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Gibbs phase rule finds application, when heat transfer occurs by

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Condensation

Correct Answer :

D. Condensation


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At absolute zero temperature, the __________ of the gas is zero.

A. Pressure

B. Volume

C. Mass

D. None of these

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The number of degrees of freedom for a mixture of ice and water (liquid) are

A. 3

B. 2

C. 1

D. 0

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After throttling, gas temperature

A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Remain same

D. May increase or decrease; depends on the nature of the gas

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In a homogeneous solution, the activity coefficient of a component depends upon the

A. Pressure

B. Composition

C. Temperature

D. All (A), (B) and (C)

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Requisites of a reversible process is that the

A. System and surroundings pressure be equal

B. Friction in the system should be absent

C. System and surroundings temperature be equal

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. The values of (∂P/∂V)T and (∂2P/∂V2)T are zero for a real gas at its critical point

B. Heat transferred is equal to the change in the enthalpy of the system, for a constant pressure, non-flow, mechanically reversible process

C. Thermal efficiency of a Carnot engine depends upon the properties of the working fluid besides the source & sink temperatures

D. During a reversible adiabatic process, the entropy of a substance remains constant

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Which is not constant for an ideal gas?

A. (∂P/∂V)T

B. (∂V/∂T)P

C. (∂P/∂V)V

D. All (A), (B) & (C)

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What happens in a reversible adiabatic compression?

A. Heating occurs

B. Cooling occurs

C. Pressure is constant

D. Temperature is constant

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__________ decreases during adiabatic throttling of a perfect gas.

A. Entropy

B. Temperature

C. Enthalpy

D. Pressure

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Pressure-enthalpy chart is useful in refrigeration. The change in internal energy of an ideal fluid used in ideal refrigeration cycle is

A. Positive

B. Negative

C. Zero

D. Infinity

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Entropy of an ideal gas depends upon its

A. Pressure

B. Temperature

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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The amount of heat required to decompose a compound into its elements is __________ the heat of formation of that compound from its elements.

A. Less than

B. More than

C. Same as

D. Not related to

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When a gas is subjected to adiabatic expansion, it gets cooled due to

A. Decrease in velocity

B. Decrease in temperature

C. Decrease in kinetic energy

D. Energy spent in doing work

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A liquid under pressure greater than its vapour pressure for the temperature involved is called a __________ liquid.

A. Sub-cooled

B. Saturated

C. Non-solidifiable

D. None of these

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Which of the following diagrams does not represent an Otto cycle?

A.

B.

C.

D. None of these

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The reaction A (l) → R(g) is allowed to reach equilibrium conditions in an autoclave. At equilibrium, there are two phases, one a pure liquid phase of A and the other a vapor phase of A, R and S. Initially A alone is present. The numbers of degrees of freedom are:

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 0

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Number of phases in a colloidal system is:

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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An isentropic process is carried out at constant

A. Volume

B. Pressure

C. Temperature

D. All (A), (B) and (C)

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A chemical reaction will occur spontaneously at constant pressure and temperature, if the free energy is

A. Zero

B. Positive

C. Negative

D. None of these

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Pick out the correct statement.

A. If an insoluble gas is passed through a volatile liquid placed in a perfectly insulated container, the temperature of the liquid will increase

B. A process is irreversible as long as Δ S for the system is greater than zero

C. The mechanical work done by a system is always equal to∫P.dV

D. The heat of formation of a compound is defined as the heat of reaction leading to the formation of the compound from its reactants

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Water on heating from 1 to 4°C

A. Contracts

B. Expands

C. Has same volume

D. May contract or expand

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Third law of thermodynamics is helpful in

A. Prediction of the extent of a chemical reaction

B. Calculating absolute entropies of substances at different temperature

C. Evaluating entropy changes of chemical reaction

D. Both (B) and (C)

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. An ideal liquid or solid solution is defined as one in which each component obeys Raoult's law

B. If Raoult's law is applied to one component of a binary mixture; Henry's law or Raoult's law is applied to the other component also

C. Henry's law is rigorously correct in the limit of infinite dilution

D. None of these

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Heat of reaction at constant volume is identified with __________ change.

A. Enthalpy

B. Internal energy

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Specific volume of an ideal gas is

A. Equal to its density

B. The reciprocal of its density

C. Proportional to pressure

D. None of these

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While dissolving a gas into a liquid at a constant temperature, the ratio of the concentration of the gas in the solution phase and in the gaseous phase is

A. Infinity

B. Unity

C. Constant

D. Negative

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Equation which relates pressure, volume and temperature of a gas is called the

A. Equation of state

B. Gibbs Duhem equation

C. Ideal gas equation

D. None of these

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The effect of changing the evaporator temperature on COP as compared to that of changing the condenser temperature (in vapour compression refrigeration system) is

A. Less pronounced

B. More pronounced

C. Equal

D. Data insufficient, can't be predicted

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First law of thermodynamics is mathematically stated as

A. dQ = dE + dW

B. dQ = dE - dW

C. dE = dQ + dW

D. dW = dQ + dE

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Free energy change of mixing two liquid substances is a function of the

A. Concentration of the constituents only

B. Quantities of the constituents only

C. Temperature only

D. All (A), (B) and (C)