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PT 1 - Basic Concepts in Thermochemistry

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 36mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a)

The energy of the universe is constant.

b)

Work is negative (-) if the system is the one doing the work.

c)

Internal energy can be determined through determining the heat and work of the system.

d)

The melting of ice when placed in someone's hand is considered endothermic if the system being studied is the hand itself.

e)

The energy gained by the surroundings must be equal to the energy lost by the system.

2.

Objects can possess energy as:


A. Endothermic Energy

B. Potential Energy

C. Kinetic Energy

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

C only

d)

A and C

e)

B and C

3.

Calculate the  ΔE\Delta E  for a system undergoing an endothermic system in which 15.6 kJ of heat flows and where 1.4 kJ of work is done on the system.

a)

-17 kJ

b)

+17 kJ

c)

-14.2 kJ

d)

+14.2 kJ

e)

The answer cannot be determined

4.

The internal energy of a system is ALWAYS increased by _________.

a)

Adding heat to the system

b)

Having the system do work on the surroundings

c)

Withdrawing heat from the system

d)

Adding heat to the system and having the system do work on the surroundings

e)

A volume decompression

5.

Which of the following is an endothermic process?

a)

Ice melting

b)

Water freezing

c)

Boiling soup

d)

Hydrochloric acid and barium hydroxide are mixed at 25°C25\degree C : the temperature increases

e)

Melting of ice and boiling soup

6.

When a system _________,  ΔE\Delta E  is ALWAYS negative. 

a)

Absorbs heat and does work

b)

Gives off heat and does work

c)

Absorbs heat and has work done on it

d)

Gives off heat and has work done on it

e)

None of the above is ALWAYS negative

7.

Which of the following is an exothermic process?

a)

Ice melting

b)

Water evaporating

c)

Boiling soup

d)

Condensation of water vapor

e)

Ammonium thiocyanate and barium hydroxide are mixed at 25°C25\degree C : the temperature drops

8.

Which of the following is a statement of the first law of thermodynamics?

a)

Ek=12 mv2 E_k=\frac{1}{2\ }mv^{2\ }

b)

A negative ΔH\Delta H corresponds to an exothermic process

c)

ΔE=EfinalEinitial\Delta E=E_{final}-E_{initial}

d)

Energy lost by the system must be gained by the surroundings

e)

1 cal = 4.184 J (exactly)

9.

The internal energy can be increased by ________.


A. Transferring heat from the surroundings to the system

B. Transferring heat from the system to the surroundings

C. Doing work on the system

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

C only

d)

A and C

e)

B and C

10.

The  ΔE\Delta E  of a system that releases 12.4 J of heat and does 4.2 J of work on the surroundings is ________ J.

a)

16.6

b)

12.4

c)

4.2

d)

-16.6

e)

-8.2

11.

The  ΔE\Delta E  of a system that absorbs 12.4 J of heat and does 4.2 J of work on the surroundings is _________ J. 

a)

16.6

b)

12.4

c)

4.2

d)

-16.6

e)

8.2

12.

A 100-watt electric incandescent light bulb consumes ____ J of energy in 24 hours. Note that 1 Watt (W) = 1 J/sec.

a)

2.40 ×1032.40\ \times10^3

b)

8.64×1038.64\times10^3

c)

4.17

d)

2.10 ×1032.10\ \times10^3

e)

8.64×1068.64\times10^6

13.

Convert 427.34 kWh to kilojoules (kJ).

a)

15 384

b)

1.54 ×1091.54\ \times10^9

c)

1 538 424

d)

1.187

e)

842.42

14.

The change in the internal energy of a system that absorbs 2500 J of heat and that does 7655 J of work on the surroundings is ________ J.

a)

10 155

b)

5 155

c)

-5 155

d)

-10 155

e)

1.91×1071.91\times10^7

15.

The energy required to turn on two incandescent bulbs is 538 kWh. Convert this value in kilocalories (kcal).

a)

462 906

b)

62 528

c)

810 357

d)

15 062

e)

26 162

16.

Calculate the work done (kJ) during a reaction in which the internal volume expands from 19 L to 48 L against an outside pressure of 253.13 kPa.

a)

-7.3 kJ

b)

17 kJ

c)

7.3 kJ

d)

-17 kJ

e)

0 kJ

17.

When work is done on the system, it will be a _____ value.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

very large

d)

very small

e)

There is not enough information to determine the correct answer

18.

This is the energy used to move an object against a force.

(a)  

19.

A _____  ΔH\Delta H  corresponds to an ______ process.

a)

negative, endothermic

b)

negative, exothermic

c)

positive, exothermic

d)

zero, exothermic

e)

zero, endothermic

20.

The value of  ΔE\Delta E  for a system that performs 19 kJ of work on its surroundings and loses 9 kJ of heat is ____ kJ.

a)

-28

b)

28

c)

171

d)

10

e)

-10