MHT CET202613 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
A gas expands from a volume of 1 dm ^3 to 1.25 dm ^3 under a pressure of 1 bar. Find the change in internal energy if 150 J of heat is supplied to the system.
Options
- A125 J
- B175 J
- C-125 J
- D-175 J
Correct answer
A. 125 J
Step-by-step solution
Given V₁ = 1 dm ^3 and V₂ = 1.25 dm ^3 . Change in volume, V = 1.25 - 1 = 0.25 dm ^3 = 0.25 L. External pressure, P = 1 bar. Work done during expansion is given by W = -P V . W = -1 0.25 = -0.25 L bar. Since 1 L bar = 100 J, we have W = -0.25 100 = -25 J. Heat supplied to the system, q = 150 J. According to the first law of thermodynamics, U = q + W . U = 150 - 25 = 125 J. Answer: 125 J