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The change in __________ is equal to the reversible work for compression in steady state flow process under isothermal condition.

A. Internal energy

B. Enthalpy

C. Gibbs free energy

D. Helmholtz free energy

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C. Gibbs free energy


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Lenz's law results from the law of conservation of

A. Mass

B. Momentum

C. Energy

D. None of these

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Heating of water under atmospheric pressure is an __________ process.

A. Isochoric

B. Isobaric

C. Adiabatic

D. Isothermal

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Air enters an adiabatic compressor at 300K. The exit temperature for a compression ratio of 3, assuming air to be an ideal gas (Y = Cp/Cv = 7/5) and the process to be reversible, is

A. 300 × (32/7)

B. 300 × (33/5)

C. 300 × (333/7)

D. 300 × (35/7)

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The ratio of equilibrium constants (Kp2/Kp1) at two different temperatures is given by

A. (R/ΔH) (1/T1 - 1/T2)

B. (ΔH/R) (1/T1 - 1/T2)

C. (ΔH/R) (1/T2 - 1/T1)

D. (1/R) (1/T1 - 1/T2)

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The expression, nRT ln(P1/P2), is for the __________of an ideal gas.

A. Compressibility

B. Work done under adiabatic condition

C. Work done under isothermal condition

D. Co-efficient of thermal expansion

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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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In vapour compression refrigeration system, if the evaporator temperature and the condenser temperatures are -13°C and 37°C respectively, the Carnot COP will be

A. 5.2

B. 6.2

C. 0.168

D. Data insufficient, can't be found out

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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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If the heat of solution of an ideal gas in a liquid is negative, then its solubility at a given partial pressure varies with the temperature as

A. Solubility increases as temperature increases

B. Solubility increases as temperature decreases

C. Solubility is independent of temperature

D. Solubility increases or decreases with temperature depending on the Gibbs free energy change of solution

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The internal energy of an ideal gas does not change in a reversible __________ process.

A. Isothermal

B. Adiabatic

C. Isobaric

D. Isometric

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Gibbs free energy of a pure fluid approaches __________ as the pressure tends to zero at constant temperature.

A. Infinity

B. Minus infinity

C. Zero

D. None of these

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For an isothermal process, the internal energy of a gas

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains unchanged

D. Data insufficient, can't be predicted

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. At constant pressure, solubility of a gas in a liquid diminishes with rise in temperature

B. Normally, the gases which are easily liquefied are more soluble in common solvents

C. The gases which are capable of forming ions in aqueous solution are much more soluble in water than in other solvents

D. At constant pressure, solubility of a gas in a liquid increases with rise in temperature

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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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Number of degrees of freedom for a three phase system in equilibrium comprising of three nonreacting chemical species is

A. 2

B. 0

C. 1

D. 3

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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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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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The first law of thermodynamics is a statement of conservation of

A. Heat

B. Momentum

C. Energy

D. Work

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Steam undergoes isentropic expansion in a turbine from 5000 kPa and 400°C (entropy = 6.65 kJ/kg K) to 150 kPa) (entropy of saturated liquid = 1.4336 kJ/kg. K, entropy of saturated vapour = 7.2234 kJ/kg. K) The exit condition of steam is

A. Superheated vapour

B. Partially condensed vapour with quality of 0.9

C. Saturated vapour

D. Partially condensed vapour with quality of 0.1

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Vapour which is at a pressure smaller than the saturation pressure for the temperature involved is called a __________ vapour.

A. Superheated

B. Desuperheated

C. Non-condensable

D. None of these

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Which of the following is not affected by temperature changes?

A. Fugacity

B. Activity co-efficient

C. Free energy

D. None of these

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The equation, PV = nRT, is best obeyed by gases at

A. Low pressure & high temperature

B. High pressure & low temperature

C. Low pressure & low temperature

D. None of these

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The value of Cp & Cv respectively for monatomic gases in Kcal/kg Mole.°K are

A. 5 & 3

B. 3.987 & 1.987

C. 1.987 & 0.66

D. 0.66 & 1.987

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Measurement of thermodynamic property of temperature is facilitated by __________ law of thermodynamics.

A. 1st

B. Zeroth

C. 3rd

D. None of these

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Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the decomposition of PCl5 represented by, PCl5 PCl3 + Cl2.Degree of dissociation of PCl5 will

A. Decrease on addition of Cl2

B. Increase on addition of an inert gas at constant pressure

C. Decrease on increasing the pressure of the system

D. None of these

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At the absolute zero temperature, the entropy of every perfectly crystalline substance becomes zero. This follows from the

A. Third law of thermodynamics

B. Second law of thermodynamics

C. Nernst heat theorem

D. Maxwell's relations

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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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Out of the following refrigeration cycles, which one has the minimum COP (Co-efficient of performance)?

A. Air cycle

B. Carnot cycle

C. Ordinary vapour compression cycle

D. Vapour compression with a reversible expansion engine

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Which of the following is not a common refrigerant?

A. Freon-12

B. Ethylene

C. Ammonia

D. Carbon dioxide

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In an ideal refrigeration cycle, the change in internal energy of the fluid is

A. +ve

B. -ve

C. 0

D. Either of the above three; depends on the nature of refrigerant