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In an ideal solution, the activity of a component equals its

A. Mole fraction

B. Fugacity at the same temperature and pressure

C. Partial pressure

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

A. Mole fraction


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Near their critical temperatures, all gases occupy volumes __________ that of the ideal gas.

A. Less than

B. Same as

C. More than

D. Half

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Efficiency of a heat engine working on Carnot cycle between two temperature levels depends upon the

A. Two temperatures only

B. Pressure of working fluid

C. Mass of the working fluid

D. Mass and pressure both of the working fluid

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A system is said to be at equilibrium, if the entropy of the system has reached __________ value.

A. Minimum

B. Zero

C. Maximum

D. None of these

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When a gas in a vessel expands, its internal energy decreases. The process involved is

A. Reversible

B. Irreversible

C. Isothermal

D. Adiabatic

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The first law of thermodynamics is a statement of conservation of

A. Heat

B. Momentum

C. Energy

D. Work

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Minimum number of degree of freedom of a system is zero

B. Degree of freedom of a system containing a gaseous mixture of helium, carbon dioxide and hydrogen is 4

C. For a two phase system in equilibrium made up of four non-reacting chemical species, the number of degrees of freedom is 4

D. Enthalpy and internal energy change is zero during phase change processes like melting, vaporisation and sublimation

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The free energy change for a chemical reaction is given by (where, K = equilibrium constant)

A. RT ln K

B. -RT ln K

C. -R ln K

D. T ln K

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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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Law of corresponding states says that

A. Two different gases behave similarly, if their reduced properties (i.e. P, V and T) are same

B. The surface of separation (i. e. the meniscus) between liquid and vapour phase disappears at the critical temperature

C. No gas can be liquefied above the critical temperature, howsoever high the pressure may be.

D. The molar heat of energy of gas at constant volume should be nearly constant (about 3 calories)

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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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For a constant volume process __________ by the system is used only to increase the internal energy.

A. Heat absorbed

B. Work done

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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For an irreversible process involving only pressure-volume work

A. (dF)T, p <0

B. (dF)T, p = 0

C. (dF)T, p > 0

D. (dA)T, v >0

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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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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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When liquid and vapour phase of multi-component system are in equilibrium (at a given temperature and pressure), then chemical potential of each component is

A. Same in both the phases

B. Zero in both the phases

C. More in vapour phase

D. More in liquid phase

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The melting point of paraffin wax (which contracts on solidification) __________ with pressure rise.

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains unchanged

D. Decreases linearly

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Solid and liquid phases of a substance are in equilibrium at the

A. Critical temperature

B. Melting point

C. Freezing point

D. Both (B) and (C)

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Pick out the correct statement.

A. The available energy in an isolated system for all irreversible (real) processes decreases

B. The efficiency of a Carnot engine increases, if the sink temperature is decreased

C. The reversible work for compression in non-flow process under isothermal condition is the change in Helmholtz free energy

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

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A cyclic engine exchanges heat with two reservoirs maintained at 100 and 300°C respectively. The maximum work (in J) that can be obtained from 1000 J of heat extracted from the hot reservoir is

A. 349

B. 651

C. 667

D. 1000

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Which of the following is affected by the temperature?

A. Fugacity

B. Activity co-efficient

C. Free energy

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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Gibbs free energy (G) is represented by, G = H - TS, whereas Helmholtz free energy, (A) is given by, A = E - TS. Which of the following is the Gibbs-Helmholtz equation?

A. [∂(G/T)/∂T] = - (H/T2)

B. [∂(A/T)/∂T]V = - E/T2

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Entropy change for an irreversible isolated system is

A.

B. 0

C. < 0

D. > 0

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The temperature at the eutectic point of the system is the __________ temperature that can be attained in the system.

A. Lowest

B. Highest

C. Average

D. None of these

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The necessary and sufficient condition for equilibrium between two phases is

A. The concentration of each component should be same in the two phases

B. The temperature of each phase should be same

C. The pressure should be same in the two phases

D. The chemical potential of each component should be same in the two phases

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Number of phases in a colloidal system is:

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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Which of the following behaves most closely like an ideal gas?

A. He

B. N2

C. O2

D. H2

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Fugacity and pressure are numerically not equal for the gases

A. At low temperature and high pressure

B. At standard state

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. In ideal state

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In a turbine, the fluid expands almost

A. Isothermally

B. Isobarically

C. Adiabatically

D. None of these

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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