Q103 · CSIR NET Chemistry, June 2013
Paper: CSIR NET June 2013 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Thermodynamics · Topic: Thermodynamics – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
Which of the following statements is true for a cyclic process?
(a)$\partial \mathrm{q}=0$
(b)$\partial \mathrm{w}=0$
(c)Heat can be completely converted into work
(d)Work can be completely converted into heat
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
In a cycle ΔU = 0 so q = −w, but neither need be zero; work can be converted completely into heat (e.g. friction), whereas heat cannot be converted completely into work (second law).
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