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The equation, Cp - Cv = R, is true for __________ gas.

A. No

B. Any real

C. Only ideal

D. Both (B) and (C)

Correct Answer :

C. Only ideal


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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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If an ideal solution is formed by mixing two pure liquids in any proportion, then the __________ of mixing is zero

A. Enthalpy

B. Volume

C. Both 'a' & 'b'

D. Neither 'a' nor 'b'

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Which of the following is not an equation of state?

A. Bertholet equation

B. Clausius-Clapeyron equation

C. Beattie-Bridgeman equation

D. None of these

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A/an __________ system is exemplified by a vessel containing a volatile liquid in contact with its vapor.

A. Isolated

B. Closed

C. Open

D. None of these

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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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What is the number of degrees of freedom for liquid water in equilibrium with a mixture of nitrogen and water vapor?

A. 2

B. 0

C. 3

D. 1

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In an irreversible process

A. Tds = dE - dW = 0

B. dE - dW - Tds = 0

C. Tds - dE + dW < 0

D. Tds - dT + dW < 0

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Which one is true for a throttling process?

A. A gas may have more than one inversion temperatures

B. The inversion temperature is different for different gases

C. The inversion temperature is same for all gases

D. The inversion temperature is the temperature at which Joule-Thomson co-efficient is infinity

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The minimum number of phases that can exist in a system is

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

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A cylinder contains 640 gm of liquid oxygen. The volume occupied (in litres) by the oxygen, when it is released and brought to standard conditions (0°C, 760 mm Hg) will be __________ litres.

A. 448

B. 224

C. 22.4

D. Data insufficient; can't be computed

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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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As the entropy of the universe is increasing, day by day, the work producing capacity of a heat engine is

A. Not changed

B. Decreasing

C. Increasing

D. Data sufficient, can't be predicted

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The root mean square speed of molecules of a gas is equal to (where, m = mass of the molecule K = Boltzmanns constant, T = absolute temperature)

A. √(2KT/m)

B. √(3KT/m)

C. √(6KT/m)

D. 3KT/m

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As the temperature is lowered towards the absolute zero, the value of the quantity (∂ΔF/∂T) approaches

A. Zero

B. Unity

C. Infinity

D. None of these

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Joule-Thomson experiment is

A. Isobaric

B. Adiabatic

C. Isenthalpic

D. Both (B) & (C)

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A change in state involving a decrease in entropy can be spontaneous, only if

A. It is exothermic

B. It is isenthalpic

C. It takes place isothermally

D. It takes place at constant volume

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. The net change in entropy in any reversible cycle is always zero

B. The entropy of the system as a whole in an irreversible process increases

C. The entropy of the universe tends to a maximum

D. The entropy of a substance does not remain constant during a reversible adiabatic change

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For a thermodynamic system containing 'x' chemical species, the maximum number of phases that can co-exist at equilibrium is

A. x

B. x + 1

C. x + 2

D. x + 3

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For a spontaneous process, free energy

A. Is zero

B. Increases

C. Decreases whereas the entropy increases

D. And entropy both decrease

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Fugacity co-efficient of a substance is the ratio of its fugacity to

A. Mole fraction

B. Activity

C. Pressure

D. Activity co-efficient

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The theoretical minimum work required to separate one mole of a liquid mixture at 1 atm, containing 50 mole % each of n- heptane and noctane into pure compounds each at 1 atm is

A. -2 RT ln 0.5

B. -RT ln 0.5

C. 0.5 RT

D. 2 RT

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For an exothermic reaction

A. Only enthalpy change (ΔH) is negative

B. Only internal energy change (ΔE) is negative

C. Both ΔH and ΔE are negative

D. Enthalpy change is zero

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In the reaction, C + O2 → CO2; ΔH = - 94 kcal. What is the heat content (enthalpy) of O2?

A. -94 kcal

B. > -94 kcal

C. < - 94 kcal

D. Zero

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In the equation, PVn = constant, if the value of n = 1, then it represents a reversible __________ process.

A. Isothermal

B. Isobaric

C. Polytropic

D. Adiabatic

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. An ideal liquid or solid solution is defined as one in which each component obeys Raoult's law

B. If Raoult's law is applied to one component of a binary mixture; Henry's law or Raoult's law is applied to the other component also

C. Henry's law is rigorously correct in the limit of infinite dilution

D. None of these

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Which is an example of closed system?

A. Air compressor

B. Liquid cooling system of an automobile

C. Boiler

D. None of these

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Number of phases in a colloidal system is:

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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Free energy, fugacity and activity co-efficient are all affected by change in the temperature. The fugacity co-efficient of a gas at constant pressure ____with the increase of reduced temperature.

A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Remains constant

D. Decreases logarithmically

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Heat pump

A. Accomplishes only space heating in winter

B. Accomplishes only space cooling in summer

C. Accomplishes both (A) and (B)

D. Works on Carnot cycle

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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