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High pressure steam is expanded adiabatically and reversibly through a well insulated turbine, which produces some shaft work. If the enthalpy change and entropy change across the turbine are represented by ΔH and ΔS respectively for this process:

A. Δ H = 0 and ΔS = 0

B. Δ H ≠ 0 and ΔS = 0

C. Δ H ≠ 0 and ΔS ≠ 0

D. Δ H = 0 and ΔS ≠ 0

Correct Answer :

B. Δ H ≠ 0 and ΔS = 0


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In polytropic process (PVn = constant), if n = 1; it means a/an __________ process.

A. Adiabatic

B. Reversible

C. Isothermal

D. None of these

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Fugacity is most helpful in

A. Representing actual behaviour of real gases

B. Representing actual behaviour of ideal gases

C. The study of chemical equilibria involving gases at atmospheric pressure

D. None of these

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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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The chemical potential for a pure substance is __________ its partial molal free energy.

A. More than

B. Less than

C. Equal to

D. Not related to

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Enthalpies of all elements in their standard states are assumed to be zero

B. Combustion reactions are never endothermic in nature

C. Heat of reaction at constant volume is equal to the change in internal energy

D. Clausius-Clapeyron equation is not applicable to melting process

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Co-efficient of performance for a reversed Carnot cycle working between temperatures T1 and T2 (T1 > T2) is

A. T2/(T1 - T2)

B. T1/(T1 - T2)

C. (T1 - T2)/T1

D. (T1 - T2)/T2

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For a real gas, the chemical potential is given by

A. RT d ln P

B. RT d ln f

C. R d ln f

D. None of these

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Cp - Cv = R is valid for __________ gases.

A. Ideal

B. Very high pressure

C. Very low temperature

D. All of the above

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Joule-Thomson experiment is

A. Isobaric

B. Adiabatic

C. Isenthalpic

D. Both (B) & (C)

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Maxwell's relation corresponding to the identity, dH = dS = Vdp + Σμi dni is

A. (∂T/∂V)S, ni = -(∂P/∂S)V, ni

B. (∂S/∂P)T, ni = (∂V/∂T)P, ni

C. (∂S/∂V)T, ni = (∂P/∂T)V, ni

D. (∂T/∂P)S, ni = (∂V/∂S)P, ni

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A refrigeration cycle is a reversed heat engine. Which of the following has the maximum value of the co-efficient of performance (COP) for a given refrigeration effect?

A. Vapor compression cycle using expansion valve

B. Air refrigeration cycle

C. Vapor compression cycle using expansion engine

D. Carnot refrigeration cycle

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Clapeyron Equation deals with the

A. Rate of change of vapour pressure with temperature

B. Effect of an inert gas on vapour pressure

C. Calculation of ΔF for spontaneous phase change

D. Temperature dependence of heat of phase transition

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For an isothermal process, the internal energy of a gas

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains unchanged

D. Data insufficient, can't be predicted

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A gas shows deviation from ideal behaviour at

A. Low pressure and high temperature

B. Low pressure and low temperature

C. Low temperature and high pressure

D. High temperature and high pressure

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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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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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Fugacity is a measure of the

A. Escaping tendencies of the same substance in different phases of a system

B. Relative volatility of a mixture of two miscible liquids

C. Behaviour of ideal gases

D. None of these

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Grams of butane (C4H10) formed by the liquefaction of 448 litres of the gas (measured at (STP) would be

A. 580

B. 640

C. 1160

D. Data insufficient; can't be computed

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The adiabatic throttling process of a perfect gas is one of constant enthalpy

A. In which there is a temperature drop

B. Which is exemplified by a non-steady flow expansion

C. Which can be performed in a pipe with a constriction

D. In which there is an increase in temperature

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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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One mole of nitrogen at 8 bar and 600 K is contained in a piston-cylinder arrangement. It is brought to 1 bar isothermally against a resisting pressure of 1 bar. The work done (in Joules) by the gas is

A. 30554

B. 10373

C. 4988.4

D. 4364.9

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The energy of activation of exothermic reaction is

A. Zero

B. Negative

C. Very large compared to that for endothermic reaction

D. Not possible to predict

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Those solutions in which there is no volume change upon mixing the components in the liquid state and which, when diluted do not undergo any heat change (i.e. heat of dilution is zero), are called __________ solutions.

A. Ideal

B. Real

C. Isotonic

D. None of these

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For an isothermal reversible compression of an ideal gas

A. Only ΔE = 0

B. Only ΔH =0

C. ΔE = ΔH = 0

D. dQ = dE

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Mollier chart is a __________ plot.

A. Pressure vs. enthalpy

B. Pressure vs. volume

C. Enthalpy vs. entropy

D. Temperature vs. entropy

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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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At normal boiling point, molar entropy of vaporisation is __________ Joule/K°.mole.

A. 72

B. 92

C. 142

D. 192

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In the equation PVn = constant, if the value of n = y = Cp/Cv, then it represents a reversible __________ process.

A. Isothermal

B. Adiabatic

C. Isentropic

D. Polytropic

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Throttling (Joule-Thomson effect) process is a constant __________ process.

A. Enthalpy

B. Entropy

C. Pressure

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Trouton's ratio of non-polar liquids is calculated using Kistyakowsky equation

B. Thermal efficiency of a Carnot engine is always less than 1

C. An equation relating pressure, volume and temperature of a gas is called ideal gas equation

D. None of these