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Work done is a

A. Property of the system

B. Path function

C. Point function

D. State description of a system

Correct Answer :

B. Path function


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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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The value of Joule-Thomson co-efficient, in case where cooling occurs after the throttling process is

A. 0

B.

C. +ve

D. -ve

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During the phase transition, __________ changes.

A. Pressure

B. Volume

C. Temperature

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

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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 multi-component system, the term chemical potential is equivalent to the

A. Molal concentration difference

B. Molar free energy

C. Partial molar free energy

D. Molar free energy change

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Maximum work that could be secured by expanding the gas over a given pressure range is the __________ work.

A. Isothermal

B. Adiabatic

C. Isentropic

D. None of these

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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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The first law of thermodynamics is a restatement of the law of conservation of

A. Mass

B. Energy

C. Momentum

D. None of these

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The necessary and sufficient condition for equilibrium between two phases is

A. The concentration of each component should be same in the two phases

B. The temperature of each phase should be same

C. The pressure should be same in the two phases

D. The chemical potential of each component should be same in the two phases

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Gases are cooled in Joule-Thomson expansion, when it is __________ inversion temperature.

A. Below

B. At

C. Above

D. Either 'b' or 'c'

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Joule-Thomson effect i.e., a throttling process is a constant __________ process.

A. Entropy

B. Temperature

C. Internal energy

D. Enthalpy

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Any substance above its critical temperature exists as

A. Saturated vapour

B. Solid

C. Gas

D. Liquid

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To obtain integrated form of Clausius-Clapeyron equation, ln (P2/P1) = (ΔHV/R) (1/T1 - 1/T2) from the exact Clapeyron equation, it is assumed that the

A. Volume of the liquid phase is negligible compared to that of vapour phase

B. Vapour phase behaves as an ideal gas

C. Heat of vaporisation is independent of temperature

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

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A gas has a volume of 27.3 c.c. at 0°C. Its volume at 10°C (if pressure remains unchanged) will be __________ c.c.

A. 2.73

B. 28.3

C. 273

D. 283

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Entropy of the system decreases, when

A. Snow melts into water

B. A gas expands spontaneously from high pressure to low pressure

C. Water is converted into ice

D. Both (B) & (C)

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In jet refrigerators, the refrigerating fluid is practically always

A. Water

B. Ammonia

C. Freon

D. Brine

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Which of the following units is not present in both the vapor compression refrigeration system and absorption refrigeration system?

A. Expansion valve

B. Condenser

C. Refrigerator

D. Compressor

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Efficiency of a heat engine working on Carnot cycle between two temperature levels depends upon the

A. Two temperatures only

B. Pressure of working fluid

C. Mass of the working fluid

D. Mass and pressure both of the working fluid

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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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The acentric factor of a materical, 'ω', is defined as ω = -log10(Prsat)Tr-1 = 0.7, where, Prsat = reduced vapor pressure, Tr = reduced temperature. The value of acentric factor is always

A. > 2

B. < 1

C. > 1

D. < 3

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Pick out the wrong statement.

A. The conversion for a gas phase reaction increases with decrease in pressure, if there is an increase in volume accompanying the reaction

B. With increase in temperature, the equilibrium constant increases for an exothermic reaction

C. The equilibrium constant of a reaction depends upon temperature only

D. The conversion for a gas phase reaction increases with increase in pressure, if there is a decrease in volume accompanying the reaction

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The molar excess Gibbs free energy, gE, for a binary liquid mixture at T and P is given by, (gE/RT) = A . x1. x2, where A is a constant. The corresponding equation for ln y1, where y1 is the activity co-efficient of component 1, is

A. A . x22

B. Ax1

C. Ax2

D. Ax12

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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. The values of (∂P/∂V)T and (∂2P/∂V2)T are zero for a real gas at its critical point

B. Heat transferred is equal to the change in the enthalpy of the system, for a constant pressure, non-flow, mechanically reversible process

C. Thermal efficiency of a Carnot engine depends upon the properties of the working fluid besides the source & sink temperatures

D. During a reversible adiabatic process, the entropy of a substance remains constant

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The principle applied in liquefaction of gases is

A. Adiabatic expansion

B. Joule-Thomson effect

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. Neither (A) nor (B)

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The temperature at which a real gas obeys the ideal gas laws over a wide range of pressure is called __________ temperature.

A. Boyle

B. Inversion

C. Critical

D. Reduced

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At the critical point of a substance

A. The surface tension vanishes

B. Liquid and vapour have the same density

C. There is no distinction between liquid and vapour phases

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

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The standard Gibbs free energy change of a reaction depends on the equilibrium

A. Pressure

B. Temperature

C. Composition

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

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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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Critical solution temperature (or the consolute temperature) for partially miscible liquids (e.g., phenol-water) is the minimum temperature at which

A. A homogeneous solution (say of phenol water) is formed

B. Mutual solubility of the two liquids shows a decreasing trend

C. Two liquids are completely separated into two layers

D. None of these