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In an ideal refrigeration cycle, the change in internal energy of the fluid is

A. +ve

B. -ve

C. 0

D. Either of the above three; depends on the nature of refrigerant

Correct Answer :

C. 0


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The internal energy of an incompressible fluid depends upon its

A. Pressure

B. Temperature

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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What is the value of Joule-Thomson co-efficient for an ideal gas?

A. +ve

B. -ve

C. 0

D.

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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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Pick out the extensive property out of the following.

A. Surface tension

B. Free energy

C. Specific heat

D. Refractive index

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Number of components (C), phase (P) and degrees of freedom (F) are related by Gibbs phase rule as

A. P + F - C = 2

B. C = P - F + 2

C. F = C - P - 2

D. P = F - C - 2

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At __________ point, all the three phases (i.e. solid, liquid and gas) co-exist.

A. Eutectic

B. Triple

C. Plait

D. Critical

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Pick out the Clausius-Clapeyron equation from the following:

A. dP/dT = ΔH/TΔV

B. ln P = - (ΔH/RT) + constant

C. ΔF = ΔH + T [∂(ΔF)/∂T]P

D. None of these

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Fugacity co-efficient of a substance is the ratio of its fugacity to

A. Mole fraction

B. Activity

C. Pressure

D. Activity co-efficient

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In case of the decomposition of hydroiodic acid (2HI H2 + I2), addition of H2 (at equilibrium condition) will

A. Increase the partial pressure of I2

B. Decrease the partial pressure of HI

C. Diminish the degree of dissociation of HI

D. None of these

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A closed system is cooled reversibly from 100°C to 50°C. If no work is done on the system

A. its internal energy (U) decreases and its entropy (S) increases

B. U and S both decreases

C. U decreases but S is constant

D. U is constant but S decreases

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Specific/molar Gibbs free energy for a pure substance does not change during

A. Sublimation

B. Vaporisation

C. Melting

D. Either (A), (B) or (C)

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Chemical engineering thermodynamics is concerned with the __________ in/of chemical processes.

A. Reaction mechanism

B. Calculation of rates

C. Energy transformation from one form to another

D. None of these

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Isotherm on an enthalpy-concentration diagram, for an ideal solution will be a

A. Straight line

B. Sine curve

C. Parabola

D. Hyperbola

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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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Compressibility factor of a gas is

A. Not a function of its pressure

B. Not a function of its nature

C. Not a function of its temperature

D. Unity, if it follows PV = nRT

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Specific __________ does not change during a phase change (e.g. sublimation, melting, vaporisation etc.).

A. Entropy

B. Internal energy

C. Enthalpy

D. Gibbs free energy

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Fugacity and pressure are numerically equal, when the gas is

A. In standard state

B. At high pressure

C. At low temperature

D. In ideal state

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. The conversion for a gas phase reaction increases with decrease in pressure, if there is an increase in volume accompanying the reaction

B. With increase in temperature, the equilibrium constant increases for an exothermic reaction

C. The equilibrium constant of a reaction depends upon temperature only

D. The conversion for a gas phase reaction increases with increase in pressure, if there is a decrease in volume accompanying the reaction

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Change of state namely evaporation condensation, freezing and melting is an __________ process.

A. Isothermal

B. Adiabatic

C. Isobaric

D. Isochoric

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Fugacity of a component in an ideal gas mixture is equal to the partial pressure of that component in the mixture. The fugacity of each component in a stable homogeneous solution at constant pressure and temperature __________ as its mole fraction increases.

A. Decreases

B. Decreases exponentially

C. Increases

D. Remain constant

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The compressibility factor for an ideal gas is 1. Its value for any other real gas is

A. 1

B. < 1

C. > 1

D. Either (B) or (C), depends on the nature of the gas

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__________ increases with increase in pressure.

A. The melting point of wax

B. The boiling point of a liquid

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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As the temperature is lowered towards the absolute zero, the value of ∂(ΔF)/∂T, then approaches

A. Unity

B. Zero

C. That of the heat of reaction

D. Infinity

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For any system, what is the minimum number of degrees of freedom?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

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Dry ice is

A. Moisture free ice

B. Solid helium

C. Solid carbon dioxide

D. None of these

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For a single component two phase mixture, the number of independent variable properties are

A. Two

B. One

C. Zero

D. Three

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Heat evolved/absorbed during conversion of a substance from one allotropic form to another is termed as the heat of

A. Fusion

B. Vaporisation

C. Transition

D. None of these

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Which of the following processes cannot be made reversible even under ideal condition of operation?

A. Free expansion of a gas

B. Compression of air in a compressor

C. Expansion of steam in a turbine

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

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Degree of freedom of a system consisting of a gaseous mixture of H2 and NH3 will be

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

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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