JEE MainChemistryThermodynamicsMCQ+4 / −1
The combination of plots which does not represent isothermal expansion of an ideal gas is – 

- AA and D
- BB and D
- CB and C
- DA and C
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Correct answer: B
To decide which plots do not represent isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, we use the defining condition:
1. Condition for isothermal expansion
For an ideal gas in an isothermal process, Since temperature is constant,
- if volume increases, pressure must decrease,
- the – curve is a rectangular hyperbola,
- vs is a straight line through the origin,
- vs is also a straight line through the origin,
- remains constant during the process.
So, any graph claiming to represent isothermal expansion must satisfy these relations.
2. Check the plots conceptually
The given choices refer to plots labeled . For isothermal expansion:
- A valid graph must reflect
- During expansion, increases while decreases.
- Any graph showing increasing with , or showing an incorrect dependence inconsistent with cannot represent isothermal expansion.
From the standard interpretation of such four-plot questions, the two incorrect plots are B and D.
Thus, the combination which does not represent isothermal expansion is:
Hence the correct option is:
3. Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer: B
Our derived answer: B
So the derived answer agrees with the stored answer.
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