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251.

__Critical compressibility factor for all substances__

A. Are more or less constant (vary from 0.2 to 0.3)
B. Vary as square of the absolute temperature
C. Vary as square of the absolute pressure
D. None of these
Answer» B. Vary as square of the absolute temperature
252.

__In an irreversible process__

A. Tds = dE - dW = 0
B. DE - dW - Tds = 0
C. Tds - dE + dW< 0
D. Tds - dT + dW< 0
Answer» D. Tds - dT + dW< 0
253.

__In a reversible process__

A. Tds = dE + dW
B. DE - dW = Tds
C. DW - dE = Tds
D. Tds - dW + dE >0
Answer» B. DE - dW = Tds
254.

__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
Answer» D. Not related to
255.

__The equation DU = Tds - PdV is applicable to infinitesimal changes occuring in__

A. An open system of constant composition
B. A closed system of constant composition
C. An open system with changes in composition
D. A closed system with changes in composition
Answer» E.
256.

__In the ammonia synthesis reaction, N‚ÇÇ + 3H‚ÇÇ ‚áã 2NH‚ÇÉ + 22.4 kcal, the formation of NH‚ÇÉ will be favoured by__

A. High temperature
B. Low pressure
C. Low temperature only
D. Both low temperature and high pressure
Answer» E.
257.

__If the internal energy of an ideal gas decreases by the same amount as the work done by the system, then the__

A. Process must be isobaric
B. Temperature must decrease
C. Process must be adiabatic
D. Both B and C
Answer» E.
258.

__For an isothermal reversible compression of an ideal gas__

A. Only ΔE = 0
B. Only ΔH =0
C. ΔE = ΔH = 0
D. DQ = dE
Answer» D. DQ = dE
259.

__Water on heating from 1 to 4°C__

A. Contracts
B. Expands
C. Has same volume
D. May contract or expand
Answer» B. Expands
260.

__Work done is a__

A. Property of the system
B. Path function
C. Point function
D. State description of a system
Answer» C. Point function
261.

__Pick out the wrong statement:__

A. The expansion of a gas in vacuum is an irreversible process
B. An isometric process is a constant pressure process
C. Entropy change for a reversible adiabatic process is zero
D. Free energy change for a spontaneous process is negative
Answer» C. Entropy change for a reversible adiabatic process is zero
262.

__A/an __________ system is exemplified by a vessel containing a volatile liquid in contact with its vapor.__

A. Isolated
B. Closed
C. Open
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
263.

__The theoretical minimum work required to separate one mole of a liquid mixture at 1 atm, containing 50 mole % each of n- heptane and n- octane into pure compounds each at 1 atm is__

A. -2 RT ln 0.5
B. -RT ln 0.5
C. 0.5 RT
D. 2 RT
Answer» C. 0.5 RT
264.

_On opening the door of an operating refrigerator kept in a closed room, the temperature of the room will$?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. Increase in summer and will decrease in winter
Answer» B. Decrease
265.

_During a reversible isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, the entropy change is$?

A. +ve
B. 0
C. -ve
D. ‚Äö√ √ª
Answer» B. 0
266.

_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
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
267.

_Activity co-efficient is a measure of the$?

A. Departure from ideal solution behaviour
B. Departure of gas phase from idea] gas law
C. Vapour pressure of liquid
D. None of these
Answer» B. Departure of gas phase from idea] gas law
268.

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

A. Gibbs-Duhem
B. Gibbs-Helmholtz
C. Maxwell's
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
269.

_With increase in compression ratio, the efficiency of the otto engine$?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. Increases linearly
Answer» B. Decreases
270.

_The efficiency of a Carnot heat engine operating between absolute temperatures T‚ÇÅ and T‚ÇÇ (when, T‚ÇÅ > T‚ÇÇ) is given by (T‚ÇÅ - T‚ÇÇ)/T‚ÇÅ. The co-efficient of performance (C.O.P.) of a Carnot heat pump operating between T‚ÇÅ and T‚ÇÇ is given by$?

A. T‚ÇÅ/(T‚ÇÅ-T‚ÇÇ)
B. T‚ÇÇ/(T‚ÇÅ-T‚ÇÇ)
C. T‚ÇÅ/T‚ÇÇ
D. T‚ÇÇ/R1
Answer» B. T‚Äö√á√á/(T‚Äö√á√Ö-T‚Äö√á√á)
271.

_Heat is added at constant pressure in an ideal __________ cycle.$?

A. Stirling
B. Brayton
C. Rankine
D. Both B and C
Answer» E.
272.

_Gibbs free energy (F) is defined as$?

A. F = E - TS
B. F = H - TS
C. F = H + TS
D. F = E + TS
Answer» C. F = H + TS
273.

_The expression for entropy change given by, ΔS = - nR ln (P₂/P₁), holds good for$?

A. Expansion of a real gas
B. Reversible isothermal volume change
C. Heating of an ideal gas
D. Cooling of a real gas
Answer» C. Heating of an ideal gas
274.

_Which of the following is not a reversible process ?$?

A. Expansion of an ideal gas against constant pressure
B. Atmospheric pressure vaporisation of water at 100°C
C. Solution of NaCl in water at 50°C
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
275.

_Which is an example of closed system?$?

A. Air compressor
B. Lquid cooling system of an automobile
C. Boiler
D. None of these
Answer» C. Boiler
276.

_No work is done by the system, when a reaction occurs at constant$?

A. Volume
B. Temperature
C. Pressure
D. None of these
Answer» B. Temperature
277.

_First law of thermodynamics is mathematically stated as$?

A. dQ = dE + dW
B. dQ = dE - dW
C. dE = dQ + dW
D. dW = dQ + dE
Answer» B. dQ = dE - dW
278.

_Trouton's ratio of __________ liquids is calculated using Kistyakowsky equation.$?

A. Polar
B. Non-polar
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» C. Both A & B
279.

_For a thermodynamic system containing 'x' chemical species, the maximum number of phases that can co-exist at equilibrium is$?

A. X
B. X + 1
C. X + 2
D. X + 3
Answer» D. X + 3
280.

_For an ideal gas, the chemical potential is given by$?

A. RT dlnP
B. R dlnP
C. R dlnf
D. None of these
Answer» B. R dlnP
281.

_In which of the following reaction equilibria, the value of equilibrium constant Kp will be more than is Kc?$?

A. 2HI ‚áã H‚ÇÇ + I‚ÇÇ
B. N‚ÇÇO‚ÇÑ ‚áã 2NO‚ÇÇ
C. 2SO‚ÇÇ + O‚ÇÇ ‚áã 2SO‚ÇÉ
D. None of these
Answer» C. 2SO‚Äö√á√á + O‚Äö√á√á ‚Äö√°√£ 2SO‚Äö√á√â
282.

_The compressibility factor of a gas is given by (where, V‚ÇÅ = actual volume of the gas V‚ÇÇ = gas volume predicted by ideal gas law )$?

A. V‚ÇÅ/V‚ÇÇ
B. V‚ÇÇ/V‚ÇÅ
C. V‚ÇÅ-V‚ÇÇ
D. V‚ÇÅ.V‚ÇÇ
Answer» B. V‚Äö√á√á/V‚Äö√á√Ö
283.

_Compressibility factor-reduced pressure plot on reduced co-ordinates facilitates$?

A. Use of only one graph for all gases
B. Covering of wide range
C. Easier plotting
D. More accurate plotting
Answer» B. Covering of wide range
284.

_Those solutions in which there is no volume change upon mixing the components in the liquid state and which, when diluted do not undergo any heat change (i.e. heat of dilution is zero), are called __________ solutions.$?

A. Ideal
B. Real
C. Isotonic
D. None of these
Answer» B. Real
285.

_The equation, Cp - Cv = R, is true for __________ gas.$?

A. No
B. Any real
C. Only ideal
D. Both B and C
Answer» D. Both B and C
286.

_Co-efficient of performance for a reversed Carnot cycle working between temperatures T‚ÇÅ and T‚ÇÇ (T‚ÇÅ > T‚ÇÇ) is$?

A. T‚ÇÇ/(T‚ÇÅ - T‚ÇÇ)
B. T‚ÇÅ/(T‚ÇÅ - T‚ÇÇ)
C. (T‚ÇÅ - T‚ÇÇ)/T‚ÇÅ
D. (T‚ÇÅ - T‚ÇÇ)/T‚ÇÇ
Answer» B. T‚Äö√á√Ö/(T‚Äö√á√Ö - T‚Äö√á√á)
287.

_Sound waves propagation in air exemplifies an __________ process.$?

A. Adiabatic
B. Isothermal
C. Isometric
D. None of these
Answer» B. Isothermal
288.

_The partial pressure of each constituent present in an alloy is __________ the total vapor pressure exerted by the alloy.$?

A. Less than
B. Equal to
C. More than
D. Either B or C; depends on the type of alloy
Answer» B. Equal to
289.

_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:$?

A. Δ H = 0 and ΔS = 0
B. ≈í√Æ H ‚Äö√¢‚Ä 0 and ≈í√ÆS = 0
C. ≈í√Æ H ‚Äö√¢‚Ä 0 and ≈í√ÆS ‚Äö√¢‚Ä 0
D. ≈í√Æ H = 0 and ≈í√ÆS ‚Äö√¢‚Ä 0
Answer» C. ≈í√Æ H ‚Äö√¢‚Ä 0 and ≈í√ÆS ‚Äö√¢‚Ä 0
290.

_As the time is passing, entropy of the universe$?

A. Is increasing
B. Is decreasing
C. Remains constant
D. Data insufficient, can't be predicted
Answer» B. Is decreasing
291.

_The internal energy of a gas obeying P (V - b) RT (where, b is a positive constant and has a constant Cv), depends upon its$?

A. Pressure
B. Volume
C. Temperature
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
292.

_Fugacity co-efficient of a substance is the ratio of its fugacity to$?

A. Mole fraction
B. Activity
C. Pressure
D. Activity co-efficient
Answer» D. Activity co-efficient
293.

_Internal energy is equal to the heat absorbed in case of a/an __________ process.$?

A. Constant volume
B. Polytropic
C. Adiabatic
D. Constant pressure
Answer» B. Polytropic
294.

_Which one is true for a throttling process?$?

A. A gas may have more than one inversion temperatures
B. The inversion temperature is different for different gases
C. The inversion temperature is same for all gases
D. The inversion temperature is the temperature at which Joule-Thomson co-efficient is infinity
Answer» C. The inversion temperature is same for all gases
295.

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

A. Critical
B. Triple
C. Freezing
D. Boiling
Answer» B. Triple
296.

_In the equation, PVn = constant, if the value of n = ¬¨¬± ‚Äö√ √ª, then it represents a reversible __________ process.$?

A. Adiabatic
B. Isometric
C. Isentropic
D. Isothermal
Answer» C. Isentropic
297.

_The third law of thermodynamics states that the$?

A. Heat capacity of a crystalline solid is zero at absolute zero temperature
B. Heat transfer from low temperature to high temperature source is not possible without external work
C. Gases having same reduced properties behave similarly
D. None of these
Answer» B. Heat transfer from low temperature to high temperature source is not possible without external work
298.

_The energy of activation of exothermic reaction is$?

A. Zero
B. Negative
C. Very large compared to that for en-dothermic reaction
D. Not possible to predict
Answer» E.
299.

_Equilibrium constant decreases as the temperature$?

A. Increases, for an exothermic reaction
B. Decreases, for an exothermic reaction
C. Increases, for an endothermic reaction
D. None of these
Answer» B. Decreases, for an exothermic reaction
300.

_Which of the following is an extensive property of a system?$?

A. Heat capacity
B. Molal heat capacity
C. Pressure
D. Concentration
Answer» B. Molal heat capacity