Cl2 (g) ⎯→ 2HCl(g) ; H3 life are isothermal (in a broad sense). How much
energy is available for sustaining this type of
The heat of formation of NCl3 (g) in the terms of muscular and nervous activity from the
H1 , H2 and H3 is combustion of 1 mol of glucose molecules under
ΔH2 3
(1) ΔHf = −ΔH1 + − ΔH3 standard conditions at 37ºC (blood temperature)?
2 2
ΔH2 3 The entropy change is + 182. 4 JK –1 for the
(2) ΔHf = ΔH1 + − ΔH3 reaction stated above.
2 2
(3) ΔHf = ΔH1 −
ΔH2
− ΔH3
3 Hcombustion [glucose] = –2808 KJ
2 2 (1) – 2754.4 KJ (2) – 2864.5 KJ
(4) None (3) – 56.5 KJ (4) – 2808 KJ
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21. From the given table answer the following 25. Calculate Δf G∘ for (NH4 Cl, s) at 310 K.
question : Given : Δf H 0(NH4 Cl, s) = −314.5 kJ/
CO(g) CO2 ( g) H2 O(g) H2 ( g) mol; Δr Cp = 0
ΔH0 298 (−Kcal S 0 N2( g) = 192JK −1 mol−1 ; S 0 H2 ( g) =
-26.42 -94.05 -57.8 0
/mole)
130.5JK −1 mol−1;
ΔG0 298 (−Kcal
-32.79 -94.24 -54.64 0 S 0 Cl2 ( g) = 233JK −1 mol−1; S 0 NH4 Cl(s) =
/mole)
S0 298 (−Cal
99.5JK −1 mol−1 𝑙
47.3 51.1 ? 31.2 All given data are at 300 K.
/Kmol)
Reaction: H2 O(g) + CO(g) ⇌ H2 ( g) + CO2 ( g) (1) −198.56 kJ/mol
Calculate S ∘ 298 [H2 O(g)] (2) −426.7 kJ/mol
(3) −202.3 kJ/mol
(1) – 119.47 Cal/ K mole
(2) + 119.47 Cal/ K mole (4) None of these
(3) – 45.13 Cal/ K mole
26. A piece of zinc at a temperature of 20∘ C
(4) + 45.13 Cal/ K mole
weighing 65.38 g is dropped into 180 g of boiling
water (T = 100∘ C). The specific heat of zinc is
22. Calculate the free energy change at 298 K for the
0.4 J g −1 C −1 and that of water is 4.2 J g −1 ∘C −1.
reaction; Br2 () + Cl2 (g) ⎯→ 2BrCl(g). For the What is the final common temperature reached by
reaction Hº = 29.3 kJ & the entropies of both the zinc and water?
(1) 97.3 °C (2) 33.4 °C
Br2 (),Cl2 (g) & BrCl(g) at the 298K are 152.3,
(3) 80.1 °C (4) 60.0°C
223.0, 239.7 J mol–1 K–1 respectively.
(1) – 1721.8 J (2) – 60321.8 J 27. Which has maximum internal energy at 290 K ?
(3) + 60321.8 J (4) + 1721.8 J (1) Neon gas (2) Nitrogen gas
(3) Ozone gas (4) All have equal value
23. One gram sample of oxygen undergoes free
expansion in insulated container from 0.75 L to 28. A sample of liquid in a thermally insulated
3.0 L at 298 K. Calculate S, q, w, H and E. container (a calorimeter) is stirred for 2 hr. by a
(1) S = 0.36 JK–1 , E = 0 mechanical linkage to a motor in the surrounding,
(2) W = 227.97 J, E = 0 for this process :
(3) q = – 227.97 J, E = 0 (1) w < 0; q = 0; U = 0
(4) W = 227.97 J, H = 0 (2) w > 0; q > 0; U > 0
(3) w < 0; q > 0; U = 0
24. Given that: (4) w > 0; q = 0; U > 0
ΔG∘f (CuO) = −30.4kcal/mole
ΔG∘f (Cu2 O) = −34.98kca/mole T = 298 K 29. A balloon of 1 L volume is fill with O 2 gas, kept
Now on the basis of above data which of the in a spaceship at STP. Now this spaceship is send
following predictions will be most appropriate in space & the balloon is released out of the
under the standard conditions and reversible spaceship. Then balloon expands upto bursting
reaction. then calculate work done by balloon.
(1) Finely divided form of CuO kept in excess (1) 0 (2) 1
O2 would be completely converted to Cu2 O (3) 2 (4) 3
(2) Finely divided form of Cu2 O kept in excess
O2 would be completely converted to CuO 30. 1 mole of an ideal diatomic gas undergoes a
(3) Finely divided form of CuO kept in excess reversible polytropic process (PV 2 = constant).
O2 would be converted to a mixture of CuO The gas expand from initial volume of 1 litre and
and Cu2 O (having more of CuO) temp 300 K to find volume 3 lit. Calculate change
(4) Finely divided form of CuO kept in excess in internal energy (approx.)
(1) –4.0 kJ (2) –4.2 kJ
O2 would be converted to a mixture of CuO
(3) –4.4 kJ (4) –4.6 kJ
and Cu2 O (having more of Cu2 O)
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31. A system containing real gas changes it's state 36. Ice–Water mass ratio is maintained as 1 : 1 in a
form state-1 to state-2. given system containing water in equilibrium
State-1 (2 atm, 3L, 300 K) with ice at constant pressure. If CP(ice) =
State-2 (5 atm, 4L, 500 K) CP(water) = 4.18 J mol–1 K–1 molar heat capacity
If change in internal energy = 30 L atm then of such a system is
calculate change in enthalpy. (1) Zero (2) Infinity
(1) 44 L atm (2) 35 L atm (3) 4.182 JK–1 mol–1 (4) 75.48 JK–1 mol–1
(3) 40 L atm (4) None of these
37. Two mole of an ideal gas is heated at constant
32. A container of volume 2L is separated into equal pressure of one atmosphere from 27ºC to 127ºC.
compartments. If Cv,m = 20 + 10 –2 T JK–1 mol–1 , then q and U
for the process are respectively :
In one compartment one mole of an ideal
(1) 6362.8 J, 4700 J(2) 3037.2 J, 4700 J
monoatomic gas is filled at 1 bar pressure and
(3) 7062.8, 5400 J (4) 3181.4 J, 2350 J
the other compartment is completely evacuated.
A pinhole is made in the separator so gas expands
to occupy full 2L and heat is supplied to gas so 38. The increase in internal energy of 1 kg of water
that finally pressure of gas equals 1 bar. Then : at 100°C when it is converted into steam at the
same temperature and at 1 atm (100 k Pa) will be
[The density of water and steam are 1000 kg/m3
& 0.6 kg/m 3 respectively. The latent heat of
vapourisation of water is 2.25 × 10 6 J/kg.]
(1) 2.08 × 10 6 J (2) 4 × 10 7 J
(1) U = H = 150 J (3) 3.27 × 10 J
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(4) 5 × 10 9 J
(2) H = 250 J
(3) U = 100 J 39. Consider a classroom that is roughly 5 m × 10 m
(4) U = H = 0 × 3 m. Initially t = 27°C and P = 1 atm. There are
50 people in an insulated class loosing energy to
33. Which one of the following statement is false : the room at the average rate of 150 watt per
(1) work is a state function person. How long can they remain in class if the
(2) temperature is a state function body temperature is 42°C and person feels
(3) change in the state is completely defined uncomfortable above this temperature. Heat
when the initial and final states are specified capacity of air = (7/2) R.
(4) work appears at the boundary of the system. (1) 4.34 minutes (2) 5.91 minutes
(3) 6.86 minutes (4) 7.79 minutes
34. Identify the state function among the following
(1) q (2) q – w 40. A heat engine carries one mole of an ideal mono-
(3) q/w (4) q + w atomic gas around the cycle as shown in the
figure, the amount of heat added in the process
35. Two moles of Helium gas undergo a reversible AB and heat removed in the process CA are :
cyclic process as show in figure. Assuming gas to
be ideal, what is the net work involved in the
cyclic process ?

(1) q AB = 450 R and q CA = –450 R

(2) q AB = 450 R and q CA = –225 R
(1) – 100 Rn4 (2) +100Rn4 (3) q AB = 450 R and q CA = –375 R
(3) +200Rn4 (4) –200Rn4 (4) q AB = 375 R and q CA = –450 R
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41. There are two samples of same gas initially under 46. If W1 ; W2 & W3 are magnitude of work done of
similar initial state. Gases of both the samples are an ideal gas in isothermal, adiabatic & isobaric
expanded. Ist sample using reversible isothermal reversible expansion process from same initial
process and IInd sample using reversible adiabatic stage to same final volume. Then correct order
process till final pressures of both the samples will be :
becomes half of initial pressure. Then : (1) W3 > W1 > W2 (2) W3 > W2 > W1
(1) Final volume of Ist sample < final volume of (3) W2 > W1 > W3 (4) W1 > W2 > W3
IInd sample
(2) Final volume of IInd sample < final volume 47. A certain mass of gas is expanded from (1L, 10
of Ist sample atm) to (4L, 5 atm) against a constant external
(3) Final volumes will be equal pressure of 1 atm. If initial temperature of gas is
(4) Information is insufficient 300 K and the heat capacity of process is 50 J/°C.
Then the enthalpy change during the process is
42. In the above problem : (1L atm 100 J)
(1) work done by gas in Ist sample > work done (1) H = 15 kJ (2) H = 15.7 kJ
by gas in IInd sample (3) H = 14.4 kJ (4) H = 14.7 kJ
(2) work done by gas in IInd sample > work done
by gas in Ist sample
48. 2 moles of ideal gas is expanded isothermally &
(3) work done by gas in Ist sample = work done
reversibly from 1 litre to 10 litre. Find the
by gas in IInd sample
enthalpy change in kJ mol–1 .
(4) none of these (1) 0 (2) 11.7
(3) – 11.7 (4) 25
43. A new flurocarbon of molar mass 102 g mol–1
was placed in an electrically heated vessel. When
the pressure was 650 torr, the liquid boiled at 49. One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas at
temperature T and volume 1L expands to 2L
77°C. After the boiling point had been reached, it
against a constant external pressure of one atm
was found that a current of 0.25 A from a 12.0
under adiabatic conditions, then final temperature
volt supply passed for 600 sec vaporises 1.8g of
of gas will be :
the sample. The molar enthalpy & internal energy 2 2
of vaporisation of new flourocarbon will be : (1) T + (2) T −
3×0.0821 3×0.0821
T T
(1) H = 102 kJ/mol, E = 99.1 kJ/mol (3) (4)
25/3−1 25/3+1
(2) H = 95 kJ/mol, E = 100.3 kJ/mol
(3) H = 107 kJ/mol, E = 105.1 kJ/mol
50. The ratio of P to V at any instant is constant and
(4) H = 92.7 kJ/mol, E = 97.4 kJ/mol is equal to 1, for a monoatomic ideal gas under
going a process. What is the molar heat capacity
44. Internal pressure of a perfect gas (ideal gas) is : of the gas.
(1) Zero 3R 4R
(1) (2)
(2) infinite 2
5R
2

(3) Calculated by PV = nRT (3) (4) 0

2
(4) Can not say directly

45. In a laboratory, liquid in a thermally insulated

container is stirred for one hr, by a mechanical
linkage to a in surrounding, for this process :
(1) W < 0; q = 0 (2) W < 0; q > 0
(3) W < 0; q > 0 (4) W > 0; q = 0
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Answer Key
Thermodynamics
1. (1) 14. (2) 27. (3) 40. (3)
2. (3) 15. (2) 28. (4) 41. (2)
3. (1) 16. (1) 29. (1) 42. (1)
4. (3) 17. (2) 30. (2) 43. (1)
5. (3) 18. (4) 31. (1) 44. (1)
6. (3) 19. (2) 32. (2) 45. (4)
7. (3) 20. (2) 33. (1) 46. (1)
8. (2) 21. (4) 34. (4) 47. (2)
9. (1) 22. (1) 35. (1) 48. (1)
10. (2) 23. (1) 36. (2) 49. (2)
11. (1) 24. (2) 37. (1) 50. (2)
12. (1) 25. (1) 38. (1)
13. (1) 26. (1) 39. (2)