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241. Read the following statements regarding spontaneity of a process and mark the appropriate choice.
(i) When enthalpy factor is absent then randomness factor decides spontaneity of a process.
(ii) When randomness factor is absent then enthalpy factor decides spontaneity of a process.
(iii) When both the factors take place simultaneously, the magnitude of both the factors decide spontaneity of a process.

A Statements (i) and (ii) are correct and (iii) is incorrect.
B Statement (iii) is correct, (i) and (ii) are incorrect.
C Statements (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
D Statements (i), (ii) and (iii) are incorrect.
Answer :   Statements (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.

242. Which thermochemical process is shown by the following figure ?
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A Standard enthalpy of a reaction
B Born - Haber cycle of lattice enthalpy
C Hess's law of constant heat summation
D Standard enthalpy of a solution
Answer :   Hess's law of constant heat summation

243. The molar entropies of $$HI\left( g \right)$$  and $$I\left( g \right)$$  at $$298\,K$$  are $$206.5,114.6,$$   and $$180.7\,J\,mo{l^{ - 1}}{K^{ - 1}}$$    respectively. Using the $$\Delta {G^ \circ }$$  given Below, calculate the bond energy of $$HI.$$
$$HI\left( g \right) \to H\left( g \right) + I\left( g \right);\Delta {G^ \circ } = 271.8\,kJ$$

A $$282.4\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
B $$298.3\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
C $$290.1\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
D $$315.4\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
Answer :   $$298.3\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$

244. For the process $${H_2}O\left( l \right)\left( {1\,{\text{bar}},\,373k} \right) \to {H_2}O\left( g \right)\left( {1\,{\text{bar}},\,373\,K} \right),$$         the correct set of thermodynamic parameters is

A $$\Delta G = 0,\,\Delta S = + ve$$
B $$\Delta G = 0,\Delta S = - ve$$
C $$\Delta G = + ve,\Delta S = 0$$
D $$\Delta G = - ve,\Delta S = + ve$$
Answer :   $$\Delta G = 0,\,\Delta S = + ve$$

245. The enthalpy changes for the following processes are listed below :
$$\eqalign{ & C{l_2}\left( g \right) \to 2Cl\left( g \right),\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,242.3\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}} \cr & {I_2}\left( g \right) \to 2I\left( g \right),\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,151.0\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}} \cr & ICl\left( g \right) \to I\left( g \right) + Cl\left( g \right),\,\,\,\,211.3\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}} \cr & {I_2}\left( s \right) \to {I_2}\left( g \right),\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,62.76\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}} \cr} $$
Given that the standard states for iodine and chlorine are $${I_2}\left( s \right)$$  and $$C{l_2}\left( g \right),$$  the standard enthalpy of formation for $$ICl\left( g \right)$$  is :

A $$ + 16.8\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
B $$ + 244.8\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
C $$ - 14.6\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
D $$ - 16.8\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
Answer :   $$ + 16.8\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$

246. The species which by definition has ZERO standard molar enthalpy of formation at $$298 K$$  is

A $$B{r_2}\left( g \right)$$
B $$C{l_2}\left( g \right)$$
C $${H_2}O\left( g \right)$$
D $$C{H_4}\left( g \right)$$
Answer :   $$C{l_2}\left( g \right)$$

247. For the reaction : $${H_{2\left( g \right)}} + C{l_{2\left( g \right)}} \to 2HCl;\Delta H = - 44\,kcal$$
What is the enthalpy of decomposition of $$HCl?$$

A $$ + 44\,kcal/mol$$
B $$ - 44\,kcal/mol$$
C $$ - 22\,kcal/mol$$
D $$ + 22\,kcal/mol$$
Answer :   $$ + 22\,kcal/mol$$

248. Consider the following reactions,
$$\left( {\text{i}} \right){H^ + }\left( {aq} \right) + O{H^ - }\left( {aq} \right) \to $$      $${H_2}O\left( l \right), - {x_1}\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
$$\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right)\,{H_2}\left( g \right) + \frac{1}{2}{O_2}\left( g \right) \to $$     $${H_2}O\left( l \right),{x_2}\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
$$\left( {{\text{iii}}} \right)C{O_2}\left( g \right) + {H_2}\left( g \right) \to $$     $$CO\left( g \right) + {H_2}O\left( l \right), - {x_3}\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
$$\left( {{\text{iv}}} \right){C_2}{H_2}\left( g \right) + \frac{5}{2}{O_2}\left( g \right) \to $$      $$2\,C{O_2}\left( g \right) + {H_2}O\left( l \right), + {x_4}\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
Enthalpy of formation of $${H_2}O\left( l \right)$$  is

A $$ - {x_2}\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
B $$ + {x_3}\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
C $$ - {x_4}\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
D $$ + {x_1}\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$
Answer :   $$ - {x_2}\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$

249. The heat of combustion of ethane and benzene is $$ - 1560$$  and $$ - 3268\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$    respectively. Which of two has higher efficiencyasfuel per gram and what is the amount of heat produced per gram ?

A $${\text{Benzene,}}41.9\,kJ\,{g^{ - 1}}$$
B $${\text{Ethane,}}52\,kJ\,{g^{ - 1}}$$
C $${\text{Benzene}},78\,kJ\,{g^{ - 1}}$$
D $${\text{Ethane,}}30\,kJ\,{g^{ - 1}}$$
Answer :   $${\text{Ethane,}}52\,kJ\,{g^{ - 1}}$$

250. A fixed mass $$'m'$$  of a gas is subjected to transformation of states from $$K$$ to $$L$$ to $$M$$ to $$N$$ and back to $$K$$ as shown in the figure :
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The succeeding operations that enable this transformation of states are

A heating, cooling, heating, cooling
B cooling, heating, cooling, heating
C heating, cooling, cooling, heating
D cooling, heating, heating, cooling
Answer :   heating, cooling, cooling, heating