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The thermodynamic law, PVy = constant, is not applicable in case of

A. Ideal compression of air

B. Free expansion of an ideal gas

C. Adiabatic expansion of steam in a turbine

D. Adiabatic compression of a perfect gas

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B. Free expansion of an ideal gas


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Which of the following has the minimum value of COP for a given refrigeration effect?

A. Reverse Carnot cycle

B. Ordinary vapour-compression cycle

C. Vapour-compression process with a reversible expansion engine

D. Air refrigeration cycle

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What is the number of degree of freedom for a system of two miscible non-reacting species in vapor-liquid equilibrium forming an azeotrope?

A. 0

B. 2

C. 1

D. 3

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Free energy change of mixing two liquid substances is a function of the

A. Concentration of the constituents only

B. Quantities of the constituents only

C. Temperature only

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

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Reduced pressure of a gas is the ratio of its

A. Pressure to critical pressure

B. Critical pressure to pressure

C. Pressure to pseudocritical pressure

D. Pseudocritical pressure to pressure

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The equilibrium constant for a chemical reaction at two different temperatures is given by

A. Kp2/Kp1 = - (ΔH/R) (1/T2 - 1/T1)

B. Kp2/Kp1 = (ΔH/R) (1/T2 - 1/T1)

C. Kp2/Kp1 = ΔH (1/T2 - 1/T1)

D. Kp2/Kp1 = - (1/R) (1/T2 - 1/T1)

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Heat is added at constant temperature in an ideal __________ cycle.

A. Stirling

B. Brayton

C. Rankine

D. None of these

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The temperature at which both liquid and gas phases are identical, is called the __________ point.

A. Critical

B. Triple

C. Freezing

D. Boiling

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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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Sound waves propagation in air exemplifies an __________ process.

A. Adiabatic

B. Isothermal

C. Isometric

D. None of these

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Clapeyron Equation deals with the

A. Rate of change of vapour pressure with temperature

B. Effect of an inert gas on vapour pressure

C. Calculation of ΔF for spontaneous phase change

D. Temperature dependence of heat of phase transition

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The chemical potential for a pure substance is __________ its partial molal free energy.

A. More than

B. Less than

C. Equal to

D. Not related to

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Clausius-Clapeyron equation is applicable to __________ equilibrium processes.

A. Solid-vapor

B. Solid-liquid

C. Liquid-vapor

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

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The number of degrees of freedom at the triple point of water is

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

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If the pressure on 100 c.c. of air is halved, then its volume (at the same temperature) would be __________ c.c.

A. 100

B. 50

C. 205

D. 200

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Co-efficient of Performance (COP) of a refrigerator is the ratio of the

A. Work required to refrigeration obtained

B. Refrigeration obtained to the work required

C. Lower to higher temperature

D. Higher to lower temperature

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In a turbine, the fluid expands almost

A. Isothermally

B. Isobarically

C. Adiabatically

D. None of these

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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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When liquid and vapour phases of one component system are in equilibrium (at a given temperature and pressure), the molar free energy is

A. More in vapour phase

B. More in liquid phase

C. Same in both the phases

D. Replaced by chemical potential which is more in vapour phase

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Extensive properties of a thermodynamic system depend upon the __________ of the system.

A. Specific volume

B. Temperature

C. Mass

D. Pressure

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When a system is in equilibrium for all possible processes, the differential or finite change of entropy is

A. < 0

B. > 0

C. = 0

D. None of these

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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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The first law of thermodynamics is a statement of conservation of

A. Heat

B. Momentum

C. Energy

D. Work

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For a cyclic process, a fixed ratio between heat and work

A. Always exists

B. May exist

C. Never exists

D. Is difficult to predict

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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 expression for entropy change, ΔS = n Cp . ln (T2/T1), is valid for the __________ of a substance.

A. Simultaneous pressure & temperature change

B. Heating

C. Cooling

D. Both (B) and (C)

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If two pure liquid constituents are mixed in any proportion to give an ideal solution, there is no change in

A. Volume

B. Enthalpy

C. Both (A) & (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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In the ammonia synthesis reaction, N2 + 3H2 2NH3 + 22.4 kcal, the formation of NH3 will be favoured by

A. High temperature

B. Low pressure

C. Low temperature only

D. Both low temperature and high pressure

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A refrigerator works on the principle of __________ law of thermodynamics.

A. Zeroth

B. First

C. Second

D. Third

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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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For an isothermal reversible compression of an ideal gas

A. Only ΔE = 0

B. Only ΔH =0

C. ΔE = ΔH = 0

D. dQ = dE