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QJEEAdv18Ch483f: JEE Advanced 2018 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEAdv18Ch483f Solution: A reversible cyclic process for an ideal gas is shown below.…

A reversible cyclic process for an ideal gas is shown below. Here, P,V, and T are pressure, volume and temperature, respectively. The thermodynamic parameters q,w,H and U are heat, work, enthalpy and internal energy, respectively.

JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 1 Offline Chemistry - Thermodynamics Question 30 English

The correct option(s) is (are)

Multiple Choice Options

  • A qAc=ΔUBC and wAB=P2(V2−V1)
  • B wBC=P2(V2−V1) and qBC=ΔHAC
  • C ΔHCA<ΔUCA and qAC=ΔUBC
  • D qBC=ΔHAC and ΔHCA>ΔUCA

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

In the given curve AC represents isochoric process as volume at both the points is same i.e., V1

Similarly, AB represents isothermal process (as both the points are at T1 temperature) and BC represents isobaric process as both the points are at p2 pressure.

Now, (i) for option (a)

qAC = ΔUBC = nCv(T2 − T1)

where, n = number of moles

Cv = specific heat capacity at constant volume

However, WAB ≠ p2(V2 − V1) instead

WAB=nRT1ln⁡(V2V1)

So, this option is incorrect.

(ii) For option (b)

qBC = ΔHAC = nCp(T2 − T1)

where, Cp = specific heat capacity at constant pressure

Likewise,

WBC = −p2(V1 − V2)

Hence, this option is correct.

(iii) For option (c)

as nCp(T2 − T1) < nCv(T2 − T1)

so, ΔHCA < ΔUCA

and qAC = ΔUBC

Hence, this option is also correct.

(iv) For option (d)

Although qBC = ΔHAC

but ΔHCA ≤ ΔUCA

Hence, this option is incorrect.

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