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2012 · Shift 2 · Q15
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Thermodynamics question

2012 · Shift 2 · Q15

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The reversible expansion of an ideal gas under adiabatic and isothermal conditions is shown in the figure. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct? IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline Chemistry - Thermodynamics Question 14 English
  1. A
    T1 = T2
  2. B
    T3 > T1
  3. C
    wisothermal > wadiabatic
  4. D
    Δ\DeltaΔ Uisothermal > Δ\DeltaΔ Uadiabatic
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Correct answer: A, D

  1. Key facts for an ideal gas

    For an ideal gas:

    • Internal energy depends only on temperature.
    • In a reversible isothermal expansion, temperature remains constant.
    • In a reversible adiabatic expansion, temperature decreases during expansion.
  2. Interpretation of the figure

    The standard PPP–VVV diagram for reversible expansion shows:

    • The isothermal curve lies above the adiabatic curve during expansion from the same initial state, because pressure falls more slowly in the isothermal case.
    • Hence, for the same increase in volume, the area under the isothermal curve is greater than that under the adiabatic curve.

    Let the common initial state be at temperature T1T_1T1​.

    • For the isothermal path, final temperature remains T1T_1T1​.
    • For the adiabatic path, final temperature is lower, say T2T_2T2​, so T2<T1T_2 < T_1T2​<T1​.

    Thus, if the figure labels the isothermal end temperature as T1T_1T1​ and the adiabatic end temperature as T2T_2T2​, then statement A corresponds to equality of the temperatures indicated on the same isotherm. From the usual interpretation of the figure, A is correct.

  3. Check option B: T3>T1T_3 > T_1T3​>T1​

    In reversible adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas, temperature decreases: TVγ−1=constantTV^{\gamma-1}=\text{constant}TVγ−1=constant So on expansion, VVV increases and therefore TTT decreases.

    Hence any final temperature on the adiabatic path must be less than the initial temperature. Therefore, the statement T3>T1T_3 > T_1T3​>T1​ is false.

  4. Check option C: wisothermal>wadiabaticw_{\text{isothermal}} > w_{\text{adiabatic}}wisothermal​>wadiabatic​

    In chemistry sign convention, work done by the system during expansion is negative: w=−∫P dVw=-\int P\,dVw=−∫PdV

    Since the isothermal curve lies above the adiabatic curve, ∣wisothermal∣>∣wadiabatic∣\left|w_{\text{isothermal}}\right| > \left|w_{\text{adiabatic}}\right|∣wisothermal​∣>∣wadiabatic​∣ but with sign convention, wisothermal<wadiabaticw_{\text{isothermal}} < w_{\text{adiabatic}}wisothermal​<wadiabatic​ because the isothermal work is more negative.

    Therefore the statement wisothermal>wadiabaticw_{\text{isothermal}} > w_{\text{adiabatic}}wisothermal​>wadiabatic​ is false.

  5. Check option D: ΔUisothermal>ΔUadiabatic\Delta U_{\text{isothermal}} > \Delta U_{\text{adiabatic}}ΔUisothermal​>ΔUadiabatic​

    For an ideal gas, ΔU=nCVΔT\Delta U = nC_V\Delta TΔU=nCV​ΔT

    • For isothermal expansion, ΔT=0\Delta T=0ΔT=0, so ΔUisothermal=0\Delta U_{\text{isothermal}}=0ΔUisothermal​=0
    • For adiabatic expansion, temperature decreases, so ΔT<0  ⟹  ΔUadiabatic<0\Delta T<0 \implies \Delta U_{\text{adiabatic}}<0ΔT<0⟹ΔUadiabatic​<0

    Therefore, ΔUisothermal=0>ΔUadiabatic\Delta U_{\text{isothermal}}=0 > \Delta U_{\text{adiabatic}}ΔUisothermal​=0>ΔUadiabatic​

    So D is correct.

  6. Final evaluation of options

    • A: Correct
    • B: Incorrect
    • C: Incorrect
    • D: Correct

Therefore, the correct options are A and D.

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