Q.1

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

  • zeroth
  • first
  • second
  • third
Q.2

'The fugacity of a gas in a mixture is equal to the product of its mole fraction and its fugacity in the pure state at the total pressure of the mixture". This is

  • the statement as per Gibbs-Helmholtz
  • called Lewis-Randall rule
  • Henry's law
  • none of these
Q.3

One mole of nitrogen at 8 bar andK is contained in a piston-cylinder arrangement. It is brought to 1 bar isothermally against a resisting pressure of 1 bar. The work done (in Joules) by the gas is

  • 30554
  • 10373
  • 4988.4
  • 4364.9
Q.4

Claude's liquefaction process employs the cooling of gases by

  • expansion in an engine
  • following a constant pressure cycle
  • throttling
  • none of these
Q.5

Melting of ice is an example of an __________ process.

  • adiabatic
  • isothermal
  • isometric
  • none of these
Q.6

There is a change in __________ during the phase transition.

  • volume
  • pressure
  • temperature
  • all a, b & c
Q.7

Second law of thermodynamics is concerned with the

  • amount of energy transferred.
  • direction of energy transfer.
  • irreversible processes only.
  • non-cyclic processes only.
Q.8

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

  • mole fraction
  • activity
  • pressure
  • activity co-efficient
Q.9

Which of the following identities can be most easily used to verify steam table data for superheated steam.

  • (∂T/∂V)S = (∂p/∂S)V
  • (∂T/∂P)S = (∂V/∂S)P
  • (∂P/∂T)V = (∂S/∂V)T
  • (∂V/∂T)P = -(∂S/∂P)T
Q.10

High pressure steam is expanded adiabati-cally and reversibly through a well insulated turbine, which produces some shaft work. If the enthalpy change and entropy change across the turbine are represented by ΔH and ΔS respectively for this process:

  • Δ H = 0 and ΔS = 0.
  • Δ H ≠ 0 and ΔS = 0.
  • Δ H ≠ 0 and ΔS ≠ 0.
  • Δ H = 0 and ΔS ≠ 0.
Q.11

Standard temperature and pressure (S.T.P.) is

  • 0°C and 750 mm Hg
  • 15°C and 750 mm Hg
  • 0°C and 1 kgf/cm2
  • 15°C and 1 kgf/cm2
Q.12

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

  • triple point
  • boiling point
  • below triple point
  • always
Q.13

What is the degree of freedom for a system comprising liquid water equilibrium with its vapour ?

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Q.14

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • The conversion for a gas phase reaction increases with decrease in pressure, if there is an increase in volume accompanying the reaction.
  • With increase in temperature, the equilibrium constant increases for an exothermic reaction.
  • The equilibrium constant of a reaction depends upon temperature only.
  • The conversion for a gas phase reaction increases with increase in pressure, if there is a decrease in volume accompanying the reaction.
Q.15

__________ does not change during phase transformation processes like sublimation, melting & vaporisation.

  • Entropy
  • Gibbs free energy
  • Internal energy
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.16

For a constant pressure reversible process, the enthalpy change (ΔH) of the system is

  • Cv.dT
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Q.17

Lenz's law results from the law of conservation of

  • mass
  • momentum
  • energy
  • none of these
Q.18

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

  • high temperature.
  • low pressure.
  • low temperature only.
  • both low temperature and high pressure.
Q.19

At triple point (for one component system), vapour pressure of solid as compared to that of liquid will be

  • more
  • less
  • same
  • more or less ; depending on the system.
Q.20

The effect of changing the evaporator temperature on COP as compared to that of changing the condenser temperature (in vapour compression refrigeration system) is

  • less pronounced
  • more pronounced
  • equal
  • data insufficient, can't be predicted.
Q.21

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

  • more than
  • less than
  • equal to
  • not related to
Q.22

Gibbs free energy (F) is defined as

  • F = E - TS
  • F = H - TS
  • F = H + TS
  • F = E + TS
Q.23

The internal energy of an incompressible fluid depends upon its

  • pressure
  • temperature
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.24

The expression for entropy change given by, ΔS = nR ln (V2/V1) + nCv ln (T2/T1) is valid for

  • reversible isothermal volume change.
  • heating of a substance.
  • cooling of a substance.
  • simultaneous heating and expansion of an ideal gas.
Q.25

Which of the following is true for Virial equation of state ?

  • Virial co-efficients are universal constants.
  • Virial co-efficients 'B' represents three body interactions.
  • Virial co-efficients are function of temperature only.
  • For some gases, Virial equations and ideal gas equations are the same.
Q.26

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

  • below
  • at
  • above
  • either 'b' or 'c'
Q.27

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 componentis

  • A . x22
  • Ax1
  • Ax2
  • Ax12
Q.28

The necessary condition for phase equilibrium in a multiphase system of N components is that the

  • chemical potentials of a given component should be equal in all phases.
  • chemical potentials of all components should be same in a particular phase.
  • sum of the chemical potentials of any given component in all the phases should be the same.
  • none of these.
Q.29

Normal temperature and pressure (N.T.P.) corresponds to

  • 0°C and 760 mm Hg.
  • 15°C and 760 mm Hg.
  • 20°C and 760 mm Hg.
  • 0°C and 1 kgf/cm2.
Q.30

A gas mixture of three components is brought in contact with a dispersion of an organic phase in water. The degree of freedom of the system are

  • 4
  • 3
  • 5
  • 6
Q.31

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • Enthalpies of all elements in their standard states are assumed to be zero.
  • Combustion reactions are never en-dothermic in nature.
  • Heat of reaction at constant volume is equal to the change in internal energy.
  • Claussius-clayperon equation is not applicable to melting process.
Q.32

Which one is true for a throttling process ?

  • A gas may have more than one inversion temperatures.
  • The inversion temperature is different for different gases.
  • The inversion temperature is same for all gases.
  • The inversion temperature is the temperature at which Joule-Thomson co-efficient is infinity.
Q.33

Which of the following equations is obtained on combining 1st and 2nd law of thermodynamics, for a system of constant mass?

  • dE = Tds - PdV
  • dQ = CvdT + PdV
  • dQ = CpdT + Vdp
  • Tds = dE - PdV
Q.34

Molar heat capacity of water in equilibrium with ice at constant pressure is __________ Kcal/kg mole . °K

  • 0
  • ∞
  • 50
  • 100
Q.35

In case of an __________ process, the temperature of the system increases.

  • isothermal compression
  • isothermal expansion
  • adiabatic expansion
  • adiabatic compression
Q.36

PVy = constant, holds good for an isentropic process, which is

  • reversible and isothermal.
  • isothermal and irreversible.
  • reversible and adiabatic.
  • adiabatic and irreversible.
Q.37

The adiabatic throttling process of a perfect gas is one of constant enthalpy

  • in which there is a temperature drop.
  • which is exemplified by a non-steady flow expansion.
  • which can be performed in a pipe with a constriction.
  • in which there is an increase in temperature.
Q.38

Pressure-enthalpy chart is useful in refrigeration. The change in internal energy of an ideal fluid used in ideal refrigeration cycle is

  • positive
  • negative
  • zero
  • infinity
Q.39

Degree of freedom of the system ice-water-vapour will be

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Q.40

What happens in a reversible adiabatic expansion process ?

  • Heating takes place.
  • Cooling takes place.
  • Pressure is constant.
  • Temperature is constant.
Q.41

A gas can be liquified by pressure alone only, when its temperature is __________ its critical temperature.

  • less than
  • more than
  • equal to or higher than
  • less than or equal to
Q.42

Thermal efficiency of a Carnot engine can approach 100%, only when the temperature of the

  • cold reservoir approaches zero.
  • hot reservoir approaches infinity.
  • either (a) or (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.43

The standard state of a gas (at a given temperature) is the state in which fugacity is equal to

  • unity
  • activity
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.44

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

  • mole fraction
  • activity
  • pressure
  • activity co-efficient
Q.45

For spontaneous changes in an isolated system (S = entropy)

  • ds = 0
  • ds <0
  • ds > 0
  • ds = Constant
Q.46

First law of thermodynamics deals with the

  • direction of energy transfer.
  • reversible processes only.
  • irreversible processes only.
  • none of these.
Q.47

A system in which there is exchange of energy but not of mass, is called a/an __________ system.

  • isolated
  • open
  • insulated
  • closed
Q.48

For an ideal gas, the internal energy depends upon its __________ only.

  • molecular size
  • temperature
  • volume
  • pressure
Q.49

Cp of a gas at its critical temperature and pressure

  • becomes zero.
  • becomes infinity.
  • equals 1 kcal/kmol °K.
  • equals 0.24 kcal/kmol °K.
Q.50

The variation of heat of reaction with temperature at constant pressure is given by the __________ law.

  • Kelvin's
  • Antonie's
  • Kirchoffs
  • none of these
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