NEET ANSWER KEY & SOLUTIONS

SUBJECT :- CHEMISTRY
CLASS :- 11th PAPER CODE :- CWT-5
CHAPTER :- THERMODYNAMICS & THERMOCHEMISTRY
ANSWER KEY
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B)
8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (D) 11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (D)
15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (D) 20. (C) 21. (D)
22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (B) 26. (C) 27. (D) 28. (D)
29. (B) 30. (C) 31. (C) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (C) 35. (B)
36. (D) 37. (A) 38. (C) 39. (A) 40. (C) 41. (A) 42. (C)
43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (D) 46. (A) 47. (C) 48. (B) 49. (D)
50. (A)
SOLUTIONS
7. (B)
SECTION-A
1. (C) Sol. According to first law of thermodynamics
Sol Test tube is open to atmosphere. “Energy can neither be created nor be
destroyed, it can only be converted from
2. (D) one form to another”
Sol. The properties of the system value of Mathematically
which is independent of the amount of E or U = q + W
substance present in the system are called U = change in internal energy
intensive properties e.g., viscosity, surface q = heat absorbed
tension temperature, pressure etc. W = work done
NOTE: Heat absorbed by the system q = +
3. (A) ve
Sol. The fixed quantity of any substance is Heat given out by the system q = – ve
associated with a definite amount of Work done on the system W = + ve
Work done by the system W = – ve
energy which depends upon chemical
nature of the substance and its state of 8. (A)
energy. This energy is called Internal Sol. We know that U = Q + W= 600 + (–300)
= 300 J
energy or intrinic energy().  is a state
W = – 300, because the work done by the
function and increases with increase in system.
temprature .
9. (A)
Sol. For isochoric process V = 0 so qv = U
4. (D)
Sol. W = +ve because work done on system. i.e. heat given to a system under constant
volume is used up in increasing U.
q = 0 because thermally insulated
container.
10. (D)
Sol. E = 0, in a cyclic process.
5. (B)
Sol. case (i) V = 0, W = 0
11. (C)
case (ii) P = constant, W = – P(2V1 –V1) Sol. The heat exchanged in a chemical
= – PV1 reaction at the constant temprature and
pressure is known as enthalpy of the
6. (A) reaction.
Sol. A  B, volume is not changing (Isochoric)
12. (D)
B  C Isobaric Sol. In isothermal reversible process ideal gas
C  A Temperature is constant has constant temperature and so U = 0
(Isothermal) and H = U = 0 .

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13. (C) 20. (C)
Sol. From 1st law of thermodynamics Sol. On occurrence of
U = q + W NH4Cl (s)  NH3(g) + HCl (g)
Q = + 800 J In above reaction, the disorder increases
W = – P (V2 – V1) with the formation of NH3 and HCl.
= – 1 (20 – 10) = – 10 dm3 atm Therefore entropy increases.
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10dm  8.314 J / K mol
=– 21. (D)
0.08206 dm3 / K mol
Sol. ng < 0 for 3C2H2 (g) C6H6 ()
W = – 1013 J
U = 800 J + (– 1013 J) = – 213 J
22. (C)
14. (D) Sol. An entropy (S) of a reaction is positive if
Sol. H = heat gives so process is isobaric. the products are in more random state as
w = – Pext (V) = – 1 × 2 litre.atm = – compaered to reactants (order of
202.6 J randomness is gas > liquid > solid).
Hence q = 202.6 J = H. and E = q + w NaNO3 (s) Na+ (aq) + NO3- (aq)
= 0. This process is accompanied by increase
in randomness because Na+ and NO3-
15. (B)
Sol. From I law of thermodynamics E = Q + W ions are free to move in solution whereas
they are not free to move in solid NaNO3.
where Q = 0 for adiabatic process.
In (A) product (solid) has lesser entropy as
compared to reactants.
16. (C)
In (B) NaCl (solid) has lesser entropy as
17. (A) compared to NaCl (aq) (Na+ and Cl-).
In (D) both reactants and products are in
V2
Sol. Wmax, iso = – 2.303 nRT log gaseous state but number of moles of
V1
products are decreasing.
= – 2.303 × 1 × 8.31 × 310 × log
25 23. (B)
15 Sol. Reaction is endothermic and no. of moles
= –1303.73 J increases on decomposition.
(–ve sign shows work of expansion i.e.
24. (C)
work done by the system)
T 5 600
Sol. S = nCp, m In 2 = 2 × R In =
T1 2 300
18. (A)
5 R In 2
Sol. Since C to D is a reversible isothermal
process 25. (B)
Sol. An irreversible process
P1
W = – 2 RT ln = – 800 Rn2  spontaneous process
P2  (dS)V,E (change in entropy) = +ve > 0
 (dG)T,P (change in Gibbs free energy)
19. (D) –ve  < 0
Sol. When a real gas is forced through a
porous plug into a region of low pressure, 26. (C)
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it is found that due to expansion, the gas Sol. ZnO —Zn (s) + O (g) ;
2 2
on the side of low pressure gets cooled. 1
HgO — Hg() + O (g)
The phenomenon of producing lowering of 2 2
temperature when a gas is made to H° = + 348.3& G° = 318.4
expand adiabatically from a region of high H° = 90.8 & G° = 58.5
pressure into a region of low pressure is on comparing G° values, decomposition
known as Joule-Thomson effect. of HgO is more favorable.

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27. (D) 34. (C)
Sol. G = (H) – T(S) 1
Sol. C+ O (g)  CO ; H = –
  2 2
 –ve –ve
since both are –ve, the reaction would 110 kJ mol–1 ...... (i)
have a –ve G below a temperature of K ( C + O2(g)  CO2 ; H = –
= 569K)
393 kJ mol–1 ...... (ii)
28. (D) On subtracting eq. (i) from eq. (ii), we get
Sol. using H = E + ngRT
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CO + O  CO2 ; H = 393
2 2
29. (B)
Sol. 2C  O2  2CO ; H  220 KJ – (– 110) = – 283 kJ mol–1
This reaction does not represent complete
combustion of carbon, hence heat of 35. (B)
Sol. Combustion reaction of solid boron
combustion of carbon will not be equal to
3 1
B(s) + O2(g)   B O (s)
110 kJ . The negative sign of H indicates 4 2 2 3
that this reaction is exothermic. Also, 1
H°r = H°c = H°f (B2O3, s) – H°f
despite being spontaneous reaction, it 2
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requires initiation. (B, s) – H°f (O2, g)
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Hf ° of element in stable state of
30. (C)
Sol. Enthalpy of reaction (H) is defined as aggregation is assumed to be zero.
heat exchanged during any chemical 1
H°C = H°f (B2O3, s)
reaction 2
H = HP – HR
SECTION-B
for exothermic reaction HP < HR
36. (D)
 H is –ve. Sol. C (diamond) + O2 
 CO2(g) ; H = –

31. (C) 94.3 kcal/mol

Sol. C2H2 (g) + H2 (g) 
 C2H4 (g) C (graphite) + O2   CO2(g) ; H = –
H = V + ngRT 97.6 kcal/mol
= U + PV C (diamond)   C (Graphite)
100 H = 3.3 kcal
– 0.5 = U + 1.5 (–5) ×
1000 Heat required to convert 12 gram diamond
U = – 0.5 + 0.75 to graphite = 3.3
U = 0.25 kJ  Heat required to convert 1 g
3.3
diamond to graphite = = 0.275
32. (B) 12
Sol. Hf ° (Cl2,g) = 0, As Hf ° of
37. (A)
elements in their standard state is taken to
H
be zero. Sol. Calorific value =
mol. wt
33. (B) 341
for ethane (C2H6) = – = – 11.37
Sol. Black phosphorus has a highly ploymeric 30
310
layer type structure. Hence, for ethyne (C2H2) = – = – 11.9
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thremodynamically, it is the most stable
So, better calorific value is better fuel
form of phosphorus. hence, C2H2.

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38. (C) 45. (D)
Sol. CH4(g) + 2O2(g) 
 CO2(g) + 2H2O Sol. CH4 
 C + 4H
() H = 320 = HC–H ; HC–H = 80
ng = 1 – 3 = – 2 C2H6   2C + 6H
H – E = ngRT = – 2 RT H = 600 = HC–C + 6HC–H
600 = HC–C + 6 × 80
39. (A) HC–C = 120 cal
Sol. Since process is exothermic then heat is
evolved due to this temperature of water
46. (A)
increase.
1 1
Sol. A–A+ B – B  AB  H = –
40. (C) 2 2
Sol. Strong acid and strong base neutralization 100 KJ/mole
heat is equal to – 13.7 kcal. 1 1
x+ (0.5x) – x = – 100 
2 2
41. (A) x
+ 0.25x – x = – 100
Sol. H+ + OH– H2O () 2
 – 0.25 x = – 100 
H = – 13.7 kcal ...(i)
x = 400 KJ/mole
CHCl2COOH   CHCl2COO– + H+ Bond enthalpy = 400 kJ/mol.
H = 0.7 kcal ...(ii)
CHCl2COOH + OH  –  CHCl2COO– 47. (C)
Sol. CH2 = CH2 + H2 CH3–CH3
+ H2O() H = ?
H = X1
Adding equation (i) and (ii) H = – 13 kcal.
So, Hydrogenation energy of benzene
42. (C) sholud be 3x1
Sol. Enthalpy of neutralization is defined as
H calculated = 3x1
amount of heat liberated when one mole of
a strong acid is completely neutralized by So, Resonance energy = [ 3x1 – x2 ]
one mole of a strong base. Its value is less
in case of weak acid or weak base 48. (B)
because small amount of heat is utilized in Sol. (B) In an isothermal process change in
ionising the weak acid/base. internal energy E) is zero (as it is a
H for ionisation of CH3COOH = Heat of fucntion of temperature).  According to
neutralization for CH3COOH – Heat of first law of thermodynamics
neutralization of strong acid  q  w  E , hence Q = –W (if E = 0)
= – 50.6 – (– 55.9) kJ / mol If a system undergoes a change in which
= + 5.3 kJ / mol internal energy of the system remains
constant (i.e., E = 0), then –W = Q.
43. (C) This means that work done by the system
Sol. KBr(s) — K+(g) + Br –(g)   equals the heat absorbed by the system.
H = Lattice energy (By
definition) 49. (D)
Sol. (D) If a refrigerator's door is kept open
44. (A)
room gets heated as heat energy is
Sol. H°f (LiCl) = –q = Hsub (Li) +
released to the surroundings.
½Hdiss (Cl2) + HIP(Li) + HEA(Cl) +
HL.E. 50. (A)
Sol. (A) The properties whose magnitude
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–400 = 160 + + 520 – 365 + HL.E. depends upon the quantity of matter
2
present in the system are called extensive
HL.E. = –400 – 437 = –837 kJ mole–1 properties.
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