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JEE Main 20264 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
4 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Thermodynamics (C)

JEE Main 2026 · 4 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Thermodynamics (C)

If 3.365 g of ethanol (l) is burnt completely in a bomb calorimeter...

If 3.3653.365 g of ethanol (l)(l) is burnt completely in a bomb calorimeter at 298.15298.15 K, the heat produced is 99.47299.472 kJ. The ∣ΔHf°∣|\Delta H_f°| of ethanol at 298.15298.15 K is ______ ×102\times 10^2 kJ mol−1^{-1}. (Nearest integer)
Given: Standard enthalpy for combustion of graphite =−393.5=-393.5 kJ mol−1^{-1}
Standard enthalpy of formation of water (l)=−285.8(l)=-285.8 kJ mol−1^{-1}
Molar mass in g mol−1^{-1} of C, H, O are 1212, 11 and 1616 respectively

Correct answer

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Step-by-step solution

Molar mass of ethanol (C2H5OHC_2H_5OH) =2(12)+6(1)+16=46= 2(12) + 6(1) + 16 = 46 g mol−1^{-1}

Number of moles of ethanol burnt, n=3.36546=0.07315n = \dfrac{3.365}{46} = 0.07315 mol

Since the combustion occurs in a bomb calorimeter (constant volume), the heat produced corresponds to the change in internal energy (ΔUc∘\Delta U_c^\circ).
ΔUc∘=−99.4720.07315=−1359.8\Delta U_c^\circ = -\dfrac{99.472}{0.07315} = -1359.8 kJ mol−1^{-1}

The balanced chemical equation for the combustion of ethanol is:
C2H5OH(l)+3O2(g)→2CO2(g)+3H2O(l)C_2H_5OH(l) + 3O_2(g) \rightarrow 2CO_2(g) + 3H_2O(l)

Change in the number of gaseous moles, Δng=2−3=−1\Delta n_g = 2 - 3 = -1

Now, calculating the standard enthalpy of combustion (ΔHc∘\Delta H_c^\circ):
ΔHc∘=ΔUc∘+ΔngRT\Delta H_c^\circ = \Delta U_c^\circ + \Delta n_g RT
ΔHc∘=−1359.8+(−1)×(8.314×10−3 kJ K−1 mol−1)×298.15 K\Delta H_c^\circ = -1359.8 + (-1) \times (8.314 \times 10^{-3} \text{ kJ K}^{-1} \text{ mol}^{-1}) \times 298.15 \text{ K}
ΔHc∘=−1359.8−2.48=−1362.28\Delta H_c^\circ = -1359.8 - 2.48 = -1362.28 kJ mol−1^{-1}

The standard enthalpy of combustion can also be written in terms of enthalpies of formation:
ΔHc∘=∑ΔHf∘(products)−∑ΔHf∘(reactants)\Delta H_c^\circ = \sum \Delta H_f^\circ(\text{products}) - \sum \Delta H_f^\circ(\text{reactants})
ΔHc∘=[2ΔHf∘(CO2,g)+3ΔHf∘(H2O,l)]−[ΔHf∘(C2H5OH,l)+3ΔHf∘(O2,g)]\Delta H_c^\circ = [2\Delta H_f^\circ(CO_2, g) + 3\Delta H_f^\circ(H_2O, l)] - [\Delta H_f^\circ(C_2H_5OH, l) + 3\Delta H_f^\circ(O_2, g)]

Substituting the given values (note that ΔHf∘\Delta H_f^\circ of O2(g)O_2(g) is 00):
−1362.28=[2(−393.5)+3(−285.8)]−ΔHf∘(C2H5OH,l)-1362.28 = [2(-393.5) + 3(-285.8)] - \Delta H_f^\circ(C_2H_5OH, l)
−1362.28=[−787.0−857.4]−ΔHf∘(C2H5OH,l)-1362.28 = [-787.0 - 857.4] - \Delta H_f^\circ(C_2H_5OH, l)
−1362.28=−1644.4−ΔHf∘(C2H5OH,l)-1362.28 = -1644.4 - \Delta H_f^\circ(C_2H_5OH, l)

ΔHf∘(C2H5OH,l)=−1644.4+1362.28=−282.12\Delta H_f^\circ(C_2H_5OH, l) = -1644.4 + 1362.28 = -282.12 kJ mol−1^{-1}

The magnitude is ∣ΔHf∘∣=282.12|\Delta H_f^\circ| = 282.12 kJ mol−1=2.8212×102^{-1} = 2.8212 \times 10^2 kJ mol−1^{-1}

Rounding to the nearest integer, we get 33.

Answer: 33
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