Q.1

The net heat evolved or absorbed in a chemical process, i.e. total change in the enthalpy of the system is independent of the

  • temperature & pressure.
  • number of intermediate chemical reactions involved.
  • state of aggregation & the state of combination at the beginning & the end of the reaction.
  • none of these.
Q.2

Colligative properties of a dilute solution are those, which depend entirely upon the

  • chemical composition of the solute.
  • constitution of the solute.
  • number of solute molecules contained in a given volume of the solvent.
  • none of these.
Q.3

Heat capacity of air can be approximately expressed as, Cp = 26.+ 7.x10-3 T, where, Cp is in J/mole.K and T is in K. The heat given off by 1 mole of air when cooled at atmospheric pressure from 500°C to - 100°C is

  • 10.73 kJ
  • 16.15 kJ
  • 18.11 kJ
  • 18.33 kJ
Q.4

In case of an unsaturated vapor-gas mixture, the humid volume increases with increase in the

  • total pressure.
  • absolute humidity at a given temperature.
  • both (a) and (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.5

Which of the following is an exothermic reaction ?

  • Conversion of graphite to diamond
  • Decomposition of water
  • Dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene
  • none of these
Q.6

Pick out the wrong unit conversion of calorific value.

  • 1 kcal/kg = 1.8 BTU/lb = 4.186 kJ/kg.
  • 1 BTU/ft3 = 8.9 kcal/m3 = 0.038 MJ/m3.
  • 1 BTU/lb = 2.3 kcal/kg.
  • 1 kcal/m3 = 0.1124 BTU/ft3.
Q.7

Increasing the temperature of an aqueous solution will cause decrease in its

  • molality
  • mole fraction
  • weight percent
  • molarity
Q.8

The chemical nature of an element is independent of

  • its atomic number.
  • the number of protons or electrons present in it.
  • the number of neutrons present in it.
  • none of these.
Q.9

If pH value of an acidic solution is decreased from 5 tothen the increase in its hydrogen ion concentration is __________ times.

  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000
  • 10000
Q.10

Kopp's rule is concerned with the calculation of

  • thermal conductivity.
  • heat capacity.
  • viscosity.
  • surface tension.
Q.11

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • 'Reduced temperature' of a substance is the ratio of its existing temperature to its critical temperature, both expressed on celsius scale.
  • 'Reduced pressure' is the ratio of the existing pressure of a substance to its critical pressure.
  • 'Reduced volume' is the ratio of the existing molal volume of a substance to its critical molal volume.
  • none of these.
Q.12

The rate of material __________ is zero in case of a steady state system.

  • accumulation
  • production
  • input
  • generation
Q.13

In case of a ternery system involving two liquid components and a solute, the ratio of the concentration of the solute in the two phases at equilibrium is called the distribution co-efficient. The distribution co-efficient depends upon the

  • solute concentration
  • temperature
  • both(a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.14

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • Heat capacity of a diatomic gas is higher than that of a monoatomic gas.
  • Equal volumes of Argon and Krypton contain equal number of atoms.
  • Total number of molecules contained in 22.4 litres of hydrogen at NTP is 6.023 x 1023.
  • The binary mixture of a particular com-positidn in both vapor and liquid state is known as an azeotropic mixture
Q.15

The vapor pressure of liquids of similar chemical nature at any particular temperature __________ with increase in the molecular weight.

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains unchanged
  • either (a) or (b); depends on the liquid
Q.16

The pressure of 'V' litres of a dry gas is increased from 1 to 2 kgf/cm2 at a constant temperature. The new volume will become

  • V/2
  • 2V
  • V/4
  • V2
Q.17

1 kg of calcium carbide (CaC2) produces about 0.kg of acetylene gas on treatment with water. How many hours of service can be derived from 1 kg of calcium carbide in an acetylene lamp burninglitres of gas at NTP per hour ?

  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
Q.18

N.T.P. corresponds to

  • 1 atm.absolute pressure& 0°C.
  • 760 mm Hg gauge pressure & 0°C.
  • 760 torr & 15°C.
  • 101.325 KPa gauge pressure & 0°C.
Q.19

Viscosity of atmospheric air may be about __________ centipoise.

  • 0.015
  • 1.5
  • 15
  • 150
Q.20

In a binary liquid solution of components A and B, if component A exhibits positive deviation from Raoult's law, then component B

  • exhibits positive deviation from Raoult's law.
  • exhibits negative deviation from Raoult's law.
  • obeys Raoult's law.
  • may exhibit either positive or negative deviation from Raoult's law.
Q.21

Gases diffuse faster compared to liquids because of the reason that the liquid molecules

  • are held together by stronger inter-molecular forces.
  • move faster.
  • have no definite shape.
  • are heavier
Q.22

Heat of solution in a system in which both solute and solvent are liquids is termed as

  • heat of solvation.
  • heat of hydration.
  • standard integral heat of solution.
  • heat of mixing.
Q.23

The heat change for the reaction, C(s) + 2S(s) → CS2(l), is 104.2 kJ. It represents the heat of

  • formation
  • solution
  • combustion
  • fusion
Q.24

Density of carbon dioxide is __________ kg/Nm3.

  • 44/22400
  • 44/22.4
  • 22.4/44
  • none of these
Q.25

Vapor pressure of water at 100°C is about __________ bar.

  • 0.1013
  • 1.013
  • 10.13
  • 101.3
Q.26

A metal oxide is reduced by heating it in a stream of hydrogen. After complete reduction, it is found that 3.gm of the oxide has yielded 1.gm of the metal. It may be inferred that the

  • atomic weight of the metal is 4.
  • equivalent weight of the metal is 4.
  • atomic weight of the metal is 2.
  • equivalent weight of the metal is 8.
Q.27

gms each of the methane and oxygen are mixed in an empty container maintained at 40°C. The fraction of the total pressure exerted by oxygen is

  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/4
  • 2/3
Q.28

Solution made by dissolving equimolar amounts of different solutes in the same amount of a given solvent will have the

  • same elevation in boiling point.
  • different elevation in boiling point.
  • elevation in boiling point in the ratio of their molecular weights.
  • none of these.
Q.29

N2 content in a urea sample was found to be only 42%. What is the actual urea content of the sample ? (molecular weight of urea = 60)

  • 80%
  • 90%
  • 95%
  • 98%
Q.30

A long cylinder and a sphere both of 5 cms diameter are made from the same porous material. The flat ends of cylinder are sealed. Both the cylinder and sphere are saturated with the same solution of sodium chloride. Later both the objects are immersed for a short and equal interval of time in a large tank of water which is well agitated. The fraction of salt remaining in the cylinder and the sphere are Xc and Xs respectively. Which of the following statement is correct ?

  • Xc > Xs
  • Xc = Xs .
  • Xc < Xs
  • Xc greater/less than Xs depending on the length of the cylinder
Q.31

Heat of reaction is not influenced by

  • the route/method through which final products are obtained.
  • the physical state (e.g., solid, liquid or gaseous) of reactants and products.
  • whether the reaction is carried out at constant temperature or constant pressure.
  • none of these.
Q.32

On addition of 1 c.c. of dilute hydrochloric acid (concentration) toc.c. of a buffer solution of pH =the pH of the solution becomes

  • 1
  • 8
  • 4
  • 2
Q.33

The weight fraction of methanol in an aqueous solution is 0.The mole fraction of methanol XM satisfies

  • XM = 0.5
  • XM < 0.5
  • 0.5 < XM < 0.64
  • XM ≥ 0.64
Q.34

For an endothermic reaction, the minimum value of energy of activation will be (where, ΔH = enthalpy of the reaction)

  • Δ H
  • H
  • &ltΔH
  • 0
Q.35

Pick out the wrong statement:

  • The integral heat of solution of either components can not be calculated from heat of mixing data.
  • The average value of heat of neutralisation of dilute solutions of weak acids and bases is much less compared to that for strong acids and bases.
  • The standard heat of solution of the hydrate of a substance is the difference between the heat of solution of the anhydrous substance and its heat of hydration.
  • The accompanying enthalpy change, when a solute is dissolved in solvent, depends upon the nature & amount of the solute & the solvent, on the temperature & on the initial & final concentrations of the solution.
Q.36

One 'Therm' is equivalent to

  • 105 BTU
  • 105 kcal
  • 109 BTU
  • 109 kcal
Q.37

Sodium __________ has inverted solubility curve i.e. its solubility increases with the lowering of temperature.

  • carbonate (monohydrate)
  • chloride
  • thiosulphate
  • bisulphite
Q.38

The vapor pressure of liquids (having similar chemical nature) at any specified temperature __________ with increasing molecular weight.

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains unchanged
  • increases linearly
Q.39

1 torr is equivalent to

  • 1 mm Hg
  • 1 Pascal
  • 1 ata
  • 1 mm wc
Q.40

According to Raoult's law, "The vapor pressure exerted by component in a solution is proportional to the mole fraction of that component." Raoult's law is not applicable under the following assumption/condition.

  • No component is concentrated at the surface of the solution.
  • The component molecules are non polar and are of almost equal size.
  • In the formation of solution, chemical combination/molecular association between unlike molecules takes place.
  • The attractive forces between like and unlike molecules are almost equal.
Q.41

During a phase change process like sublimation, vaporisation, melting etc., the specific __________ does not change.

  • enthalpy
  • Gibbs free energy
  • internal energy
  • entropy
Q.42

The osmotic pressure of a solution increases, if its __________ is decreased.

  • volume
  • solute concentration
  • temperature
  • none of these
Q.43

Pure aniline is evaporating through a stagnant air film of 1 mm thickness atK and a total pressure ofKPa. The vapor pressure of aniline atK is 0.1 KPa. The total molar concentration under these conditions is 40.1 mole/m3 . The diffusivity of aniline in air is 0.74xl0-5m2/s.The numerical value of mass transfer co-efficient is 7.4 x 10-3. The rate of evaporation of aniline is 2.x 10-4. Its units are

  • mole/s
  • mole/cm2. s
  • mole/m2 . s
  • kmole/m2 . s
Q.44

Avogadro number is the number of molecules in one __________ of a gas.

  • gram
  • kilogram
  • gm.mole
  • litre
Q.45

Number of gram equivalent of solute dissolved in one litre of solution is called its

  • normally
  • molarity
  • molality
  • formality
Q.46

Equal masses of CH4 and H2 are mixed in an empty container. The partial pressure of hydrogen in this container expressed as the fraction of total pressure is

  • 1/9
  • 8/9
  • 1/2
  • 5/9
Q.47

A sample of well water containsgm/m3 Ca2+ ions andgm/m3 Na+ ions. The hardness of the sample of water, expressed in terms of equivalent CaCO3 in gm/m3 is (assuming atomic masses of Ca :Na :C :O : 16)

  • 350
  • 485
  • 140
  • 345
Q.48

At room temperature, the product [H+] [OH-] in a solution is 10-14 moles/litre. If, [OH-] = 10-6 moles/litre, then the pH of the solution will be

  • 6
  • 8
  • 10
  • 12
Q.49

A rigid vessel containing three moles of nitrogen gas at 30°C is heated to 250°C. Assume the average capacities of nitrogen to be Cp = 29.1 J/mole.°C and, Cv = 20.8 J/mole.°C. The heat required, neglecting the heat capacity of the vessel, is

  • 13728 J
  • 19206 J
  • 4576 J
  • 12712 J
Q.50

Specific gravity on API scale is given by the relation(where, G = specific gravity at 15.5°C).

  • °API = 200(G - 1)
  • °API = (141.5/G) - 131.5
  • °API = (140/G) - 130
  • °API = 145 - (145/G)
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