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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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D. None of these


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A cyclic engine exchanges heat with two reservoirs maintained at 100 and 300°C respectively. The maximum work (in J) that can be obtained from 1000 J of heat extracted from the hot reservoir is

A. 349

B. 651

C. 667

D. 1000

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On a P-V diagram of an ideal gas, suppose a reversible adiabatic line intersects a reversible isothermal line at point A. Then at a point A, the slope of the reversible adiabatic line (∂P/∂V)s and the slope of the reversible isothermal line (∂P/ ∂V)T are related as (where, y = Cp/Cv)

A. (∂P/∂V)S = (∂P/∂V)T

B. (∂P/∂V)S = [(∂P/∂V)T]Y

C. (∂P/∂V)S = y(∂P/∂V)T

D. (∂P/∂V)S = 1/y(∂P/∂V)T

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The heat capacities for the ideal gas state depend upon the

A. Pressure

B. Temperature

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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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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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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Number of phases in a colloidal system is:

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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4 kg moles of an ideal gas expands in vacuum spontaneously. The work done is

A. 4 J

B.

C. 0

D. 8 J

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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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All gases above its inversion temperature, in a throttling process will show

A. A heating effect

B. No change in temperature

C. A cooling effect

D. Either (A) or (C)

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The main feature of Carnot refrigeration cycle is that, it

A. Does not need the addition of external work for its functioning

B. Transfers heat from high temperature to low temperature

C. Accomplishes the reverse effect of the heat engine

D. None of these

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Charles' law for gases states that

A. V/T = Constant

B. V ∝ 1/T

C. V ∝ 1/P

D. PV/T = Constant

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. A refrigeration cycle violates the second law of thermodynamics

B. Refrigeration cycle is normally represented by a temperature vs. entropy plot

C. In a refrigerator, work required decreases as the temperature of the refrigerator and the temperature at which heat is rejected increases

D. One ton of refrigeration is equivalent to the rate of heat absorption equal to 3.53 kW

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The entropy change in a reversible isothermal process, when an ideal gas expands to four times its initial volume is

A. R loge 4

B. R log10 4

C. Cv log10 4

D. Cv loge 4

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For organic compounds, group contribution method can be used for the estimation of

A. Critical properties

B. Specific gravity

C. Specific volume

D. Thermal conductivity

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A Carnot cycle consists of the following steps:

A. Two isothermal and two isentropic

B. Two isobaric and two isothermal

C. Two isochoric and two isobaric

D. Two isothermals and two isochoric

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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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Chemical engineering thermodynamics is concerned with the __________ in/of chemical processes.

A. Reaction mechanism

B. Calculation of rates

C. Energy transformation from one form to another

D. None of these

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A chemical reaction will occur spontaneously at constant pressure and temperature, if the free energy is

A. Zero

B. Positive

C. Negative

D. None of these

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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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Equation which relates pressure, volume and temperature of a gas is called the

A. Equation of state

B. Gibbs Duhem equation

C. Ideal gas equation

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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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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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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The partial molar enthalpy of a component in an ideal binary gas mixture of composition Z, at a temperature T and pressure P, is a function only of

A. T

B. T and P

C. T, P and Z

D. T and Z

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A solid is transformed into vapour without going to the liquid phase at

A. Triple point

B. Boiling point

C. Below triple point

D. Always

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The quantitative effect of temperature on chemical equilibrium is given by the

A. Vant-Hoff equation

B. Le-Chatelier's principle

C. Arrhenius equation

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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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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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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Free energy change at equilibrium is

A. Zero

B. Positive

C. Negative

D. Indeterminate