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A well stoppered thermos flask contains some ice cubes. This is an example of:

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  1. closed system

  2. open system

  3. isolated system

  4. non-thermodynamic system

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An isolated system is a thermodynamic system that can not exchange either energy or matter outside the boundaries of the system.

Thus, a well stopped thermos flask containing ice an example for isolated system.

Which of the following is a path function?

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  1. Internal Energy

  2. Enthalpy

  3. Work

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Path functions are properties or quantities whose values depend on the transition of a system from the initial state to the final state. The two most common path functions are heat and work

A physical quantity is said to be state function if its value depends only upon the state of the system and does not depend upon the path by which this state has been attained. E.g pressure, volume, temperature

Which of the following statement is false?

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  1. Work is a state function.

  2. Temperature is a state function.

  3. Change of state is completely defined when initial and final states are specified.

  4. Work appears at the boundary of the system.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Work is not a state function. It is path function. Its value depends on the path chosen to reach a particular state.

Which of the following are state property?

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  1. Internal energy (U)

  2. Volume (V)

  3. Heat (q)

  4. Enthalpy (H)

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Correct Option: A,B,D
Explanation:

Internal energy, volume and enthalpy are state properties. Their values are independent of  the path chosen to reach a particular state.
Heat is a path function. Its value depends on the path chosen to reach a particular state.

Identify the state quantity among the following

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  1. q

  2. q-w

  3. q+w

  4. q/w

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Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

Both work and heat are path functions. Their values depends on the path chosen to reach a particular state.
However, the change in internal energy is equal to the sum of heat and work. It is a state function. Its value is independent of  the path chosen to reach a particular state.

Identify the state functions.

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  1. $S$

  2. $q$

  3. $w$

  4. $q+w$

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Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

Both work and heat are path functions. Their values depends on the path chosen to reach a particular state.
However, the change in internal energy is equal to the sum of heat and work. It is a state function. Its value is independent of  the path chosen to reach a particular state.
Entropy is a state function.  Its value is independent of  the path chosen to reach a particular state.

Which of the following is/are state property/properties?

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  1. Internal energy

  2. Volume

  3. Heat

  4. Enthalpy

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Correct Option: A,B,D
Explanation:

Heat is a path dependent function.
While internal energy, volume and enthalpy depend only on initial and final stages.
So, these are state properties.

An open system can exchange both matter and energy with surroundings.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An open system can exchange both matter and energy with surroundings. For example hot tea placed in an open cup constitutes an open system.

A closed vessel contains equal number of oxygen and hydrogen molecules at a total pressure of 740 mm. If oxygen is removed from the system, the pressure -

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  1. Becomes half of 740 mm.

  2. Remains unchanged

  3. Becomes 1/9th of 740 mm.

  4. Becomes double 740 mm.

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Correct Option: A

Assertion (A): All living systems are examples of a closed system. 

Reason (R): They cannot exchange matter and energy with their surroundings.

Choose the correct option.

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  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. Both A and R are false.

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Correct Option: D