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Thermodynamics

Previous year questions with solutions · 2024 – 2026

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Ques. 1JEE Main 2026, 8 April (Evening Shift)

Consider the reaction 2H2S(g) + 3O2(g) 2H2O(l) + 2SO2(g) The magnitude of enthalpy change for the reaction in kJ mol-1 is . (Nearest integer) Given : f H (H2S) = -20.1 kJ mol-1 f H (H2O) = -286.0 kJ mol-1 f H (SO2) = -297.0 kJ mol-1

Ques. 2JEE Main 2026, 6 April (Morning Shift)

Consider the reaction X Y at 300 K. If H and K are 28.40 kJ mol-1 and 1.8 10-7 at the same temperature, then the magnitude of S for the reaction in J K-1 mol-1 is . (Nearest integer) (Given : R = 8.3 J K-1 mol-1, ln 10 = 2.3, log 3 = 0.48, log 2 = 0.30)

Ques. 3JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Evening Shift)

If 3.365 g of ethanol (l) is burnt completely in a bomb calorimeter at 298.15 K, the heat produced is 99.472 kJ. The | Hf | of ethanol at 298.15 K is 102 kJ mol-1. (Nearest integer) Given: Standard enthalpy for combustion of graphite = −393.5 kJ mol-1 Standard enthalpy of formation of water (l) = −285.8 kJ mol-1 Molar mass in g mol-1 of C, H, O are 12, 1 and 16 respectively

Ques. 4JEE Main 2026, 2 April (Morning Shift)

At the transition temperature T, A B and G = 105 - 35 T where A and B are two states of substance X. The transition temperature in °C when pressure is 1 atm is . (Nearest integer)

Ques. 5JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Evening Shift)

If the enthalpy of sublimation of Li is 155 kJ mol-1, enthalpy of dissociation of F2 is 150 kJ mol-1, ionization enthalpy of Li is 520 kJ mol-1, electron gain enthalpy of F is -313 kJ mol-1, standard enthalpy of formation of LiF is -594 kJ mol-1. The magnitude of lattice enthalpy of LiF is kJ mol-1. (Nearest Integer)

Ques. 6JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Morning Shift)

Use the following data : array|c|c|c| Substance & f H (500 K) kJ mol-1 & S (500 K) J K-1 mol-1 \ AB(g) & 32 & 222 \ A2(g) & 6 & 146 \ B2(g) & x & 280 \ array One mole each of A2(g) and B2(g) are taken in a 1 L closed flask and allowed to establish the equilibrium at 500 K. A2(g) + B2(g) 2AB(g) The value of x (in kJ mol-1) is . (Nearest integer) (Given : K = 2.2, R = 8.3 J K-1 mol-1)

Ques. 7JEE Main 2025, 8 April (Evening Shift)

Resonance in X2Y can be represented as [figure] The enthalpy of formation of X2Y ( X X(g) + 12Y = Y(g) X2Y(g) ) is 80 kJ mol-1. The magnitude of resonance energy of X2Y is kJ mol-1 (nearest integer value). Given: Bond energies of X X, X = X, Y = Y and X = Y are 940, 410, 500, and 602 kJ mol-1 respectively. Valence X: 3, Y: 2

Ques. 8JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Morning Shift)

Given : sub H [C (graphite)] = 710 kJ mol-1 C-H H = 414 kJ mol-1 H-H H = 436 kJ mol-1 C=C H = 611 kJ mol-1 The f H for CH2=CH2 is kJ mol-1 (nearest integer value)

Ques. 9JEE 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. 10JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Evening Shift)

A sample of n-octane (1.14 g) was completely burnt in excess of oxygen in a bomb calorimeter, whose heat capacity is 5 kJ K-1. As a result of combustion reaction, the temperature of the calorimeter is increased by 5 K. The magnitude of the heat of combustion of octane at constant volume is kJ mol-1 (nearest integer).

Ques. 11JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Morning Shift)

The formation enthalpies, Hf for H(g) and O(g) are 220.0 and 250.0 kJ mol-1, respectively, at 298.15 K, and Hf for H2O(g) is -242.0 kJ mol-1 at the same temperature. The average bond enthalpy of the O-H bond in water at 298.15 K is kJ mol-1 (nearest integer).

Ques. 12JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Evening Shift)

Consider the following data: Heat of formation of CO2(g) = -393.5 kJ mol-1 Heat of formation of H2O(l) = -286.0 kJ mol-1 Heat of combustion of benzene = -3267.0 kJ mol-1 The heat of formation of benzene is kJ mol-1. (Nearest integer)

Ques. 13JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Standard entropies of X2, Y2 and XY5 are 70, 50 and 110 J K-1 mol-1 respectively. The temperature in Kelvin at which the reaction 12X2 + 52Y2 XY5 H = -35 kJ mol-1 will be at equilibrium is (Nearest integer)

Ques. 14JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Morning Shift)

The standard enthalpy and standard entropy of decomposition of N2O4 to NO2 are 55.0 kJ mol-1 and 175.0 J/K/mol respectively. The standard free energy change for this reaction at 25 in J mol-1 is (Nearest integer)

Ques. 15JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Evening Shift)

The bond dissociation enthalpy of X2 H bond calculated from the given data is kJ mol-1. (Nearest integer) M+X-(s) M+(g)+X-(g) H lattice=800 kJ mol-1 M(s) M(g) H sub=100 kJ mol-1 M(g) M+(g)+e-(g) H i=500 kJ mol-1 X(g)+e-(g) X-(g) H eg=-300 kJ mol-1 M(s)+ 12X2(g) M+X-(s) H f=-400 kJ mol-1 [Given : M+X- is a pure ionic compound and X forms a diatomic molecule X2 in gaseous state]

Ques. 16JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Evening Shift)

Consider the following cases of standard enthalpy of reaction ( Hr in kJ mol-1) C2H6(g)+ 72O2(g) 2CO2(g)+3H2O(l) H1 =-1550 C(graphite)+O2(g) CO2(g) H2 =-393.5 H2(g)+ 12O2(g) H2O(l) H3 =-286 The magnitude of H f C2H6(g) is kJ mol-1 (Nearest integer).

Ques. 17JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Morning Shift)

When equal volume of 1 M HCl and 1 M H2SO4 are separately neutralised by excess volume of 1M NaOH solution. x and y kJ of heat is liberated respectively. The value of y/x is .

Ques. 18JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Morning Shift)

The heat of solution of anhydrous CuSO4 and CuSO4 5H2O are -70 kJ mol-1 and +12 kJ mol-1 respectively. The heat of hydration of CuSO4 to CuSO4 5H2O is -x kJ. The value of x is . (nearest integer).

Ques. 19JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

When Hvap = 30 kJ/mol and Svap = 75 J mol-1 K-1, then the temperature of vapour, at one atmosphere is K.

Ques. 20JEE 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. 21JEE Main 2024, 8 April (Evening Shift)

vapH for water is +40.79 kJ mol-1 at 1 bar and 100 C. Change in internal energy for this vapourisation under same condition is kJ mol-1. (Integer answer) (Given R = 8.3 JK-1 mol-1)

Ques. 22JEE 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. 23JEE Main 2024, 6 April (Evening Shift)

For the reaction at 298 K, 2A + B C, H = 400 kJ mol-1 and S = 0.2 kJ mol-1 K-1. The reaction will become spontaneous above K.

Ques. 24JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Morning Shift)

The heat of combustion of solid benzoic acid at constant volume is -321.30 kJ at 27 C. The heat of combustion at constant pressure is (-321.30 - xR) kJ, the value of x is .

Ques. 25JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Evening Shift)

Combustion of 1 mole of benzene is expressed as C6H6(l) + 152O2(g) 6CO2(g) + 3H2O(l). The standard enthalpy of combustion of 2 mol of benzene is −'x' kJ. x = . Given : 1. Standard Enthalpy of formation of 1 mol of C6H6(l), for the reaction 6C(graphite) + 3H2(g) C6H6(l) is 48.5 kJ mol-1. 2. Standard Enthalpy of formation of 1 mol of CO2(g), for the reaction C(graphite) + O2(g) CO2(g) is -393.5 kJ mol-1. 3. Standard Enthalpy of formation of 1 mol of H2O(l), for the reaction H2(g) + 12O2(g) H2O(l) is -286 kJ mol-1.

Ques. 26JEE Main 2024, 4 April (Morning Shift)

The enthalpy of formation of ethane (C2H6) from ethylene by addition of hydrogen where the bond-energies of C-H, C-C, C=C, H-H are 414 kJ, 347 kJ, 615 kJ and 435 kJ respectively is − kJ

Ques. 27JEE 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. 28JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Evening Shift)

For a certain reaction at 300 K, K = 10, then for the same reaction is − 10-1 kJ mol-1. (Given R = 8.314 J K-1 mol-1)

Ques. 29JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Morning Shift)

Consider the following reaction at 298 K: 32O2(g) O3(g); KP = 2.47 10-29. rG for the reaction is kJ. (Given R = 8.314 JK-1 mol-1)

Ques. 30JEE 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)