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If the molar heat capacities (Cp or Cv) of the reactants and products of a chemical reaction are identical, then, with the increase in temperature, the heat of reaction will

A. Increase

B. Decrease

C. Remain unaltered

D. Increase or decrease; depends on the particular reaction

Correct Answer :

C. Remain unaltered


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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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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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For the reversible exothermic reaction, N2 + 3H2 2NH3, increase of pressure would

A. Shift the equilibrium towards right

B. Give higher yield of NH3

C. Both (B) and (C)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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PVy = constant, holds good for an isentropic process, which is

A. Reversible and isothermal

B. Isothermal and irreversible

C. Reversible and adiabatic

D. Adiabatic and irreversible

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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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y = specific heat ratio of an ideal gas is equal to

A. Cp/Cv

B. Cp/(CP-R)

C. 1 + (R/CV)

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

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A two stage compressor is used to compress an ideal gas. The gas is cooled to the initial temperature after each stage. The intermediate pressure for the minimum total work requirement should be equal to the __________ mean of P1 and P2. (where, P1 and P2 are initial and final pressures respectively)

A. Logarithmic

B. Arithmetic

C. Geometric

D. Harmonic

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(∂E/∂T)V is the mathematical expression for

A. CV

B. Enthalpy change

C. Free energy change

D. None of these

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A gas mixture of three components is brought in contact with a dispersion of an organic phase in water. The degree of freedom of the system is

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

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Lowering of condenser temperature (keeping the evaporator temperature constant) in case of vapour compression refrigeration system results in

A. Increased COP

B. Same COP

C. Decreased COP

D. Increased or decreased COP; depending upon the type of refrigerant

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Which of the following is not a unit of the equilibrium constant Kp? (where, Δx = number of moles of products number of moles of reactants)

A. (atm)Δx, when Δx is negative

B. (atm)Δx, when Δx is positive

C. Dimensionless, when Δx = 0

D. (atm)Δx2, when Δx > 0

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Which of the following identities can be most easily used to verify steam table data for superheated steam?

A. (∂T/∂V)S = (∂p/∂S)V

B. (∂T/∂P)S = (∂V/∂S)P

C. (∂P/∂T)V = (∂S/∂V)T

D. (∂V/∂T)P = -(∂S/∂P)T

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The absolute entropy for all crystalline substances at absolute zero temperature is

A. Zero

B. Negative

C. More than zero

D. Indeterminate

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A gas can be liquefied by pressure alone only, when its temperature is __________ its critical temperature.

A. Less than

B. More than

C. Equal to or higher than

D. Less than or equal to

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Which of the following is not correct for a reversible adiabatic process?

A. TVγ-1 = constant

B. p1-γ.TY = constant

C. PVγ = constant

D. None of these

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Throttling process is a/an __________ process.

A. Reversible and isothermal

B. Irreversible and constant enthalpy

C. Reversible and constant entropy

D. Reversible and constant enthalpy

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Which of the following will increase the volume of a real gas by four times?

A. Doubling the absolute temperature as well as pressure of the gas

B. Reducing pressure to one fourth at constant temperature

C. Reducing temperature to one fourth at constant pressure

D. Reducing the temperature to half and doubling the pressure

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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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The standard state of a gas (at a given temperature) is the state in which fugacity is equal to

A. Unity

B. Activity

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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The Maxwell relation derived from the differential expression for the Helmholtz free energy (dA) is

A. (∂T/∂V)S = - (∂P/∂S)V

B. (∂S/∂P)T = - (∂V/∂T)P

C. (∂V/∂S)P = (∂T/∂P)S

D. (∂S/∂V)T = (∂P/∂T)V

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In any spontaneous process, the __________ free energy decreases.

A. Helmholtz

B. Gibbs

C. Both a & b

D. Neither 'a' nor 'b'

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The third law of thermodynamics states that the

A. Heat capacity of a crystalline solid is zero at absolute zero temperature

B. Heat transfer from low temperature to high temperature source is not possible without external work

C. Gases having same reduced properties behaves similarly

D. None of these

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Gibbs-Helmholtz equation is

A. ΔF = ΔH + T [∂(ΔF)/∂T]P

B. ΔF = ΔH - TΔT

C. d(E - TS) T, V < 0

D. dP/dT = ΔHvap/T.ΔVvap

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Pick out the correct statement:

A. In an isothermal system, irreversible work is more than reversible work

B. Under reversible conditions, the adiabatic work is less than isothermal work

C. Heat, work, enthalpy and entropy are all 'state functions'

D. Matter and energy cannot be exchanged with the surroundings in a closed system

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The shape of T-S diagram for Carnot Cycle is a

A. Rectangle

B. Rhombus

C. Trapezoid

D. Circle

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During Joule-Thomson expansion of gases

A. Enthalpy remains constant

B. Entropy remains constant

C. Temperature remains constant

D. None of these

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Heat is added at constant temperature in an ideal __________ cycle.

A. Stirling

B. Brayton

C. Rankine

D. None of these

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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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Maximum work that could be secured by expanding the gas over a given pressure range is the __________ work.

A. Isothermal

B. Adiabatic

C. Isentropic

D. None of these

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The intensive properties are

A. Molar volume, density, viscosity and boiling point

B. Refractive index and surface tension

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these