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1m3 of an ideal gas at 500 K and 1000 kPa expands reversibly to 5 times its initial volume in an insulated container. If the specific heat capacity (at constant pressure) of the gas is 21 J/mole . K, the final temperature will be

A. 35 K

B. 174 K

C. 274 K

D. 154 K

Correct Answer :

C. 274 K


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Gibbs free energy of mixing at constant pressure and temperature is always

A. 0

B.

C. + ve

D. - ve

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The change in Gibbs free energy for vaporisation of a pure substance is

A. Positive

B. Negative

C. Zero

D. May be positive or negative

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Surface tension of a substance vanishes at critical point, as there is no distinction between liquid and vapour phases at its critical point

B. Entropy of a system decreases with the evolution of heat

C. Change of internal energy is negative for exothermic reactions

D. The eccentric factor for all materials is always more than one

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The total change in the enthalpy of a system is independent of the

A. Number of intermediate chemical reactions involved

B. Pressure and temperature

C. State of combination and aggregation in the beginning and at the end of the reaction

D. None of these

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The Joule-Thomson co-efficient is defined as (∂T/∂P)H. Its value at the inversion point is

A.

B. 1

C. 0

D. -ve

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A gas performs the maximum work, when it expands

A. Non-uniformly

B. Adiabatically

C. Isobarically

D. Isothermally

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In reactions involving solids and liquids (where change in volume is negligible), the heat of reaction at constant pressure as compared to that at constant volume is

A. More

B. Less

C. Same

D. Unpredictable; depends on the particular reaction

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Thermal efficiency of a Carnot engine can approach 100%, only when the temperature of the

A. Cold reservoir approaches zero

B. Hot reservoir approaches infinity

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. At constant pressure, solubility of a gas in a liquid diminishes with rise in temperature

B. Normally, the gases which are easily liquefied are more soluble in common solvents

C. The gases which are capable of forming ions in aqueous solution are much more soluble in water than in other solvents

D. At constant pressure, solubility of a gas in a liquid increases with rise in temperature

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Two substances are in equilibrium in a reversible chemical reaction. If the concentration of each substance is doubled, then the value of the equilibrium constant will be

A. Same

B. Doubled

C. Halved

D. One fourth of its original value

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Generation of heat by friction is an example of a/an __________ change.

A. Isothermal

B. Irreversible

C. Adiabatic

D. Reversible

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When a gas is expanded from high pressure region to low pressure region; temperature change occurs. This phenomenon is related to the

A. Gibbs-Duhem equation

B. Gibbs-Helmholtz equation

C. Third law of thermodynamics

D. Joule-Thomson effect

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Chemical potential of ith component of a system is given by

A. μi = (∂F/∂ni)T, P, ni

B. μi = (∂A/∂ni)T, P, ni

C. μi = (∂F/∂ni)T, P

D. μi = (∂A/∂ni)T, P

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Cp of a gas at its critical temperature and pressure

A. Becomes zero

B. Becomes infinity

C. Equals 1 kcal/kmol °K

D. Equals 0.24 kcal/kmol °K

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Isentropic process means a constant __________ process.

A. Enthalpy

B. Pressure

C. Entropy

D. None of these

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For a constant pressure reversible process, the enthalpy change (ΔH) of the system is

A. Cv.dT

B. Cp.dT

C. ∫ Cp.dT

D. ∫ Cv.dT

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Air enters an adiabatic compressor at 300K. The exit temperature for a compression ratio of 3, assuming air to be an ideal gas (Y = Cp/Cv = 7/5) and the process to be reversible, is

A. 300 × (32/7)

B. 300 × (33/5)

C. 300 × (333/7)

D. 300 × (35/7)

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The equation relating E, P, V and T which is true for all substances under all conditions is given by (∂E/∂V)T = T(∂P/∂T)H - P. This equation is called the

A. Maxwell's equation

B. Thermodynamic equation of state

C. Equation of state

D. Redlich-Kwong equation of state

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What is the number of degree of freedom for a system of two miscible non-reacting species in vapor-liquid equilibrium forming an azeotrope?

A. 0

B. 2

C. 1

D. 3

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In the reaction, represented by, 2SO2 + O2 2SO3; ΔH = - 42 kcal; the forward reaction will be favoured by

A. Low temperature

B. High pressure

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Third law of thermodynamics is concerned with the

A. Value of absolute entropy

B. Energy transfer

C. Direction of energy transfer

D. None of these

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Number of degrees of freedom for a three phase system in equilibrium comprising of three nonreacting chemical species is

A. 2

B. 0

C. 1

D. 3

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Heat pump

A. Accomplishes only space heating in winter

B. Accomplishes only space cooling in summer

C. Accomplishes both (A) and (B)

D. Works on Carnot cycle

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Vapour which is at a pressure smaller than the saturation pressure for the temperature involved is called a __________ vapour.

A. Superheated

B. Desuperheated

C. Non-condensable

D. None of these

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Cv for an ideal gas

A. Does not depend upon temperature

B. Is independent of pressure only

C. Is independent of volume only

D. Is independent of both pressure and volume

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Mollier diagram is a plot of

A. Temperature vs. enthalpy

B. Temperature vs. enthalpy

C. Entropy vs. enthalpy

D. Temperature vs. internal energy

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Which is a state function?

A. Specific volume

B. Work

C. Pressure

D. Temperature

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A thermodynamic system is taken from state A to B along ACB and is brought back to A along BDA as shown below in the P-V diagram. The net work done during the complete cycle is given by the area covered by

A. P1ACBP2P1

B. ACBB1A1A

C. ACBDA

D. ADBB1A1A

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The efficiency of a Carnot heat engine operating between absolute temperatures T1 and T2 (when, T1 > T2) is given by (T1 - T2)/T1. The co-efficient of performance (C.O.P.) of a Carnot heat pump operating between T1 and T2 is given by

A. T1/(T1-T2)

B. T2/(T1-T2)

C. T1/T2

D. T2/R1

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Critical temperature is defined as the temperature above which a gas will

A. Not liquify (barring exceptions)

B. Immediately liquify

C. Never liquify however high the pressure may be

D. None of these