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Q.

Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct answer 
(i) Expansion of a gas in vacuum  pex=0is called free expansion. 
(ii) Work is done during free expansion of an ideal gas whether the process is reversible or irreversible  
(iii) No work is done during free expansion of an ideal gas  whether the process is reversible or irreversible 
(iv) No work is done during free expansion of an ideal gas  when the process is reversible 

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a

Statements (i) and (iii) are correct 

b

Statements (ii) and (iv) are correct  

c

Only statement (iii) is correct 

d

Statements (i) and (iv) are correct  

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

  • During free expansion, external pressure is zero.
  • Therefore, work done = PΔV=0.

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