Third Law of Thermodynamics

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Important Questions on Third Law of Thermodynamics

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Identify the correct statement regarding entropy:

                               

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What is residual entropy of the substance?

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Calculate the entropy change for the following reaction at 298 K and 1 atm pressure.

2COg+O2g           2CO2g, the absolute entropy values (S) for CO2g=213.6 J K mol-1, COg=197.6 J K mol-1 and O2g=205.0 J K mol-1.

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Write the statement of third law of thermodynamics.

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Third law of thermodynamics helps in the calculation of the absolute entropy of a substance at any temperature ‘T’.

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The third law of thermodynamics states that, the entropy of a perfect crystal at a temperature of zero degree Celsius is equal to zero.

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State the third law of thermodynamics.

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Why is it impossible for any substance to have an absolute entropy zero at temperature greater than 0 K?

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State third law of thermodynamics. What is its usefulness?

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Which of the following allotropes of sulphur has maximum S at 0° K?

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Among the following, the reaction that is accompanied by a decrease in the entropy is

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Identify the correct statement regarding entropy.

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Entropy is a measure of disorder. For perfect crystalline substances at 0K, entropy becomes:

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A certain engine which operates in a carnot cycle absorbs 3.347 kJ at 400°C, how much work is done by the engine per cycle? The temperature of sink is 100°C

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For a perfectly crystalline solid Cp,m = aT3 , where 'a' is constant. If Cp,m is 0.42  J K mol at 10 K, molar entropy at 20 K is :

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Which law of thermodynamics help in calculating entropy at different temperatures?

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The entropy of a perfectly crystalline material is zero at 0 K. This statement matches with the-

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The entropy of a perfectly crystalline material is zero at 0 K. This is statement of