JEE Main levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 2 of 3td011
Consider one mole of an ideal gas. Which statements are correct?
AIn a reversible isothermal expansion the gas absorbs heat equal in magnitude to the work it does.
BIn an adiabatic free expansion into vacuum, ΔU=0.
CIn a reversible adiabatic expansion the temperature of the gas remains constant.
DIn an isochoric heating, ΔH=ΔU.
Answer: A, B
(A) ΔU=0 so q=−w: true. (B) q=0 and w=0 (no external pressure), so ΔU=0: true. (C) In a reversible adiabatic expansion q=0 and the gas does work at the expense of U, so it cools: false. (D) ΔH=ΔU+nRΔT and ΔT=0 on heating: false.