Q.1

Solubility of a substance which dissolves with an increase in volume and liberation of heat will be favoured by the

  • low pressure and high temperature.
  • low pressure and low temperature.
  • high pressure and low temperature.
  • high pressure and high temperature.
Q.2

An isolated system can exchange __________ with its surroundings.

  • matter
  • energy
  • neither matter nor energy
  • both matter and energy
Q.3

Efficiency of a Carnot engine working between temperatures T1 and T2 (T1 < T) is

Q.4

Clayperon equation deals with the

  • rate of change of vapour pressure with temperature.
  • effect of an inert gas on vapour pressure.
  • calculation of ΔF for spontaneous phase change.
  • temperature dependence of heat of phase transition.
Q.5

Which is not a state function ?

  • Specific volume
  • Work
  • Pressure
  • Temperature
Q.6

Throttling process is a/an __________ process.

  • reversible and isothermal
  • irreversible and constant enthalpy
  • reversible and constant entropy
  • reversible and constant enthalpy
Q.7

Isobaric process means a constant process.

  • temperature
  • pressure
  • volume
  • entropy
Q.8

Joule-Thomson experiment is

  • isobaric
  • adiabatic
  • isenthalpic
  • both(b) & (c)
Q.9

Which is not a state function ?

  • Specific volume
  • Work
  • Pressure
  • Temperature
Q.10

Out of the following refrigeration cycles, which one has maximum COP ?

  • Air cycle
  • Carnot cycle
  • Ordinary vapor compression cycle
  • Vapor compression with a reversible expansion engine
Q.11

Entropy is a measure of the __________ of a system.

  • disorder
  • orderly behaviour
  • temperature changes only
  • none of these
Q.12

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

  • zero
  • positive
  • negative
  • none of these
Q.13

Requisites of a reversible process is that the

  • system and surroundings pressure be equal.
  • friction in the system should be absent.
  • system and surroundings temperature be equal.
  • none of these.
Q.14

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

  • isothermal
  • adiabatic
  • isentropic
  • none of these
Q.15

Mollier diagram is a plot of

  • temperature vs. enthalpy
  • temperature vs. enthalpy
  • entropy vs. enthalpy
  • temperature vs. internal energy
Q.16

Entropy change of mixing two liquid substances depends upon the

  • molar concentration
  • quantity (i.e. number of moles)
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.17

At absolute zero temperature, all substances have the same

  • heat capacity
  • crystalline structure
  • entropy
  • none of these
Q.18

For an ideal liquid solution, which of the following is unity ?

  • Activity
  • Fugacity
  • Activity co-efficient
  • Fugacity co-efficient
Q.19

Refrigeration capacity of a household refrigerator may be round about __________ tons.

  • 0.15
  • 1.5
  • 4.5
  • 6.5
Q.20

The main feature of Carnot refrigeration cycle is that, it

  • does not need the addition of external work for its functioning.
  • transfers heat from high temperature to low temperature.
  • accomplishes the reverse effect of the heat engine.
  • none of these.
Q.21

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

  • more in vapour phase.
  • more in liquid phase.
  • same in both the phases.
  • replaced by chemical potential which is more in vapour phase.
Q.22

No work is done by the system, when a reaction occurs at constant

  • volume
  • temperature
  • pressure
  • none of these
Q.23

Pick out the correct statement:

  • In an isothermal system, irreversible work is more than reversible work.
  • Under reversible conditions, the adiabatic work is less than isothermal work.
  • Heat, work, enthalpy and entropy are all 'state functions'.
  • Matter and energy can not be exchanged with the surroundings in a closed system.
Q.24

In any spontaneous process,

  • only F decreases
  • only A decreases
  • both F and A decreases
  • both F and A increase
Q.25

Fundamental principle of refrigeration is based on the __________ law of thermodynamics.

  • zeroth
  • first
  • second
  • third
Q.26

For a spontaneous process, free energy

  • is zero
  • increases
  • decreases whereas the entropy increases
  • and entropy both decrease
Q.27

Boyle's law for gases states that

  • , when temperature is constant.
  • , when temperature & mass of the gas remain constant.
  • P ∝ V, at constant temperature & mass of the gas.
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  • = constant, for any gas.
Q.28

Internal energy change of a system over one complete cycle in a cyclic process is

  • zero
  • +ve
  • -ve
  • dependent on the path
Q.29

The activity of an ideal gas is numerically __________ its pressure.

  • more than
  • less than
  • equal to
  • data insufficient, can't be predicted
Q.30

The four properties of a system viz. P, V, T, S are related by __________ equation.

  • Gibbs-Duhem
  • Gibbs-Helmholtz
  • Maxwell's
  • none of these
Q.31

Heat of reaction at constant volume is identified with __________ change.

  • enthalpy
  • internal energy
  • either (a) or (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.32

If the vapour pressure at two temperatures of a solid phase in equilibrium with its liquid phase are known, then the latent heat of fusion can be calculated by the

  • Maxwell's equation
  • Clayperon-Claussius equation
  • Van Laar equation
  • Nernst Heat Theorem
Q.33

1st law of thermodynamics is nothing but the law of conservation of

  • momentum
  • mass
  • energy
  • none of these
Q.34

Which of the following is a thermodynamic property of a system ?

  • Concentration
  • Mass
  • Temperature
  • Entropy
Q.35

Heating of water under atmospheric pressure is an __________ process.

  • isochoric
  • isobaric
  • adiabatic
  • isothermal
Q.36

The melting point of paraffin wax (which contracts on solidification) __________ with pressure rise.

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains unchanged
  • decreases linearly
Q.37

What is the value of ln y (where y = activity co-efficient) for ideal gases ?

  • Zero
  • Unity
  • Infinity
  • Negative
Q.38

When a gas in a vessel expands, its internal energy decreases. The process involved is

  • reversible
  • irreversible
  • isothermal
  • adiabatic
Q.39

Lowering of condenser temperature (keeping the evaporator temperature constant) in case of vapour compression refrigeration system results in

  • increased COP.
  • same COP.
  • decreased COP.
  • increased or decreased COP ; depending upon the type of refrigerant.
Q.40

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

  • 100
  • 50
  • 205
  • 200
Q.41

Which of the following diagrams does not represent an Otto cycle ?

  • none of these
Q.42

Chemical potential is a/an

  • extensive property.
  • intensive property.
  • force which drives the chemical system to equilibrium.
  • both (b) and (c).
Q.43

In the decomposition of PCl5 represented by, PCl5 PCl3 + Cl2, decrease in the pressure of the system will __________ the degree of dissociation of PCl5.

  • increase
  • decrease
  • not alter
  • none of these
Q.44

The freezing point of a liquid decreases when the pressure is increased, if the liquid __________ while freezing.

  • contracts
  • expands
  • does not change in volume
  • either (a), (b) or (c)
Q.45

Van Laar equation deals with the activity co-efficients in

  • binary solutions
  • ternary solutions
  • azeotropic mixture only
  • none of these
Q.46

Specific heat of a gas for a reversible adiabatic process is

  • negative
  • zero
  • infinity
  • none of these
Q.47

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

  • work required to refrigeration obtained.
  • refrigeration obtained to the work required.
  • lower to higher temperature.
  • higher to lower temperature.
Q.48

The number of degrees of freedom for an azeotropic mixture in a two component vapour-liquid equilibria is/are

  • zero
  • one
  • two
  • three
Q.49

A closed system is cooled reversibly from 100°C to 50°C. If no work is done on the system

  • its internal energy (U) decreases and its entropy (S) increases.
  • U and S both decreases
  • U decreases but S is constant.
  • U is constant but S decreases.
Q.50

A system is said to be isopiestic, if there is no __________ change.

  • temperature
  • pressure
  • volume
  • none of these
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