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JEE Physics 2025 Question with Solution

Match List-I with List-II.

Two-column matching list showing thermodynamic processes Isobaric, Isochoric, Adiabatic, Isothermal and relations involving $$\Delta Q$$, $$\Delta U$$, $$\Delta W$$, and $$P\Delta V$$.
  • A

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

  • B

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

  • C

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

  • D

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

Answer

Correct answer:C

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: A matching problem on thermodynamic processes and their heat relations.

Find: The correct correspondence between List-I and List-II.

From the solution:

  1. Isobaric process (A): pressure remains constant, so
ΔQ=ΔU+PΔV\Delta Q = \Delta U + P\Delta V

Hence (A) \rightarrow (IV).

  1. Isochoric process (B): volume remains constant, so work done is zero and
ΔQ=ΔU\Delta Q = \Delta U

Hence (B) \rightarrow (II).

  1. Adiabatic process (C): no heat is exchanged, so
ΔQ=0\Delta Q = 0

Hence (C) \rightarrow (III).

  1. Isothermal process (D): temperature remains constant, and for the given list the relation is
ΔQ=ΔW\Delta Q = \Delta W

Hence (D) \rightarrow (I).

Therefore, the correct matching is (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I), so the correct option is C.

Using First Law Process-wise

Given: The processes are Isobaric, Isochoric, Adiabatic, and Isothermal.

Find: Which equation matches each process.

Use the first law of thermodynamics:

ΔQ=ΔU+ΔW\Delta Q = \Delta U + \Delta W

For an isobaric process, work done at constant pressure is

ΔW=PΔV\Delta W = P\Delta V

So,

ΔQ=ΔU+PΔV\Delta Q = \Delta U + P\Delta V

Thus (A) \rightarrow (IV).

For an isochoric process,

ΔV=0ΔW=0\Delta V = 0 \Rightarrow \Delta W = 0

Hence,

ΔQ=ΔU\Delta Q = \Delta U

Thus (B) \rightarrow (II).

For an adiabatic process,

ΔQ=0\Delta Q = 0

Thus (C) \rightarrow (III).

For an isothermal process, the provided relation in the list is

ΔQ=ΔW\Delta Q = \Delta W

Thus (D) \rightarrow (I).

So the final arrangement is (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I). Therefore, the correct option is C.

The second approach text in the source contains a contradictory description for isobaric and isothermal cases, but it still concludes option (3). The detailed stepwise relation above is consistent with the first approach and the final answer.

Common mistakes

  • Confusing isobaric with isothermal. Constant pressure does not mean constant temperature. In an isobaric process, use ΔQ=ΔU+PΔV\Delta Q = \Delta U + P\Delta V, while for the listed isothermal relation use ΔQ=ΔW\Delta Q = \Delta W.

  • Forgetting that in an isochoric process the volume is constant, so no work is done. Writing a nonzero work term is incorrect. Instead, set ΔW=0\Delta W = 0 and use ΔQ=ΔU\Delta Q = \Delta U.

  • Assuming adiabatic means temperature is constant. That is wrong: adiabatic means no heat exchange. The correct identifying relation is ΔQ=0\Delta Q = 0.

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