Showing posts with label Energetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Energetics. Show all posts

Monday, December 24, 2007

Application Questions Ch. 6 Energetics

1. If 10.0 g of a radioactive isotope has a half life of 10 hours, the half life of 4.0 g of the same substance is

a) 2.5 hrs
b) 5 hrs
c) 10 hrs
d) 40 hrs

Monday, December 17, 2007

Past JEE Questions Ch.6

JEE Question 2007 paper II

For the process (water becoming steam) H-2O(l)(1 bar, 373 K) --> H-2O(g)(1 bar, 373 K), the correct set of thermodynamic parameters is

(A) ∆G=0,∆S= + ve
(B)∆G=0,∆S= -ve
(C)∆G=+ve,∆S=0
(D)∆G=-ve, ∆S= + ve

Solution: A


The answer is A because, because at 100 degree C, the steam and water mixture is at equilibrium. Hence ΔG = 0(G = H - TS), and ΔS is positive. Why? when liquid becomes gas, there is more disorder. More entropy.
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