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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)

Correct Answer :

D. All (A), (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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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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Joule-Thomson co-efficient is defined as

A. μ = (∂P/∂T)H

B. μ = (∂T/∂P)H

C. μ = (∂E/∂T)H

D. μ = (∂E/∂P)H

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In a reversible chemical reaction (where, Δx = number of moles of products-number of moles of reactants)

A. Addition of inert gas favours the forward reaction, when Δx is positive

B. Pressure has no effect on equilibrium, when Δn = 0

C. Addition of inert gas has no effect on the equilibrium constant at constant volume for any value of Δx (+ ve, - ve) or zero)

D. All 'a', 'b' & 'c'

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For an ideal liquid solution, which of the following is unity?

A. Activity

B. Fugacity

C. Activity co-efficient

D. Fugacity co-efficient

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The unity of Planck's constant 'h' in the equation, E = hv is

A. J/s

B. J.S

C. J/kmol

D. kmol/J

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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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The necessary condition for phase equilibrium in a multiphase system of N components is that the

A. Chemical potentials of a given component should be equal in all phases

B. Chemical potentials of all components should be same in a particular phase

C. Sum of the chemical potentials of any given component in all the phases should be the same

D. None of these

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Equilibrium constant of a reaction varies with the

A. Initial concentration of the reactant

B. Pressure

C. Temperature

D. None of these

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Partial molar free energy of an element A in solution is same as its

A. Chemical potential

B. Activity

C. Fugacity

D. Activity co-efficient

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For a multi-component system, the term chemical potential is equivalent to the

A. Molal concentration difference

B. Molar free energy

C. Partial molar free energy

D. Molar free energy change

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Which of the following is an undesirable characteristic of a refrigerant?

A. It should be non-explosive

B. It should have a sub-atmospheric vapor pressure at the temperature in refrigerator coils

C. Its vapor pressure at the condenser temperature should be very high

D. None of these

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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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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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Boiling of liquid is accompanied with increase in the

A. Vapor pressure

B. Specific Gibbs free energy

C. Specific entropy

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

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Isentropic process means a constant __________ process.

A. Enthalpy

B. Pressure

C. Entropy

D. None of these

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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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If different processes are used to bring about the same chemical reaction, the enthalpy change is same for all of them. This is __________ law.

A. Hess's

B. Kirchoff's

C. Lavoisier and Laplace

D. None of these

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In case of an __________ process, the temperature of the system increases.

A. Isothermal compression

B. Isothermal expansion

C. Adiabatic expansion

D. Adiabatic compression

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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

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If we increase the pressure on a substance (which is at its triple point), then the triple point

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains unchanged

D. May increase or decrease; depends on the substance

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Pick out the correct statement.

A. A real gas on expansion in vacuum gets heated up

B. An ideal gas on expansion in vacuum gets cooled

C. An ideal gas on expansion in vacuum gets heated up

D. A real gas on expansion in vacuum cools down whereas ideal gas remains unaffected

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A refrigerator works on the principle of __________ law of thermodynamics.

A. Zeroth

B. First

C. Second

D. Third

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Adiabatic compression of a saturated water vapour makes it

A. Supersaturated

B. Superheated

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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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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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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Gibbs-Duhem equation relates composition in liquid phase and the __________ at constant temperature & pressure.

A. Fugacity

B. Partial pressure

C. Activity co-efficient

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

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High __________ is an undesirable property for a good refrigerant.

A. Specific heat

B. Latent heat of vaporisation

C. Viscosity

D. Specific vapor volume

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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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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