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Thermodynamics

Previous year questions with solutions · 2024 – 2026

74Questions
56Papers covered
4.42%Weightage 2026▼ 32.3% vs last year
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202621191.14.42% ▼ 32.3% vs last year
202531191.66.53% ▲ 78.3% vs last year
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17 questions · newest paper first

Ques. 1JEE Main 2026, 6 April (Morning Shift)

Arrange the following isothermal processes in order of the magnitude of the work (p − V) involved between states 1 and 2. Choose the correct option.

  1. |wB| > |wA| > |wC| > |wD|
  2. |wC| > |wD| > |wA| > |wB|
  3. |wC| > |wD| > |wB| > |wA|
  4. |wB| > |wA| > |wD| > |wC|
Ques. 2JEE Main 2026, 6 April (Evening Shift)

Match List - I with List - II. Given V1 and V2 are initial and final volumes respectively. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  2. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
  3. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
  4. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Ques. 3JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Morning Shift)

20.0 dm3 of an ideal gas 'X' at 600 K and 0.5 MPa undergoes isothermal reversible expansion until pressure of the gas is 0.2 MPa. Which of the following option is correct? (Given: 2 = 0.3010 and 5 = 0.6989)

  1. w = -9.1 kJ, U = 0, H = 0, q = 9.1 kJ
  2. w = 9.1 J, U = 9.1 J, H = 0; q = 0
  3. w = -3.9 kJ, U = 0, H = 0; q = 3.9 kJ
  4. w = +4.1 kJ, U = 0, H = 0; q = -4.1 kJ
Ques. 4JEE Main 2026, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
  2. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
  3. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
  4. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
Ques. 5JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Morning Shift)

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  2. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
  3. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
  4. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
Ques. 6JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Morning Shift)

Which of the following graphs between pressure 'p' versus volume 'V' represents the maximum work done?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 7JEE Main 2025, 4 April (Morning Shift)

One mole of an ideal gas expands isothermally and reversibly from 10 dm3 to 20 dm3 at 300 K. U, q and work done in the process respectively are Given: R = 8.3 J K-1 mol-1 10 = 2.3 2 = 0.30 3 = 0.48

  1. 0, 21.84 kJ, -1.726 J
  2. 0, 21.84 kJ, 21.84 kJ
  3. 0, 1.718 kJ, -1.718 kJ
  4. 0, -17.18 kJ, 1.718 J
Ques. 8JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Evening Shift)

A perfect gas (0.1 mol) having Cv = 1.50 R (independent of temperature) undergoes the following transformation from point 1 to point 4. If each step is reversible, the total work done (w) while going from point 1 to point 4 is (-) J (nearest integer) [Given: R = 0.082 L atm K-1 mol-1] [figure]

Ques. 9JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Morning Shift)

[figure] Two vessels A and B are connected via stopcock. The vessel A is filled with a gas at a certain pressure. The entire assembly is immersed in water and is allowed to come to thermal equilibrium with water. After opening the stopcock the gas from vessel A expands into vessel B and no change in temperature is observed in the thermometer. Which of the following statement is true ?

  1. dq 0
  2. The pressure in the vessel B before opening the stopcock is zero
  3. dw 0
  4. dU 0
Ques. 10JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Evening Shift)

Arrange the following in order of magnitude of work done by the system/on the system at constant temperature. (a) | wreversible| for expansion in infinite stages. (b) | wirreversible| for expansion in single stage. (c) | wreversible| for compression in infinite stages. (d) | wirreversible| for compression in single stage. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. d > c = a > b
  2. c = a > d > b
  3. a > c > b > d
  4. a > b > c > d
Ques. 11JEE Main 2024, 8 April (Morning Shift)

[figure] Consider the figure provided. 1 mol of an ideal gas is kept in a cylinder, fitted with a piston, at the position A, at 18°C. If the piston is moved to position B, keeping the temperature unchanged, then 'x' L atm work is done in this reversible process. x = L atm. (nearest integer) [Given : Absolute temperature = °C + 273.15, R = 0.08206 L atm mol-1 K-1]

Ques. 12JEE Main 2024, 6 April (Morning Shift)

An ideal gas, Cv = 52R, is expanded adiabatically against a constant pressure of 1 atm until it doubles in volume. If the initial temperature and pressure is 298 K and 5 atm, respectively then the final temperature is K (nearest integer). [ cv is the molar heat capacity at constant volume]

Ques. 13JEE Main 2024, 4 April (Evening Shift)

Three moles of an ideal gas are compressed isothermally from 60 L to 20 L using constant pressure of 5 atm. Heat exchange Q for the compression is - Lit. atm.

Ques. 14JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Morning Shift)

Choose the correct option for free expansion of an ideal gas under adiabatic condition from the following :

  1. q = 0, T = 0, w = 0
  2. q = 0, T 0, w = 0
  3. q 0, T = 0, w = 0
  4. q = 0, T < 0, w 0
Ques. 15JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Evening Shift)

If 5 moles of an ideal gas expands from 10 L to a volume of 100 L at 300 K under isothermal and reversible condition then work, w, is −x J. The value of x is . (Given R = 8.314 J K-1 mol-1)

Ques. 16JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Morning Shift)

[figure] An ideal gas undergoes a cyclic transformation starting from the point A and coming back to the same point by tracing the path A B C A as shown in the diagram above. The total work done in the process is J.

Ques. 17JEE Main 2024, 27 January (Morning Shift)

If three moles of an ideal gas at 300 K expand isothermally from 30 dm3 to 45 dm3 against a constant opposing pressure of 80 kPa, then the amount of heat transferred is J.