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Match the thermodynamic processes taking place in a system with the correct conditions. In the table : \(\Delta Q\) is the heat supplied, \(\Delta W\) is the work done and \(\Delta U\) is change in internal energy of the system.
ProcessCondition
(I) Adiabatic(1) \(\Delta W = 0\)
(II) Isothermal(2) \(\Delta Q = 0\)
(III) Isochoric(3) \(\Delta U \neq 0,\ \Delta W \neq 0,\ \Delta Q \neq 0\)
(IV) Isobaric(4) \(\Delta U = 0\)

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Apply \(\Delta Q = \Delta U + \Delta W\) to each process: adiabatic \(\Delta Q = 0\), isothermal (ideal gas) \(\Delta U = 0\), isochoric \(\Delta W = 0\).
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • (I) - (1), (II) - (1), (III) - (2), (IV) - (3)
  • (I) - (2), (II) - (4), (III) - (1), (IV) - (3)
  • (I) - (1), (II) - (2), (III) - (4), (IV) - (4)
  • (I) - (2), (II) - (1), (III) - (4), (IV) - (3)
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Use the first law \(\Delta Q = \Delta U + \Delta W\).
(I) Adiabatic: no heat exchange, \(\Delta Q = 0\) matches (2).
(II) Isothermal: temperature constant, so for an ideal gas \(\Delta U = 0\), matches (4).
(III) Isochoric: volume constant, so \(\Delta W = P\Delta V = 0\), matches (1).
(IV) Isobaric: heat, work and change in internal energy are all non-zero, matches (3).
So (I)-(2), (II)-(4), (III)-(1), (IV)-(3).
Answer: (2) (I) - (2), (II) - (4), (III) - (1), (IV) - (3)
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