NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryThermodynamics (C)Practice
When one mole of zinc dust and one mole of sulphuric acid react in a bomb calorimeter, then Δ U and w correspond to
Options
- AΔ U > 0 , w = 0
- BΔ U < 0 , w = 0
- CΔ U = 0 , w = 0
- DΔ U < 0 , w > 0
Correct answer
A. Δ U > 0 , w = 0
Step-by-step solution
Bomb calorimeter is commonly used to find the heat of combustion of organic substances which consists of a sealed combustion chamber, called a bomb. If a process is run in a sealed container then no expansion or compression is allowed, so w = 0 and Δ U = q = - ve (exothermic reaction) . Δ U < 0 , w = 0