First law of thermodynamics work heat internal energy and enthalpy - One Line Questions
1.
If a system releases 100 J of heat and 30 J of work is done on the system, what is the change in internal energy (ΔU)? —
-70 J
2.
Work done during reversible isothermal expansion of an ideal gas is given by: —
-nRT log(V₂/V₁)
3.
If 500 calories of heat are supplied to a system, and the system does 1000 J of work, what is the change in internal energy (1 cal = 4.184 J)? —
1092 J
4.
Consider a system where 200 J of work is done BY the system, and it absorbs 150 J of heat. What is the change in internal energy? —
-50 J
5.
A system releases 80 J of heat and its internal energy increases by 40 J. How much work was done? —
-120 J
6.
What is the internal energy change for a process where ΔH = 50 kJ and PΔV = -15 kJ? —
35 kJ
7.
If a system absorbs 50 J of heat and does 20 J of work on the surroundings, what is the change in internal energy (ΔU)? —
30 J
8.
What is the enthalpy change for a process where ΔU = 100 kJ and PΔV = 30 kJ? —
130 kJ
9.
Which of the following scenarios would result in zero change in internal energy (ΔU = 0)? —
A system absorbs heat and does work equal to the heat absorbed.
10.
When is ΔH equal to ΔU? —
When there is no change in the number of moles of gas
11.
When is enthalpy change (ΔH) equal to the heat absorbed or released? —
At constant pressure
12.
If ΔU is positive, it means the internal energy of the system has: —
Increased
13.
If a chemical reaction has ΔH < 0, it is: —
Exothermic and releases heat
14.
Which of the following statements best describes the First Law of Thermodynamics? —
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
15.
Which of the following is NOT a state function? —
Heat
16.
If a chemical reaction has ΔH > 0, it is: —
Endothermic and absorbs heat
17.
What is the relationship between internal energy (U), enthalpy (H), pressure (P), and volume (V)? —
H = U + PV
18.
Which of the following is a state function in thermodynamics? —
Internal Energy
19.
Which thermodynamic quantity is defined as the heat absorbed or released by a system at constant pressure? —
Enthalpy
20.
What defines the boundary between a system and its surroundings? —
It is the interface separating the system from its surroundings
21.
Which of the following is NOT a unit of energy or work? —
Pascal
22.
For an endothermic process occurring at constant pressure, what is the sign of ΔH? —
Positive
23.
An open system can exchange with its surroundings: —
Both energy and matter
24.
A closed system can exchange with its surroundings: —
Only energy
25.
An isolated system can exchange with its surroundings: —
Neither energy nor matter
26.
For an exothermic process occurring at constant pressure, what is the sign of ΔH? —
Negative
27.
For a free expansion of an ideal gas, ΔU is: —
Zero
28.
What is the sign of work done BY the system during expansion? —
Negative
29.
What is the sign of work done ON the system during compression? —
Positive
30.
If a process occurs at constant temperature and pressure, and the system expands, what is the sign of work? —
Negative
31.
For an ideal gas, the internal energy (U) depends only on: —
Temperature
32.
In the expansion of an ideal gas into a vacuum (free expansion), what are the values of heat (q) and work (w)? —
q = 0, w = 0
33.
If ΔU = 0 for a process, what can be concluded about the heat and work exchanged? —
q = -w
34.
Internal energy (U) is a function of: —
Temperature only
35.
The change in internal energy (ΔU) of a system is dependent on: —
The initial and final states only
36.
The enthalpy of a system is defined as: —
The sum of its internal energy and the product of its pressure and volume.
37.
What is the definition of enthalpy? —
The energy of a system plus the product of its pressure and volume
38.
What does the term 'system' refer to in thermodynamics? —
A specific part of the universe under study
39.
Which of the following expressions correctly represents the work done by a gas during expansion against a constant external pressure? —
w = -PΔV
40.
In thermodynamic terms, what is defined as the energy transferred between a system and its surroundings due to a temperature difference? —
Heat
41.
What does 'q' represent in the First Law of Thermodynamics equation, ΔU = q + w? —
Heat absorbed by the system
42.
What does 'w' represent in the First Law of Thermodynamics equation, ΔU = q + w, when work is done ON the system? —
Work done on the system
43.
In the equation ΔH = ΔU + PΔV, what does PΔV represent? —
Work done by the system at constant pressure
44.
For an isochoric process (constant volume), the work done (w) is: —
Zero
45.
In an adiabatic process, what is the heat transfer (q)? —
Zero
46.
Which thermodynamic law is also known as the law of conservation of energy? —
First Law
47.
For a reaction where the number of moles of gaseous products is greater than the number of moles of gaseous reactants (Δn_gas > 0), which relationship holds true? —
ΔH > ΔU
48.
Consider the reaction: N₂(g) + 3H₂(g) → 2NH₃(g). For this reaction, ΔH is related to ΔU by: —
ΔH = ΔU - 2RT
49.
For a reaction where the number of moles of gaseous products is less than the number of moles of gaseous reactants (Δn_gas < 0), which relationship holds true? —
ΔH < ΔU
50.
If a system undergoes a cycle, returning to its initial state, what is the change in internal energy (ΔU) and enthalpy (ΔH)? —
ΔU = 0, ΔH = 0