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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift
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$$ \text { Match the LIST-I with LIST-II } $$

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w=-nRT ln((V_(f))/(V_(i)))
C. Irreversible expansion III. 
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w=-p_(ex)(V_(i)-V_(f))

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II

B

A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

C

A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

D

A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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A cup of water at $5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ (system) is placed in a microwave oven and the oven is turned on for one minute during which the water begins to boil. Which of the following option is true?

A

$q=+v e, w=-v e, \Delta U=+v e$

B

$q=+v e, w=0, \Delta U=-v e$

C

$q=+v e, w=-v e, \Delta U=-v e$

D

$q=-v e, w=-v e, \Delta U=-v e$

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift
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$$ \text { Match the LIST-I with LIST-II } $$

List-I Thermodynamic Process List-II Magnitude in kJ
A. Work done in reversible, isothermal expansion of 2 mol of ideal gas from 2 
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2 
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2dm^(3) to 20 
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20dm^(3) at 300 K .		 I. 4
B. Work done in irreversible isothermal expansion of 1 mol ideal gas from 1 
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3m^(3) at 300 K against a constant pressure of 3 kPa .		 II. 11.5
C. Change in internal energy for adiabatic expansion of a 1 mol ideal gas with change of temperature = 320 
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bar(C)_(V)=(3)/(2)R.		 III. 6
D. Change in enthalpy at constant pressure of 1 mol ideal gas with change of temperature = 337 
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bar(C)_(p)=(5)/(2)R.		 IV. 7
A

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

B

A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

C

A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

D

A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Consider the following data :

$\Delta_{f}H^{\circ}$ (methane, g) = $-X \; \text{kJ mol}^{-1}$

Enthalpy of sublimation of graphite = $Y \; \text{kJ mol}^{-1}$

Dissociation enthalpy of $H_2 = Z \; \text{kJ mol}^{-1}$

The bond enthalpy of C–H bond is given by :

A

$ \dfrac{X + Y + 2Z}{4} $

B

$ \dfrac{X + Y + 4Z}{2} $

C

$ \dfrac{-X + Y + Z}{4} $

D

$X + Y + Z$

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