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2025 · 28 Jan · Shift 1 · Q20
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Thermodynamics question

2025 · 28 Jan · Shift 1 · Q20

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Ice and water are placed in a closed container at a pressure of 1 atm and temperature 273.15 K . If pressure of the system is increased 2 times, keeping temperature constant, then identify correct observation from following
  1. A
    Liquid phase disappears completely.
  2. B
    The amount of ice decreases.
  3. C
    The solid phase (ice) disappears completely.
  4. D
    Volume of system increases .
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Correct answer: C

  1. Initial condition: ice and water coexist
    At P=1 atmP=1\,\text{atm}P=1atm and T=273.15 KT=273.15\,\text{K}T=273.15K, ice and water are in equilibrium.

  2. Effect of pressure on melting point of ice
    For the solid-liquid equilibrium, dTdP=T ΔVΔH\frac{dT}{dP}=\frac{T\,\Delta V}{\Delta H}dPdT​=ΔHTΔV​ where ΔV=Vliquid−Vsolid\Delta V = V_{\text{liquid}}-V_{\text{solid}}ΔV=Vliquid​−Vsolid​.

    For water:

    • ice is less dense than liquid water,
    • so Vsolid>VliquidV_{\text{solid}} > V_{\text{liquid}}Vsolid​>Vliquid​,
    • hence ΔV=Vliquid−Vsolid<0\Delta V = V_{\text{liquid}}-V_{\text{solid}}<0ΔV=Vliquid​−Vsolid​<0

    Therefore, dTdP<0\frac{dT}{dP}<0dPdT​<0

    This means: increasing pressure lowers the melting point of ice.

  3. Now pressure is doubled, temperature kept constant at 273.15 K273.15\,\text{K}273.15K
    Since the melting point decreases when pressure increases, at the new higher pressure the melting point becomes less than 273.15 K273.15\,\text{K}273.15K.

    So at 273.15 K273.15\,\text{K}273.15K, the system is now at a temperature above the new melting point, hence ice tends to melt.

  4. Which phase is favored?
    Higher pressure favors the phase with smaller volume. Liquid water has smaller volume than ice, so pressure converts ice into water.

    Thus, the amount of ice decreases, and if pressure increase is sufficient, the solid phase disappears completely.

  5. Check options

    • A: Liquid phase disappears completely. False. Pressure favors liquid, not solid.
    • B: The amount of ice decreases. True.
    • C: The solid phase (ice) disappears completely. True for the new equilibrium at 2 atm2\,\text{atm}2atm and 273.15 K273.15\,\text{K}273.15K, since the melting point is depressed below 273.15 K273.15\,\text{K}273.15K.
    • D: Volume of system increases. False. Converting ice to water decreases volume.
  6. About single-correct format
    Physically, both B and C are consistent, but in standard exam intent, since ice-water coexistence at 273.15 K273.15\,\text{K}273.15K is destroyed and liquid is the stable phase at higher pressure, the expected answer is C.

Final answer: C\boxed{\text{C}}C​

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