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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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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


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The temperature at which a real gas obeys the ideal gas laws over a wide range of pressure is called the __________ temperature.

A. Critical

B. Boyle

C. Inversion

D. Reduced

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Entropy of an ideal gas depends upon its

A. Pressure

B. Temperature

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Cp - Cv = R is valid for __________ gases.

A. Ideal

B. Very high pressure

C. Very low temperature

D. All of the above

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A refrigeration cycle is a reversed heat engine. Which of the following has the maximum value of the co-efficient of performance (COP) for a given refrigeration effect?

A. Vapor compression cycle using expansion valve

B. Air refrigeration cycle

C. Vapor compression cycle using expansion engine

D. Carnot refrigeration cycle

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. System (of partially miscible liquid pairs), in which the mutual solubility increases with rise in temperature, are said to possess an upper consolute temperature

B. Systems, in which the mutual solubility increases with decrease in temperature, are said to possess lower consolute temperature

C. Nicotine-water system shows both an upper as well as a lower consolute temperature, implying that they are partially miscible between these two limiting temperatures

D. None of these

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During a reversible isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, the entropy change is

A. +ve

B. 0

C. -ve

D.

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First law of thermodynamics is mathematically stated as

A. dQ = dE + dW

B. dQ = dE - dW

C. dE = dQ + dW

D. dW = dQ + dE

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The following heat engine produces power of 100,000 kW. The heat engine operates between 800 K and 300 K. It has a thermal efficiency equal to 50% of that of the Carnot engine for the same temperature. The rate at which heat is absorbed from the hot reservoir is

A. 100,000 kW

B. 160,000 kW

C. 200,000 kW

D. 320,000 kW

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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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Henry's law is closely obeyed by a gas, when its __________ is extremely high.

A. Pressure

B. Solubility

C. Temperature

D. None of these

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While dissolving a gas into a liquid at a constant temperature, the ratio of the concentration of the gas in the solution phase and in the gaseous phase is

A. Infinity

B. Unity

C. Constant

D. Negative

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At equilibrium condition, the chemical potential of a material in different phases in contact with each other is equal. The chemical potential for a real gas (μ) is given by (where, μ = standard chemical potential at unit fugacity (f° = 1 atm.) and the gas behaves ideally.)

A. μ° + RT ln f

B. μ°+ R ln f

C. μ° + T ln f

D. μ° + R/T ln f

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Melting of ice is an example of an __________ process.

A. Adiabatic

B. Isothermal

C. Isometric

D. None of these

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At constant temperature and pressure, for one mole of a pure substance, the ratio of the free energy to the chemical potential is

A. Zero

B. One

C. Infinity

D. Negative

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An irreversible process

A. Is the analog of linear frictionless motion in machines

B. Is an idealised visualisation of behaviour of a system

C. Yields the maximum amount of work

D. Yields an amount of work less than that of a reversible process

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The change in Gibbs free energy for vaporisation of a pure substance is

A. Positive

B. Negative

C. Zero

D. May be positive or negative

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The internal energy of a gas obeying P (V - b) RT (where, b is a positive constant and has a constant Cv), depends upon its

A. Pressure

B. Volume

C. Temperature

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

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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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Which of the following is not an extensive property?

A. Free energy

B. Entropy

C. Refractive index

D. None of these

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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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Pick out the correct statement.

A. If an insoluble gas is passed through a volatile liquid placed in a perfectly insulated container, the temperature of the liquid will increase

B. A process is irreversible as long as Δ S for the system is greater than zero

C. The mechanical work done by a system is always equal to∫P.dV

D. The heat of formation of a compound is defined as the heat of reaction leading to the formation of the compound from its reactants

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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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Gases are cooled in Joule-Thomson expansion, when it is __________ inversion temperature.

A. Below

B. At

C. Above

D. Either 'b' or 'c'

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The co-efficient of performance (COP) of a refrigerating system, which is its index of performance, is defined as the ratio of useful refrigeration to the net work. The units of __________ and COP are the same.

A. Kinematic viscosity

B. Work

C. Temperature

D. None of these

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Gibbs phase rule finds application, when heat transfer occurs by

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Condensation

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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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Pick out the wrong statement:

A. The expansion of a gas in vacuum is an irreversible process

B. An isometric process is a constant pressure process

C. Entropy change for a reversible adiabatic process is zero

D. Free energy change for a spontaneous process is negative

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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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Joule-Thomson co-efficient for a perfect gas is

A. Zero

B. Positive

C. Negative

D. None of these

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The value of gas constant 'R' is

A. 1.987 cal/gm mole °K

B. 1.987 BTU/lb. mole °R

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)