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Analyzing +4 | -1
The enthalpies of combustion of formaldehyde and paraformaldehyde (a polymer of formaldehyde) are −134-134 and −732 kcal/mol,-732 \mathrm{~kcal} / \mathrm{mol}, respectively. The enthalpy of polymerization per mole of paraformaldehyde is −72 kcal.-72 \mathrm{~kcal}. The molecular formula of paraformaldehyde is
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Correct option: B
C6H12O6\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_6
Option B (C6H12O6\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_6) is correct because the enthalpy of polymerization calculation leads to 6 formaldehyde units.
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Assertion :- Entropy increases with increase in temperature of gas.

Reason :- If qrevq_{\text{rev}} is same, then entropy of that system is higher for which temperature is
higher.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is True but the Reason is False
Option C (If Assertion is True but the Reason is False) is correct because while entropy increases with temperature, the provided reason is not universally true.
93 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
A system X\mathrm{X} undergoes following changes

X(P1V1T1)⟶W(P2V2T1)⟶Z(P3V2T2)⟶X(P1V1T1)\underset{\left(\mathrm{P}_1 \mathrm{V}_1 \mathrm{T}_1\right)}{\mathrm{X}} \longrightarrow \underset{\left(\mathrm{P}_2 \mathrm{V}_2 \mathrm{T}_1\right)}{\mathrm{W}} \longrightarrow \underset{\left(\mathrm{P}_3 \mathrm{V}_2 \mathrm{T}_2\right)}{\mathrm{Z}} \longrightarrow \underset{\left(\mathrm{P}_1 \mathrm{V}_1 \mathrm{T}_1\right)}{\mathrm{X}}

The overall process may be called as
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Correct option: B
Cyclic process
Option B (Cyclic process) is correct because the system returns to its initial state (P1, V1, T1) after the series of changes.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion :- Entropy is always constant for a closed system.

Reason :- Closed system is always reversible.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion & Reason are False
Option D is correct because entropy is not always constant for a closed system, and a closed system is not always reversible.
95 Medium
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Assertion :- Adiabatic free expansion of an ideal gas is irreversible.

Reason :- PV = constant for reversible adiabatic expansion.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is True but the Reason is False
Option C (Assertion is True but the Reason is False) is correct because adiabatic free expansion is irreversible, but PV = constant is only true for reversible adiabatic processes.
96 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
One mole of an ideal gas expands isothermally and reversible from 2 lit. to 20 lit. at 300 K300 \mathrm{~K}. If the final pressure of the gas is I bar, the work done by the gas is
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Correct option: A
−300Rln⁡10-300 \mathrm{R} \ln 10
Option A (−300Rln⁡10-300 \mathrm{R} \ln 10) is correct because it is the work done calculated using the formula for isothermal reversible expansion.
97 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
H2\mathrm{H}_2 gas is used as a fuel. H2O\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} and O2\mathrm{O}_2 are mixed in stoichiometric proportion and react completely to form H2O(g)\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{g}) releasing 58 k cal58 \mathrm{~k~cal} of heat in a constant pressure calorimeter at 298 K298 \mathrm{~K}. Thus, temperature of hydrogen-oxygen flame is
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Correct option: A
8584 K
Option A (8584 K) is correct because it is the calculated flame temperature based on the heat released and the heat capacity of the product, water vapor.
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Application +4 | -1
A reversible heat engine absorbs 40 kJ40 \mathrm{~kJ} of heat at 500 K500 \mathrm{~K} and performs 10 kJ10 \mathrm{~kJ} of work rejecting the remaining amount to the sink at 300 K.300 \mathrm{~K}. The entropy change for the universe is
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Correct option: C
20 J/K20 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{K}
Option C (20 J/K20 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{K}) is correct because the entropy change for the universe is the sum of the entropy changes of the source and the sink.
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Remembering +4 | -1
Which represents the largest amount of energy?
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Correct option: A
Calorie
Option A (Calorie) is correct because a calorie represents a larger amount of energy compared to joule, erg, and electron-volt.
100 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Bond energies of (H−H),(O=O)(\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{H}),(\mathrm{O}=\mathrm{O}) and (O−H)(\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{H}) are 105,120 and 220kcal/mol220 \mathrm{kcal} / \mathrm{mol}, respectively then ΔH\Delta \mathrm{H} of the reaction, 2H2( g)+O2( g)→2H2O(g)2 \mathrm{H}_2(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{O}_2(\mathrm{~g}) \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{g});
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Correct option: D
−550kcal-550 \mathrm{kcal}
Option D (-550 kcal) is correct because it is calculated using the formula: ΔH = Σ(B.E.)R - Σ(B.E.)P, considering the bond energies of reactants and products.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
A: All reactions which are exothermic are spontaneous.
R: All reactions in which entropy increases are spontaneous.
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Correct option: D
If both A and R are incorrect
Option D is correct because both the assertion and the reason are incorrect. Spontaneity depends on Δ G, not just exothermic nature or entropy increase.
102 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
At a constant volume the specific heat of a gas is 0.075 and its molecular weight is 40 . The gas is :
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Correct option: A
Monoatomic
Option A (Monoatomic) is correct because the calculated value of γ\gamma (1.66) is characteristic of a monoatomic gas.
103 Medium
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1 g1 \mathrm{~g} of benzene is burnt at 25∘C25^{\circ} \mathrm{C} and liberates 2.5 kJ2.5 \mathrm{~kJ} heat. Heat of combustion of benzene at 25∘C25^{\circ} \mathrm{C} is
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Correct option: B
195 kJ mol−1195 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}
Option B (195 kJ mol-1) is correct because the heat of combustion is calculated by multiplying the heat liberated by the number of moles of benzene.
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Application +4 | -1
Given that, for the reaction,

12H2+12Cl2→HCl\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{H}_2+\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{HCl}

ΔHf(HCl)=−93 kJ/mol\Delta H_f(\mathrm{HCl})=-93 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol}

 B.E (H2)=434 kJ/mol, B.E \text { B.E }\left(\mathrm{H}_2\right)=434 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol}, \text { B.E }

(Cl2)=242 kJ/mol\left(\mathrm{Cl}_2\right)=242 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol}

The bond dissociation energy of HCl\mathrm{HCl} is
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Correct option: B
331 kJ/mol331 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol}
Option C (431 kJ/mol431 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol}) is correct because it is calculated using the given enthalpy of formation and bond energies of reactants, applying Hess's law to determine the bond dissociation energy of HCl\mathrm{HCl}.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
S+O2→SO2+x kcal{S}+{O}_2 \rightarrow {SO}_2+x \, {kcal} ....(1)

SO2+12O2→SO3+y kcal ...(2){SO}_2+\frac{1}{2} {O}_2 \rightarrow {SO}_3+y \text { kcal } ...(2)

The heat of formation of SO3{SO}_3 in the above reaction is
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Correct option: A
(x+y)(x+y)
Option A ((x+y)(x+y)) is correct because the heat of formation of SO3{SO}_3 is obtained by adding the given reactions, resulting in the sum of their enthalpy changes.
106 Medium
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Enthalpy of CH4+12O2→CH3OH\mathrm{CH}_4+\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{O}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH} is negative. If enthalpy of combustion of CH4\mathrm{CH}_4 and CH3OH\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH} are x\mathrm{x} and y\mathrm{y} respectively. Then which relation is correct?
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Correct option: A
x>y\mathrm{x > y}
Option A (x > y) is correct because the enthalpy change for the reaction CH4+12O2→CH3OH\mathrm{CH}_4+\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{O}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH} is negative, implying that the enthalpy of combustion of CH4\mathrm{CH}_4 (x) is greater than that of CH3OH\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH} (y).
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Remembering +4 | -1
An isothermal process is associated with:
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Correct option: B
Constant temperature
Option B (Constant temperature) is correct because an isothermal process is defined as a thermodynamic process that occurs at a constant temperature.
108 Medium
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Understanding +4 | -1
Which of following is incorrect about reversible
process?
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Correct option: D
Reversible processes may be performed infinite time
Option D (Reversible processes may be performed infinite time) is correct because a reversible process, by definition, occurs infinitely slowly, implying it takes an infinite amount of time, not that it can be performed in an infinite amount of time.
109 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Calculate the enthalpy for the following reaction using the given bond energies (kJ/mol)(\mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{mol}) :

(C−H=414;H−O=463;H−Cl=431,C−Cl=326;C−O=335)(\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{H}=414 ; \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{O}=463 ; \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{Cl}=431, \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl}=326 ; \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{O}=335)

CH3−OH(g)+HCl(g)⟶CH3−Cl(g)+H2O(g)\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{OH}(\mathrm{g})+\mathrm{HCl}(\mathrm{g}) \longrightarrow \mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{Cl}(\mathrm{g})+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{g})
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Correct option: A
−23 kJ/mol-23 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol}
Option A (-23 kJ/mol) is correct because the enthalpy change is calculated by subtracting the sum of bond energies of products from the sum of bond energies of reactants.
110 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
H2{H_2} (g)+Cl(g)=2HCl(g); ∆H(298 K)=22.06 kcal. For this reaction, ∆U is equal to:
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Correct option: D
−22.06kcal- 22.06\mathrm{kcal}
Option D (-22.06 kcal) is correct because for a reaction where the change in the number of moles of gas is zero, the change in enthalpy is equal to the change in internal energy.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If the heat of formation of NO2\mathrm{NO}_2 is 'x\mathrm{x}'
[1/2 N2(g)+O2(g)→NO2(g)]\left[1 / 2 \mathrm{~N}_{2}(\mathrm{g})+\mathrm{O}_{2}(\mathrm{g}) \rightarrow \mathrm{NO}_{2}(\mathrm{g})\right] the heat of reaction
N2(g)+O2(g)→2NO(g)\mathrm{N}_{2}(\mathrm{g})+\mathrm{O}_{2}(\mathrm{g}) \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{NO}{(\mathrm{g})} is y\mathrm{y} and the heat of reaction
2NO(g)+O2(g)→2NO2(g)2 \mathrm{NO}{(\mathrm{g})}+\mathrm{O}_{2}(\mathrm{g}) \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{NO}_{2}(\mathrm{g}) is z\mathrm{z}, then
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Correct option: C
2x−z=y2 \mathrm{x-z=y}
Option C (2x−z=y2x-z=y) is correct because it is derived by manipulating the given thermochemical equations and applying Hess's Law.
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Application +4 | -1
For the reaction CO(g)+12O2( g)⟶\mathrm{CO}(\mathrm{g})+\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{O}_2(\mathrm{~g}) \longrightarrow CO2( g),ΔH\mathrm{CO}_2(\mathrm{~g}), \Delta \mathrm{H} and ΔS\Delta \mathrm{S} are −283kJ-{2 8 3} \mathrm{kJ} and −87JK−1-87 \mathrm{JK}^{-1}, respectively. It was intended to carry out this reaction at 1000,1500,30001000,1500,3000 and 3500 K3500 \mathrm{~K}. At which of these temperatures would this reaction be thermodynamically spontaneous?
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Correct option: C
1000,1500 and 3000 K3000 \mathrm{~K}
Option C (1000, 1500 and 3000 K) is correct because at these temperatures, the Gibbs free energy change (ΔG\Delta G) is negative, indicating a spontaneous reaction.
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Understanding +4 | -1
If a closed system has adiabatic boundaries, then
at least one boundary must be
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Correct option: C
Movable
Option C (Movable) is correct because if a closed system has adiabatic boundaries (no heat exchange), energy can only be exchanged through work, requiring at least one movable boundary.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Given

(i) C+O2⟶CO2;ΔH∘=−xkJ\mathrm{C}+\mathrm{O}_2 \longrightarrow \mathrm{CO}_2 ; \Delta \mathrm{H}^{\circ}=-\mathrm{x} \mathrm{kJ}

(ii) 2CO+O2⟶2CO2;ΔH∘=−ykJ2 \mathrm{CO}+\mathrm{O}_2 \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{CO}_2 ; \Delta \mathrm{H}^{\circ}=-\mathrm{y} \mathrm{kJ}

The enthalpy of formation of CO2\mathrm{CO}_2 will be
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Correct option: C
(y−2x)2\frac{(y-2 x)}{2}
The correct answer is (y-2x)/2. The enthalpy of formation of CO is calculated using Hess's Law by manipulating the given equations.
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Application +4 | -1
The enthalpy of atomisation of CCl4{CCl}_4 is 450 kJ/mol450 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol} and enthalpy of atomisation of COCl2{COCl}_2 is 600 kJ/mol600 \, \mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{mol}. The bond energy of C=O{C}={O} bond is
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Correct option: B
375 kJ375 \mathrm{~kJ}
Option B (375 kJ) is correct because it accurately calculates the C=O bond energy by using the enthalpy of atomization for both CCl₄ and COCl₂.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion : -Entropy of system always increases for a spontaneous reaction.
Reason :- Entropy of reaction always decreases for spontaneous reaction.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is True but the Reason is False
Option C is correct. The assertion that entropy of the system always increases for a spontaneous reaction is true, but the reason that entropy of the reaction always decreases for a spontaneous reaction is false.
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Understanding +4 | -1
During isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, its
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Correct option: C
Enthalpy remains unaffected
Option C (Enthalpy remains unaffected) is correct because during isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, the change in temperature is zero, leading to no change in enthalpy.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Equilibrium constant for a hypothetical
reaction, A(g)f2B(g)A\left( g \right)f2B\left( g \right) at 400 K is 102M.10^2M. At 500 K, for the same reaction,
equilibrium constant is 2×102M2 \times {10^2}M. According
to Lechatelier’s principle, favourable
conditions for the formation of 'A' are
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Correct option: A
Low T, High P
Option A (Low T, High P) is correct because low temperature and high pressure favor the backward reaction, which leads to the formation of 'A' according to Le Chatelier's principle.
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Application +4 | -1
The W/QW / Q of a carnot engine is 1/61 / 6. When temperature of sink is reduced by 62∘C62^{\circ} {C}, this ratio becomes twice, therefore the initial temperature of the sink and source are:
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Correct option: B
37∘C,99∘C37^{\circ} {C}, 99^{\circ} {C}
Option B (37∘C,99∘C37^{\circ} {C}, 99^{\circ} {C}) is correct because solving the Carnot engine efficiency equations with the given conditions yields these temperatures for the sink and source.
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What is ∆n for combustion of 1 mole of benzene, when both the reactants and products are gas at 298 K
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Correct option: C
0.5
Option C (0.5) is correct because the change in the number of moles (∆n) is calculated by subtracting the moles of gaseous reactants from the moles of gaseous products in the balanced combustion equation, resulting in +0.5.
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