Skip to content
dronacharya.ai
← JEE Main 2017 · 9 Apr · Shift 1
PhysicsSingle correct+4 / -1Question 11 of 90

JEE Main 2017 · 9 Apr · Shift 1, Physics question 11

N moles of a diatomic gas in a cylinder are at a temperature T. Heat is supplied to the cylinder such that the temperature remains constant but n moles of the diatomic gas get converted into monoatomic gas. What is the change in the total kinetic energy of the gas ?

Choose one option
Answer and worked solution

Official answer: A

Each converted mole gives 2 moles of monoatomic gas. The kinetic energy changes by
2n⋅32RT−n⋅52RT=12nRT.2n\cdot\tfrac32RT-n\cdot\tfrac52RT=\tfrac12nRT.