JEE Main · 2023 · Shift-IIeasyTHERMO-011

Which of the following relation is not correct?

Thermodynamics · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Which of the following relation is not correct?

Options
  1. a

    ΔH=ΔUPΔV\Delta H = \Delta U - P\Delta V

  2. b

    ΔU=q+W\Delta U = q + W

  3. c

    ΔSsys+ΔSsurr0\Delta S_{\text{sys}} + \Delta S_{\text{surr}} \geq 0

  4. d

    ΔG=ΔHTΔS\Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S

Correct Answera

ΔH=ΔUPΔV\Delta H = \Delta U - P\Delta V

Detailed Solution

🧠 The sign in ΔH=ΔU+PΔV\Delta H = \Delta U + P\Delta V is plus, not minus Option (a) writes a minus sign — that makes it wrong. The correct form is: ΔH=ΔU+PΔV\Delta H = \Delta U + P\Delta V

The other options are all standard results: (b) ΔU=q+w\Delta U = q + w — First Law ✓ (c) ΔSsys+ΔSsurr0\Delta S_{\text{sys}} + \Delta S_{\text{surr}} \geq 0 — Second Law ✓ (d) ΔG=ΔHTΔS\Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S — Gibbs energy definition ✓

⚠️ Don't confuse ΔH=ΔU+PΔV\Delta H = \Delta U + P\Delta V with the rearranged form ΔU=ΔHPΔV\Delta U = \Delta H - P\Delta V. Both are valid — only the wrong sign in (a) makes it incorrect.

Answer: (a)\boxed{\text{Answer: (a)}}

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