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Refrigeration cycle

A. Violates second law of thermodynamics

B. Involves transfer of heat from low temperature to high temperature

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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B. Involves transfer of heat from low temperature to high temperature


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__________ Equation predicts the activity coefficient from experimental data.

A. Lewis-Randall

B. Margules

C. Van Laar

D. Both (B) & (C)

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The number of degree of freedom for an Azeotropic mixture of ethanol and water in vapourliquid equilibrium, is

A. 3

B. 1

C. 2

D. 0

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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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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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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 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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For an ideal gas, the enthalpy

A. Increases with rise in pressure

B. Decreases with rise in pressure

C. Is independent of pressure

D. Is a path function

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Which is not constant for an ideal gas?

A. (∂P/∂V)T

B. (∂V/∂T)P

C. (∂P/∂V)V

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

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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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dW and dq are not the exact differential, because q and W are

A. State functions

B. Path functions

C. Intensive properties

D. Extensive properties

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Which of the following equations is used for the prediction of activity co-efficient from experiments?

A. Van Laar equation

B. Margules equation

C. Wilson's equation

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

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When a gas is expanded from high pressure region to low pressure region; temperature change occurs. This phenomenon is related to the

A. Gibbs-Duhem equation

B. Gibbs-Helmholtz equation

C. Third law of thermodynamics

D. Joule-Thomson effect

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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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Thermal efficiency of a Carnot engine can approach 100%, only when the temperature of the

A. Cold reservoir approaches zero

B. Hot reservoir approaches infinity

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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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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__________ functions are exemplified by heat and work.

A. Path

B. Point

C. State

D. None of these

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During adiabatic expansion of gas

A. Pressure remains constant

B. Pressure is increased

C. Temperature remains constant

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. Activity co-efficient is dimensionless.

B. In case of an ideal gas, the fugacity is equal to its pressure.

C. In a mixture of ideal gases, the fugacity of a component is equal to the partial pressure of the component.

D. The fugacity co-efficient is zero for an ideal gas

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Cp of a gas at its critical temperature and pressure

A. Becomes zero

B. Becomes infinity

C. Equals 1 kcal/kmol °K

D. Equals 0.24 kcal/kmol °K

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In the reaction, represented by, 2SO2 + O2 2SO3; ΔH = - 42 kcal; the forward reaction will be favoured by

A. Low temperature

B. High pressure

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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The third law of thermodynamics states that the

A. Heat capacity of a crystalline solid is zero at absolute zero temperature

B. Heat transfer from low temperature to high temperature source is not possible without external work

C. Gases having same reduced properties behaves similarly

D. None of these

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Pick out the correct statement.

A. Compression ratio of an Otto engine is comparatively higher than a diesel engine

B. Efficiency of an Otto engine is higher than that of a diesel engine for the same compression ratio

C. Otto engine efficiency decreases with the rise in compression ratio, due to decrease in work produced per quantity of heat

D. Diesel engine normally operates at lower compression ratio than an Otto engine for an equal output of work

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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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Pick out the correct statement.

A. Like internal energy and enthalpy, the absolute value of standard entropy for elementary substances is zero

B. Melting of ice involves increase in enthalpy and a decrease in randomness

C. The internal energy of an ideal gas depends only on its pressure

D. Maximum work is done under reversible conditions

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Which of the following diagrams does not represent an Otto cycle?

A.

B.

C.

D. None of these

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Forward reaction will be favoured for the exothermic reaction, represented by CO + H2O CO2 + H2, by

A. Low temperature and high pressure

B. Low temperature and low pressure

C. High temperature and high pressure

D. High temperature and low pressure

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Trouton's ratio of __________ liquids is calculated using Kistyakowsky equation.

A. Polar

B. Non-polar

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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Mollier chart is a __________ plot.

A. Pressure vs. enthalpy

B. Pressure vs. volume

C. Enthalpy vs. entropy

D. Temperature vs. entropy

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As pressure approaches zero, the ratio of fugacity to pressure (f/P) for a gas approaches

A. Zero

B. Unity

C. Infinity

D. An indeterminate value

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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