Match the terms in List I with their corresponding descriptions in List II:

List I (Term) List II (Description)
A. Adiabatic process i. At constant temperature
B. Isolated system ii. No transfer of heat
C. Isothermal change iii. Heat
D. Path function iv. No exchange of energy and matter

Codes:

A B C D
1. ii  iv  iii 
2. iii  iv  i ii
3. iv iii  i ii
4.  iv  ii i iii

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) Heat is a way of transferring energy.
(b) Heat is not a property of the system, whereas temperature is a property of the system.
(c) Reactions that are accompanied by the evolution of heat are called endothermic reactions.
(d) Those reactions in which heat is absorbed are known as exothermic reactions.

1. a and b
2. b, c and d
3. b and c
4. None of the above
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Choose the incorrect statement from the following :
1.  In a reversible process, the system and surroundings are always in equilibrium with each other.
2.  Work done in free expansion > 0.
3. For adiabatic change, \(\Delta q \) = 0 .
4.  For a process carried at constant pressure, \(\Delta H = q_p \)
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Five moles of an ideal gas at 1 bar and 298 K undergo free expansion (expansion into vacuum) such that its volume becomes double. Calculate the work done during the process:

1. \( \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{V}}\left(\mathrm{T}_2-\mathrm{T}_1\right)\)
2. \( \text {-RT }\left(\mathrm{V}_2-\mathrm{V}_1\right) \)
3. \( \text {-RT } \ln \mathrm({V}_1 / \mathrm{V}_2 )\)
4. Zero
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What is the amount of heat absorbed in the expansion of an ideal gas from \(\mathrm{4.0 ~L}\) to \(\mathrm{20~ L}\) when the gas is allowed to expand isothermally into a vacuum:

1. 20 \(\mathrm{L}\) atm
2. 0 \(\mathrm{L}\) atm
3. 40  \(\mathrm{L}\) atm
4. 24  \(\mathrm{L}\) atm
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The correct match for the following options is:
 
List I List II
(A) Adiabatic (P) ∆T = 0
(B) Isothermal (Q) Heat exchange is zero
(C) Isochoric (R) ∆P = 0
(D) Isobaric (S) Work done is zero

1. A → Q, B → P, C → S, D → R
2. A → P, B → Q, C → R, D → S
3. A → S, B → R, C → Q, D → P
4. A → P, B → R, C → S, D → Q
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Three moles of an ideal gas expanded spontaneously into vacuum. The work done will be:

1. 3 Joules

2. 9 Joules

3. Zero

4. Infinite

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One mole of a monoatomic ideal gas is expanded against a constant external pressure of 2 atm from an initial volume of 10 L to a final volume of 60 L at a constant temperature of 27°C.

Calculate the work done (in L·atm) for the above expansion process:

1. –10 L-atm
2. –100 L-atm
3. –200 L-atm
4. –400 L-atm
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Calculate the magnitude of heat (q) in joules for an isothermal irreversible expansion, where the system expands against an external pressure of 8 bar, and the volume increases by 10 L.
1. 8000 J 2. 2000 J
3. 6000 J 4. 7600 J
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An ideal gas undergoes isothermal expansion from 4 L to 20 L against vacuum.
Calculate the amount of heat absorbed during the process:

1. Zero

2. –50 kJ

3. 50 kJ 

4. –40 kJ
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