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At $298\; K, 0.1\; mol$ of methane is burnt in a bomb calorimeter such that $\Delta V=0$. The heat so produced is taken up by a large amount of water so that $\Delta T$ is very small.

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A $1.0\; g$ sample of substance A at $100^\circ C$ is added to $100\; mL$ of $H_2O$ at $25^\circ C$. Using separate $100\; mL$ portions of $H_2O$, the procedure is repeated with substance $B$ and then with substance $C$. How will the final temperatures of the water compare?

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The amount of heat evloved when 500 $cm^3$ 0.1 M HCl is mixed with 200 $cm^3$ of 0.2 M NaOH is

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$H_2O(g) + C(s) \rightarrow CO(g) + H_2(g)$ ; $\Delta H = 131$ kJ. $CO(g) + \frac{1}{2} O_2(g) \rightarrow CO_2(g)$ ; $\Delta H = -282$ kJ. $H_2(g) + \frac{1}{2} O_2(g) \rightarrow H_2O(g)$ ; $\Delta H = -242$ kJ. $C(s) + O_2(g) \rightarrow CO_2(g)$ ; $\Delta H = X $ kJ. Based on the above thermochemical equations find the value of X.

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10 moles of an ideal gas expands into vacuum. The work done is

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The source of energy in a cellular reaction is

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The heat liberated when $1.89\; g$ of benzoic acid is burnt in a bomb calorimeter at $25^\circ C$ increases the temperature of $18.94\; kg$ of water by $0.632^\circ C$. If the specific heat of water at $25^\circ C$ is $0.998 \;cal/g$ deg, the value of the heat of combustion of benzoic acid is

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What is the P-P bond energy in kJ/mol, if the heat of atomisation of $PH_3(g)$ and $P_2H_4(g)$ are 954 kJ/mol and 1485 kJ/mol, respectively?

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Let the activation energies of two reactions be $E_1$ and $E_2$ where $E_1>E_2$. If temperature of the system is increased from $T_1$ to $T_2$, the rate constant of the reactions changes from $k_1$ to $k_1'$ in the first reaction and from $k_2$ to $k_2'$ in the second reaction. Which of the following expression is correct?

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Which one of the following equation is true? (Given, $\delta E = T\delta S -P\delta V$ and $H=E+PV$)

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The reaction $A \leftrightharpoons B$; $\Delta H = +24\; kJ/mol$. For the reaction $B\leftrightharpoons C$; $\Delta H=-18$ kJ/mol. The decreasing order of enthalpy of $A, B$ and $C$ follow the order

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The enthalpy of neutralisation of oxalic acid by strong base is 25.4 kcal/mol. The enthalpy of neutralisation of strong acid and strong base is -13.7 kcal/equil. The enthalpy of dissociation of $H_2C_2O_4 \leftrightharpoons 2H^+ + C_2O_4^{2-}$ is

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Cooking is fast in a pressure cooker because

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To raise the temperature of 4.48 litres of an ideal gas at STP by $15^\circ C$ it requires 12.0 calories. The $C_P$ of the gas is

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How many calories are required to heat 40 grams of argon from $40-100^\circ C$ at constant volume? (R = 2 cal/mol K)

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$\Delta G^\circ$ for a reaction is 46.06 kcal/mol, $K_P$ for the reaction at 300 K is

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Enthalpy =

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Given, the enthalpy of combustion of glucose is 3000 kJ/mol. How much of glucose one has to consume to walk a distance of 5 km, provided 150 kJ of energy is needed for muscular work to walk a distance of 1 km and only 30 % energy is available for muscular work?

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When 0.1 mole of a gas absorbs 41.75 J of heat, the rise in temperature occurs equal to $20 ^\circ C$. The gas must be

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Enthalpy of formation of (C=C) and (C-C) in $C_2H_4$ is -590 kJ/mol and -331 kJ/mol, respectively. What is the enthalpy change when ethylene polymerises to form polythene?

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At 273 K the enthalpy of a certain reaction is -20.75 kJ. If heat capacities of the reactants and products are the same, then what will be the enthalpy of the same reaction at 373 K?

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$CO(g) + \frac{1}{2} O _2 \longrightarrow CO_2$, $\Delta H$ and $\Delta S$ for the reaction are $-283\; KJ$ and $-87\; JK^{-1}$. It was intended to carry out this reaction at $1000, 1500, 3000$ and $3500\; K$. At which of these temperatures would this reaction be thermodynamically spontaneous?

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Some equations are given below. Which of the following processes does not correctly represent the first law of thermodynamics ?

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To 100 $cm^3$ water at 298 K, 0.06 mole of $KNO_3$ is added. The enthalpy of $KNO_3$(aq) solution is 35.8 kJ $mol^{-1}$. What will be the temperature of the solution, after the solute is dissolved?

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Study the given diagram. 3 moles of gas is put through a series of thermodynamic changes as shown graphically in a cyclic process. The processes A $\rightarrow$ B, B $\rightarrow$ C and C $\rightarrow$ A respectively are

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Heat of neutralisation of HCl with $NH_4OH$ and NaOH with $CH_3COOH$ are respectively -51.4 and -50.6 kJ $eq^{-1}$. What will be the heat of neutralisation of acetic acid with $NH_4OH$?

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If the heat of neutralisation for a strong acid-base reaction is -57.1 kJ what would be the heat released when 350 $cm^3$ of 0.20 M $H_2SO_4$ is mixed with 650 $cm^3$ of $0.10\; M\; NaOH$ ?

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If the bond dissociation energies of the diatomic molecules $XY, X_2$ and $Y_2$ are in the ratio of 1 : 1 : 0.5 and $\Delta_fH$ for the formation of XY is -200 kJ $mol^{-1}$. What is the bond dissociation energy of $X_2$ will be

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$N_2 + 3H_2 \longrightarrow 2NH_3$ This reaction is carried out at constant temperature and pressure. If $\Delta H$ and $\Delta U$ are enthalpy and internal energy change for the reaction, which of the following expression is true?

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For a spontaneous reaction, the $\Delta G$, equilibrium constant, K and $E^\circ _{cell}$ will be respectively

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$MgO(s) + 2HCl(aq) \longrightarrow MgCl_2(aq) + H_2O(l)$; The absolute enthalpy of neutralisation of the reaction is

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How much heat would release when an aqueous solution containing 0.5 mol of $HNO_3$ is mixed with 0.3 mol of $OH^{-1}$? Given, enthalpy of neutralisation is -57.1 kJ.

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At 1 atm pressure, for a reaction $\Delta H = + 30.558$ kJ $mol^{-1}$ and $\Delta S = 0.066$ kJ $mol^{-1}$. The temperature at which free energy is equal to zero and the nature of the reaction below this temperature are

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Study the following table and, on the basis of these values of $\Delta H$ and $\Delta S$ for five different reactions, predict which one of these will be spontaneous at all temperatures?

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A cylinder of gas is assumed to contain 14 kg of butane. A normal family requires 20,000 kJ of energy per day for cooking. How many days will the butane gas in the cylinder last?

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What is the change in entropy of 1 mole of a perfect gas, which expands isothermally to ten times its original volume?

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The heat liberated when 50 $cm^3$ of 0.2 N $H_2SO_4$ is mixed with 50 $cm^3$ of 1 N KOH, is

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Show the relation between the enthalpies of the reactions: $H_2(g)+ \frac{1}{2} O_2(g) \rightarrow H_2O(g); \Delta H_1$ and $H_2(g)+\frac{1}{2}O_2(g) \rightarrow H_2O(l); \Delta H_2$

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What is the standard Gibbs energy change for the reaction at 298 K, if standard enthalpy and standard entropy changes for the oxidation of ammonia at 298 K are 382.64 kJ $mol^{-1}$ and -145.6 $JK^{-1}mol^{-1}$, respectively.

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How much heat is liberated when 100 mL of 1 N NaOH is neutralised by 300 mL of 1 N HCl ?

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Keeping in mind the enthalpy of formation of HF and HCl i.e. -161 kJ and -92 kJ, respectively, which of the following statements do you think is incorrect?

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The molar heat capacity of water at constant pressure, $C_P$ is $75JK^{-1}mol^{-1}$. When 1.0 kJ of heat is supplied to 100 g of water which is free to expand, the increase in temperature of water is

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Heat of combustion $\Delta H$ for $C(s), H_2(g)$ and $CH_4(g)$ are -94, -68 and -213 kcal/mol. Then $\Delta H$ for $C(s) + H_2(g) \rightarrow CH_4(g)$ is

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Which of the following condition depicts a favourable condition for a spontaneous reaction?

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Assume the enthalpy of combustion of methane and $CH_3OH$ are $x$ and $y$ respectively. If the enthalpy of $CH_4 + \frac{1}{2}O_2 \rightarrow CH_3OH$ is negative, then which relation is correct?

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Given three reaction below, $N_2(g) + 3H_2(g) \leftrightharpoons 2NH_3(g); \Delta H_1$, $H_1(g) + Cl_2(g) \leftrightharpoons 2HCl(g) ; \Delta H_2$, $NH_3 (g) + 3Cl_2 \leftrightharpoons NCl_3(g) + 3HCl(g); -\Delta H_3$. In the terms of $\Delta H_1, \Delta H_2$ and $\Delta H_3$, heat of formation of $NCl_3(g)$ is

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The following table lists the bond dissociation energy ($E_{diss}$) for single covalent bonds formed between C and atoms A, B, D, E. Which of the atoms has smallest size?

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What is the work done when 1 mol of water at 373 K vapourises against atmospheric pressure of 1.0 atmosphere? [Solve the question assuming ideal gas behaviour]

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Given $\Delta H^\circ _{ioniz}$ (HCN) = 45.2 kJ $mol^{-1}$ and $\Delta H^\circ _{ioniz} (CH_3COOH)$ = 2.1 kJ $mol^{-1}$. Which one of the following fact is true?

asked Feb 24, 2014 by mosymeow_1

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The heat evolved in combustion of benzene is given by the following equation: $C_6H_6 + \frac{15}{2} \rightarrow 3H_2O + 6CO_2$; $\Delta H= - 3264.6 kJ$ Which of the following quantities of heat will be evolved when 39 g of benzene are burnt in an open container?

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