Heat Capacity and Latent Heat

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Heat Capacity and Latent Heat: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Specific Heat Capacity, Molar Heat Capacity & Molar Heat Capacity for Different Atomicities etc.

Important Questions on Heat Capacity and Latent Heat

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If we place 0.5 g Lithium metal in coffee cup calorimeter that already contains 75 ml of water. The specific heat capacity of reaction mixture is 4Jg-1 K-1. Temperature of water is increased from 22°C to 72°C. Then find H for the reaction.

2Lis+2H2Ol2LiOHaq+H2g

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One gram sample of NH4NO3 is decomposed in a bomb calorimeter temperature increases by 6.12 K. The heat capacity of the system is 1.23 kJ/gram-degree. What is the molar heat of decomposition for NH4NO3?

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A diatomic gas is supplied heat with keeping the pressure is constant. The ratio of Q : U: W is

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A certain  amount of heat supplied to 4×10-2kg of nitrogen at room temperature to rise its temperature by 50 °C at constant pressure. The amount of heat required is (Molecular mass of nitrogen is 28 and R=8.3 J mol-1K-1 )

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An ideal gas At S.T.P requires 12 calories to produce 4.48 litres and the temperature is  raised  by 15oC. Calculate the Cp of the gas

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The ratio of pressure and volume is constant and is equal to 1 atm/L for a monoatomic gas, then the molar heat capacity at constant pressure would be-

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Find out the molar heat capacity of the gas when a monoatomic ideal gas undergoes a process in which the ratio of p to v at any instant is become constant and equals to 1 ?

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What is R in the following equation?

 CpCv=R

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Among the following statements, select the correct statements.
I. Combustion of organic compounds is an exothermic reaction.
II. There is decrease in entropy by crystallisation of a liquid into a solid.
III. The molar enthalpy of vapourisation of acetone is less than that of water.

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 At STP, an unknown gas of volume 5600 mL, requires 52.25 J of heat to raise its temperature by10°C at a constant volume. The gas is
 

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Find the specific heat capacity at constant volume for an ideal gas with molecular mass of the gas is M. For an ideal gas Cp,mCv,m=γ.

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A monatomic ideal gas undergoes a process in which PV=1. What is the molar heat capacity of the gas?

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Which of the following expressions is true for one mole of a liquid?

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One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is mixed with one mole of an ideal diatomic gas. The molar specific heat of the mixture at constant volume is (in Calories)

Give integer as answer.

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X g of ice at 0oC is added to 340g of water at 20oC . The final temperature of the resultant mixture is 5oC . The value of X (in g) is closest to

[Heat of fusion of ice =333 J/g ; Specific heat of water =4.184 J/g.K ]

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Assertion: Specific heat of gas at constant pressure is greater than its specific heat at constant volume.

Reason: At constant pressure, some heat is spent in expansion of the gas.

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The value of CP and CV for a gas are 4R and 3R. The vapour density of gas is 30. Its atomic mass will be

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Equal volumes of monoatomic and diatomic gases are taken at same temperature and pressure. The ratio of adiabatic exponents of the gases will be-

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A monoatomic ideal gas goes through a process in which, the ratio of P to V at any instance is constant and equal to unity. The molar heat capacity of gas is

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Carbon monoxide is carried around a closed cyclic process abc, in which bc is an isothermal process, as shown in the diagram. The gas absorbs 7000 J of heat as its temperature is increased from 300 K to 1000 K in going from a to b. The quantity of heat ejected by the gas during the process ca is
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