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Linde gas liquefaction process employs cooling

A. By throttling

B. By expansion in an engine

C. At constant pressure

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

A. By throttling


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

A. He

B. N2

C. O2

D. H2

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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

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The expression for entropy change given by, ΔS = nR ln (V2/V1) + nCv ln (T2/T1) is valid for

A. Reversible isothermal volume change

B. Heating of a substance

C. Cooling of a substance

D. Simultaneous heating and expansion of an ideal gas

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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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Cv for an ideal gas

A. Does not depend upon temperature

B. Is independent of pressure only

C. Is independent of volume only

D. Is independent of both pressure and volume

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The point at which all the three (solid, liquid and gas) phases co-exist, is known as the __________ point.

A. Freezing

B. Triple

C. Boiling

D. Boyle

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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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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. The chemical potential of a pure substance depends upon the temperature and pressure

B. The chemical potential of a component in a system is directly proportional to the escaping tendency of that component

C. The chemical potential of ith species (μi) in an ideal gas mixture approaches zero as the pressure or mole fraction (xi) tends to be zero at constant temperature

D. The chemical potential of species 'i' in the mixture (μi) is mathematically represented as,μi = ∂(nG)/∂ni]T,P,nj where, n, ni and nj respectively denote the total number of moles, moles of ith species and all mole numbers except ith species. 'G' is Gibbs molar free energy

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For a thermodynamic system containing 'x' chemical species, the maximum number of phases that can co-exist at equilibrium is

A. x

B. x + 1

C. x + 2

D. x + 3

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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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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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Heat pump

A. Accomplishes only space heating in winter

B. Accomplishes only space cooling in summer

C. Accomplishes both (A) and (B)

D. Works on Carnot cycle

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If the internal energy of an ideal gas decreases by the same amount as the work done by the system, then the

A. Process must be isobaric

B. Temperature must decrease

C. Process must be adiabatic

D. Both (B) and (C)

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In a P-V diagram (for an ideal gas), an isothermal curve will coincide within adiabatic curve (through a point), when

A. Cp < Cv

B. Cp = Cv

C. Cp > Cv

D. C ≥ Cv

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__________ decreases during adiabatic throttling of a perfect gas.

A. Entropy

B. Temperature

C. Enthalpy

D. Pressure

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For an ideal solution, the value of activity co-efficient is

A. 0

B. 1

C. < 1

D. > 1

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At the critical point of a substance

A. The surface tension vanishes

B. Liquid and vapour have the same density

C. There is no distinction between liquid and vapour phases

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

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What is the degree of freedom for two miscible (non-reacting) substances in vapor-liquid equilibrium forming an azeotrope?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

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Clausius-Clapeyron equation is applicable to __________ equilibrium processes.

A. Solid-vapor

B. Solid-liquid

C. Liquid-vapor

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

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If the vapour pressure at two temperatures of a solid phase in equilibrium with its liquid phase are known, then the latent heat of fusion can be calculated by the

A. Maxwell's equation

B. Clausius-Clapeyron Equation

C. Van Laar equation

D. Nernst Heat Theorem

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An isolated system can exchange __________ with its surroundings.

A. Matter

B. Energy

C. Neither matter nor energy

D. Both matter and energy

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Which of the following is Clausius-Clapeyron Equation for vaporisation of an ideal gas under the condition that the molar volume of liquid is negligible compared to that of the vapor?

A. d ln p/dt = Hvap/RT2

B. d ln p/dt = RT2/Hvap

C. dp/dt = RT2/Hvap

D. dp/dt = Hvap/RT2

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The relation connecting the fugacities of various components in a solution with one another and to composition at constant temperature and pressure is called the __________ equation.

A. Gibbs-Duhem

B. Van Laar

C. Gibbs-Helmholtz

D. Margules

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In case of a reversible process (following pvn = constant), work obtained for trebling the volume (v1 = 1 m3 and v23 m3) is maximum, when the value of 'n' is

A. 0

B. 1

C. y = 1.44

D. 1.66

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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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As the time is passing, entropy of the universe

A. Is increasing

B. Is decreasing

C. Remain constant

D. Data insufficient, can't be predicted

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In the decomposition of PCl5 represented by, PCl5 PCl3 + Cl2, decrease in the pressure of the system will __________ the degree of dissociation of PCl5.

A. Increase

B. Decrease

C. Not alter

D. None of these

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In the reaction, H2 +I2 2HI, addition of an inert gas will

A. Increase the partial pressure of H2

B. Increase the partial pressure of I2

C. Increase the total pressure and hence shift the equilibrium towards the right

D. Not affect the equilibrium conditions

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The unit of fugacity is the same as that of the

A. Pressure

B. Temperature

C. Volume

D. Molar concentration