1.

Enthalpy of sublimation of a substance is equal to

*A) Enthalpy of fusion + Enthalpy of vapourisation
B) Enthalpy of fusion
C) Enthalpy of vapourisation
D) Twice the enthalpy of vapourisation
2. The enthalpies of elements in their standard states are taken as zero. The enthalpy
of formation of a compound:
A) is always negative

B) is always positive

*C) may be positive or negative

D) is never negative

3. Which of the following bonds has the highest average bond energy (kcal/mol)?
SO
CC
CN
NN
A)
B)
C)
*D)
4. Single covalent bond energy of carbon with A, B, C and D atoms are 240, 380, 270,
480 kcal mol1. Thus smallest atom among A, B, C, D is
A) A
5.

B) B

C) C

*D) D

The species which by definition has zero standard molar enthalpy of formation
at 298 K is
A) Br2(g)

*B) Cl2(g)

C) H2O(g)

D) CH4(g)

6. The bond energy of H2 is 104.3 kcal mol1. It means that

A) 104.3 kcal heat is needed to break up N bonds in N molecules of H2
B) 104.3 kcal heat is needed to break up 6.023 1023 molecules into 1.2046
1024 atoms of

H.

C) 104.3 kcal heat is evolved during combination of 2N atoms of H to form N

molecules of H2
*D) All of the above
7. Specific heat of water is 4.21 JK1g1. The molar heat capacity of water will be
A) 42 JK1mol1
8.

*B) 75.6 JK1mol1

C) 4.2 JK1mol1

D) 7.56 JK1mol1

Energy required to dissociates 16 g oxygen gas into free atoms is x kJ. The heat
of atomization of oxygen is
x
2
A)
B) 2x

*C) x

D) 16

9. The enthalpy of a certain reaction at 273K is 30.5 kJ. If heat capacity of reactants
and products are same, what will be the enthalpy of same reaction at 373 K?

30.5

*A) 30.5 kJ

B) 305 J

C) zero

D)

373
275

10. A reaction accompanied with the absorption of energy is

A) Burning of a candle

B) Rusting of iron

*C) Electrolysis of water

D) Digestion of food

11. Which of the reactions defines fH?

A)

C)

C diamond O2 g

CO2 g

N2 g 3H2 g

2NH3 g

*B)

1
1
H2 g F2 g

2
2
CO g

D)

1
O2 g

HF g
CO2 g

12. The enthalpy change for a reaction does not depend upon:
A) Use of different reactants for the same products
*B) The nature of intermediate reaction steps
C) The differences in the initial and final temperature of involved substances
D) The physical state of reactants and products
13. The heat required to raise the temperature of a body by 1 K is called
A) Specific heat

*B) Thermal capacity

C) Water equivalent

D) None of these

14. The covalent bond energy of A Z, B Z, C Z and D z are 240, 382, 276, 486
respectively. The shortest bond length exist for:
A) A Z

B) B Z

C) C Z

*D) D Z

15. An exothermic reaction is one in which the reacting substances:

*A) Have more energy than the products
B) Have less energy than the products
C) Have as much energy as the products
D) Are at a higher temperature than the products
16. Molar heat capacity of water in equilibrium with the ice at constant pressure is
A) Zero

*B) Infinity ()

C) 40.45 kJ K mol
1

D) 75.48 kJ K1 mol1

17. Standard molar enthalpy of formation of CO2 is equal to

A) Zero
B) The standard molar enthalpy of combustion of gaseous carbon
C) The sum of standard molar enthalpies of formation of CO and O2

*D) The standard molar enthalpy of combustion of carbon (graphite)

18. Molar heat capacity is given by
dQ
dT
*A)
B) dQ dT

C)

Q dT

D) None of these

19. The heat measured for a reaction in bomb calorimeter is

A) G

B) H

*C) U

D) PV

20. 1 gram sample of NH4NO3 is decomposed in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature

of the calorimeter increases by 6.12 K. The heat capacity of the system is 1.23
kJ/g-deg. What is the molar heat of decomposition for NH4NO3?
A) 7.53 kJ/mol
2. For the reaction; 3O2

B) 398.1 kJ/mol

C) 16.1 kJ/mol

*D) 602 kJ/mol

2O3; H = +ve. We can say that:

A) Ozone is more stable than oxygen

*B) Ozone is less stable than oxygen and ozone decomposes forming oxygen
readily
C) Oxygen is less stable than ozone and oxygen readily forms ozone
D) None of the above
22. The enthalpy changes of formation of the gaseous oxides of nitrogen (N2O and NO)
are positive because of
*A) The high bond energy of the nitrogen molecule
B) The high electron affinity of oxygen atoms
C) The high electron affinity of nitrogen atoms
D) The tendency of oxygen to form

O2

MORE THAN ONE ANSWER TYPE

23. Which of the following statements are correct?
*A) H is ve for exothermic reaction
*B) H is +ve for endothermic reactions
*C) The heat of neutralization of strong acids and strong bases is constant
*D) The enthalpy of fusion is positive
24.

The heat of reaction depends upon:

A) The manner by which the reaction is carried out
*B) Temperature at which the reaction is carried out

*C) Physical state of reactants and products

*D) If the reaction is carried out at constant pressure or at constant volume.
25.

Which of the following are applicable for a thermochemical equation? It tells:

*A) About the physical state of reactants and products
*B) About the allotropic from (in any) of the reactants
*C) Weather the reaction is exothermic or endothermic
D) Weather a particular reaction is spontaneous or not

26.

The following are endothermic reactions:

A) Combustion of methane
*B) Decomposition of water
*C) Dehydrogenation of ethane to the ethylene
*D) Conversion of graphite to diamond

27. The maximum and minimum heat of reactions represents respectively for

C 2S

*A)
*B)

C O2

CO

C)
H2

D)

CS2;
CO2 ;

1
O2

CO2 ;

1
O2

H2O ;

H = +22.0 kcal
H = 94.3 kcal

H = 94.3 kcal

H = 57.5 kcal

28. Which of the followings have zero standard heart enthalpy:

A) Cdiamond
B) Br2(g)
*C) Pwhite
*D) SRhombic
29. In an exothermic reaction, heat is evolved and systems loses heat to surrounding.
For such systems:
qp
rH
*A)

qp

will be negative

C)
will be positive
30. Select the correct statement:
Cp C v R
*A)
*B)

Cp m Cv ;

*B)
D)

will be negative

rH

is called Victor Mayers relation

m is molar mass

will be positive

Cp Cv

*C)
*D)

R
;m
m

H U PV

is molar mass