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Thermodynamics

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you place the metal in boiling water, heat flows from the _________ to the _______.

a)

metal to the boiling water

b)

bottom of the metal to the top half of the metal

c)

bottom of the water to the top of the water

d)

boiling water to the metal

2.

Define ΔH

a)

Change in Specific Heat; Heat by one Degree Celsius

b)

Change in Temperature; the energy we calculate; Degree Celsius

c)

Change in Enthalpy; the energy/heat we calculate

d)

Change in Time; time travel

3.

Define Exothermic

a)

Energy is released; ΔH is negative; Going from Gas to Liquid, Liquid to Solid

b)

Energy is absorbed; ΔH is positive; Going from Gas to Liquid, Liquid to Solid

c)

Energy is released; ΔH is positive; Going from Solid to Liquid, Liquid to Gas

d)

Energy is absorbed; ΔH is negative; Going from Gas to Liquid, Liquid to Solid

4.

Specific Heat is..

a)

the temperature initial minus temperature final

b)

the amount of heat/energy required to raise 1 gram of a substance by 1°C (or K) aka "C"

c)

the temperature final minus temperature initial

d)

the item in a system with given weight in grams

5.

Is this phase change representing an exothermic or endothermic reaction?

GAS to LIQUID

a)

Exothermic

b)

Endothermic

6.

Is the phase change representing an exothermic or endothermic reaction?

SOLID to LIQUID

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

7.

Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?

H2 + S + O2 -> H2SO4 ΔH = -811.13kJ

a)

ΔH is negative so it is exothermic

b)

ΔH is positive so it is exothermic

c)

ΔH is positive so it is endothermic

d)

ΔH is negative so it is endothermic

8.
The diagram represents which type of reaction
a)
endothermic
b)
exothermic
9.

A reaction has both positive ∆S° and ∆H° values. From this information alone, you can conclude that the reaction

a)

can be spontaneous at any temperature.

b)

cannot be spontaneous at high temperatures.

c)

can be spontaneous only at low temperatures.

d)

can be spontaneous only at high temperatures.

10.

Which of the following is true when ice melts?

a)

∆H<0 ∆S<0

b)

∆H=0 ∆S=0

c)

∆H<0 ∆S>0

d)

∆H>0 ∆S>0

11.

Which of the following is true for the condensation of benzene, C6H6?

a)

∆H°>0, ∆S°>0

b)

∆H°>0, ∆S°<0

c)

∆H°<0, ∆S°>0

d)

∆H°<0, ∆S°<0

12.

At a certain temperature C(s) + O2 (g) ⟶ CO2 (g) has a ∆G of -339.4 kJ. This means that at this temperature

a)

the system is at equilibrium.

b)

gaseous carbon dioxide is unstable.

c)

gaseous carbon dioxide spontaneously forms.

d)

this system has a high reaction rate.

13.

Rudolf Clausius stated the basic ideas of _____law of thermodynamics.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

zeroth

14.

Isolated system can exchange------- with its surroundings.

a)

only energy

b)

both matter and energy

c)

neither matter nor energy

15.

------ is an extensive property.

a)

specific heat capacity

b)

heat capacity

c)

molar volume

d)

density

16.

For an adiabatic process

a)

q=0

b)

dT=0

c)

dP=0

d)

dV=0

17.

For an isothermal process----

a)

q=0

b)

dT=0

c)

dP=0

18.

Work and heat are ------function.

a)

state

b)

path

19.

If heat flows into the system from the surrounding, heat is taken as ------

a)

-q

b)

+q

20.

If work is done by the system, the energy of the system decreases, work is taken as--------

a)

-w

b)

+w

21.

In an exothermic reaction,heat is evolved by the system to the surroundings.

a)

q>0,

Δ\Delta H=+ve

b)

q<0, Δ\Delta H=-ve

22.

Which direction does energy flow?

a)

From hotter to cooler

b)

From cooler to hotter

c)

Energy does not flow

23.

Which is true about an egg cooking in a pot of water on the stove? Check all that are correct

a)

The egg is the system

b)

The egg is the surrounding

c)

The pot of water is the system

d)

The pot of water is the surrounding

24.

You have two blocks of ice. One is much larger than the other. What is true about the two blocks of ice? Choose all that are correct.

a)

They have the same temperature

b)

They have different temperatures

c)

They have the same amount of heat

d)

They have different amounts of heat

25.

Thermodynamics is not concerned about

a)

Energy changes involved in a chemical reaction.

b)

The extent to which a chemical reaction proceeds

c)

The rate at which a reaction proceeds.

d)

The feasibility of a chemical reaction.

26.

Which of the following variables controls the physical properties of a perfect gas

a)

pressure

b)

temperature

c)

volume

d)

all of the above

27.

Intensive property of a system is one whose value

a)

depends on the mass of the system, like volume

b)

does not depend on the mass of the system, like temperature, pressure, etc.

c)

is not dependent on the path followed but on the state

d)

is dependent on the path followed and not on the state

28.

An isolated system is one in which

a)

mass does not cross boundaries of the system, though energy may do so

b)

neither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system

c)

both energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system

d)

mass crosses the boundary but not the energy

29.

In a free expansion process

a)

(a) work done is zero

b)

(b) heat transfer is zero

c)

(c) both (a) and (b) above

d)

(d) work done is zero but heat increases

30.

First law of thermodynamics furnishes the relationship between

a)

heat and work

b)

heat, work and properties of the system

c)

heat and internal energy.

d)

various properties of the system

31.
The second  law of thermodynamics states that entropy of a system  tends to ______________. 
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay constant
d)
fluctuate wildly
32.
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is
a)
created
b)
destroyed
c)
conserved
d)
created and destroyed
33.

In which of the following systems, neither matter nor heat is exchanged between system and surrounding?

a)

Open system

b)

Closed system

c)

Isolated system

34.

What is the unit of entropy?

a)

K mol-1

b)

K J-1

c)

J mol-1

d)

J K-1 mol-1

35.

Which one of these factors will NOT increase entropy?

a)

Change of state from liquid to solid

b)

Increase in the number of molecules

c)

Mixing in particles

d)

Adding solvent to a solvent

36.

What is the formula for the Gibbs Free Energy change?

a)

ΔG= ΔH – TS

b)

ΔG=ΔH – ΔTS

c)

ΔG=TΔS – ΔH

d)

ΔG= ΔH – TΔS

37.

Enthalpy H =

a)

U-PV

b)

U+PV

c)

PV

d)

PV-U

38.

What is the definition of thermodynamics?

a)

The energy available to do work.

b)

The study of the relationship between heat, work, and energy.

c)

The amount of heat it takes to move an engine.

d)

The movement of heat.

39.

What is latent heat?

a)

Heat that doesn’t move from high temperature to low temperature, also known as “lazy heat.”

b)

The heat required to move an object from its “latent” position.

c)

The heat required to convert the state of matter of a substance without changing its temperature.

d)

Heat that does not move unless acted upon by an outside source.

40.

Which statement is true about the First Law of Thermodynamics?

a)

It states that energy cannot be created.

b)

It states that energy cannot be destroyed.

c)

It is another name for the Law of Conservation of Energy.

d)

All choices are correct.

41.

2nd law of thermodynamics

a)

Every time energy changes form, some of it is lost to the environment

b)

Energy can't be created or destroyed

c)

All energy generates heat

42.

Heat transferred by direct contact is:

a)

Conduction

b)

Convention

c)

Radiation

d)

illegal because quarantine

43.

Heat will never flow from a cold object to a hot object on its own describes which law of thermodynamics?

a)

1st Law of thermodynamics

b)

2nd Law of thermodynamics

c)

3rd Law of thermodynamics

d)

4th Law of thermodynamics

44.

Which is an example of decreasing entropy in a closed system?

a)

Boiling water

b)

Freezing water

c)

Cells in a body coming together

d)

Ice melting

45.

A system comprising a single phase is called a

a)

(a) closed system

b)

(b) open system

c)

(c) isolated system

d)

(d) homogeneous system

e)

(e) heterogeneous system.

46.

The value of one bar (in SI units) is equal to

a)

(a) 100 N/m2

b)

(b) 1000 N/m2

c)

(c) 1 × 104 N/m2

d)

(d) 1 × 105 N/m2

e)

(e) 1 × 106 N/m2.

47.

Which of the following is an intensive property of a thermodynamic system ?

a)

(a) Volume

b)

(b) Temperature

c)

(c) Mass

d)

(d) Energy.

48.

A system is in thermodynamic equilibrium

a)

if temperature and pressure at all points are same

b)

if temperature and pressure at all points are not same

c)

if temperature at all points are same

d)

if pressure at all points are same

49.

Which of the following are ways in which energy can be transferred to or from a substance?

a)

a. heat and internal energy

b)

b. work and internal energy

c)

c. heat and work

d)

d. heat and kinetic energy

50.

For an adiabatic process, which of the following statements is correct?

a)

a. Work, heat, and internal energy all undergo changes.

b)

b. Work and heat balance each other, so that there is no change in internal energy.

c)

c. No energy is transferred as heat; internal energy change is due to work.

d)

d. No work is done; internal energy change is due to heat.