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351.

Boyle's law for gases states that$?

A. P ‚Äö√ √π 1/V, when temperature is constant
B. P ‚Äö√ √π 1/V, when temperature & mass of the gas remain constant
C. P ‚Äö√ √π V, at constant temperature & mass of the gas
D. P/V = constant, for any gas
Answer» C. P ‚Äö√ √π V, at constant temperature & mass of the gas
352.

Which of the following is not an extensive property?$?

A. Free energy
B. Entropy
C. Refractive index
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
353.

Which of the following is not an intensive property?$?

A. Chemical potential
B. Surface tension
C. Heat capacity
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
354.

The change in Gibbs freee energy for vaporisation of a pure substance is$?

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. May be positive or negative
Answer» D. May be positive or negative
355.

Compound having large heat of formation is$?

A. More stable
B. Less stable
C. Not at all stable (like nascent O‚ÇÇ)
D. Either more or less stable ; depends on the compound
Answer» B. Less stable
356.

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

A. Pressure
B. Temperature
C. Composition
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Composition
357.

Joule-Thomson experiment is$?

A. Isobaric
B. Adiabatic
C. Isenthalpic
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
358.

As pressure approaches zero, the ratio of fugacity to pressure (f/P) for a gas approaches$?

A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Infinity
D. An indeterminate value
Answer» C. Infinity
359.

If the heat of solution of an ideal gas in a liquid is negative, then its solubility at a given partial pressure varies with the temperature as$?

A. Solubility increases as temperature increases
B. Solubility increases as temperature decreases
C. Solubility is independent of temperature
D. Solubility increases or decreases with temperature depending on the Gibbs free energy change of solution
Answer» C. Solubility is independent of temperature
360.

In an ideal solution, the activity of a component equals its$?

A. Mole fraction
B. Fugacity at the same temperature and pressure
C. Partial pressure
D. None of these
Answer» B. Fugacity at the same temperature and pressure
361.

Which is not a refrigerant?$?

A. SO‚ÇÇ
B. NH‚ÇÉ
C. CCl‚ÇÇF‚ÇÇ
D. C‚ÇÇH‚ÇÑCl‚ÇÇ
Answer» E.
362.

Clayperon equation deals with the$?

A. Rate of change of vapour pressure with temperature
B. Effect of an inert gas on vapour pressure
C. Calculation of ΔF for spontaneous phase change
D. Temperature dependence of heat of phase transition
Answer» B. Effect of an inert gas on vapour pressure
363.

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

A. Contracts
B. Expands
C. Does not change in volume
D. Either A, B or C
Answer» B. Expands
364.

The most important application of distribution law is in$?

A. Evaporation
B. Liquid extraction
C. Drying
D. Distillation
Answer» C. Drying
365.

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

A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Volume
D. None of these
Answer» C. Volume
366.

Steam undergoes isentropic expansion in a turbine from 5000 kPa and 400°C (entropy = 6.65 kJ/kg K) to 150 kPa) (entropy of saturated liquid = 1.4336 kJ/kg . K, entropy of saturated vapour = 7.2234 kJ/kg. K) The exit condition of steam is$?

A. Superheated vapour
B. Partially condensed vapour with quality of 0.9
C. Saturated vapour
D. Partially condensed vapour with quality of 0.1
Answer» B. Partially condensed vapour with quality of 0.9
367.

Tea kept in a thermos flask is vigorously shaken. If the tea is considered as a system, then its temperature will$?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain unchanged
D. First fall and then rise
Answer» B. Decrease
368.

The absolute entropy for all crystalline substances at absolute zero temperature is$?

A. Zero
B. Negative
C. More than zero
D. Indeterminate
Answer» B. Negative
369.

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$?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» C. 5
370.

Critical solution temperature (or the con-solute 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
Answer» B. Mutual solubility of the two liquids shows a decreasing trend
371.

Second law of thermodynamics is concerned with the$?

A. Amount of energy transferred
B. Direction of energy transfer
C. Irreversible processes only
D. Non-cyclic processes only
Answer» C. Irreversible processes only
372.

Dry ice is$?

A. Moisture free ice
B. Solid helium
C. Solid carbon dioxide
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
373.

In the reaction, represented by, 2SO₂ + O₂ ⇋ 2SO₃; ΔH = - 42 kcal; the forward reaction will be favoured by$?

A. Low temperature
B. High pressure
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
374.

Any substance above its critical temperature exists as$?

A. Saturated vapour
B. Solid
C. Gas
D. Liquid
Answer» D. Liquid
375.

(‚Äö√ √áH/‚Äö√ √áT)p is the mathematical expression for$?

A. CV
B. Entropy change
C. Gibbs free energy
D. None of these
Answer» E.
376.

For a real gas, the chemical potential is given by$?

A. RT dlnP
B. RT dlnf
C. R dlnf
D. None of these
Answer» C. R dlnf
377.

Joule-Thomson co-efficient for a perfect gas is$?

A. Zero
B. Positive
C. Negative
D. None of these
Answer» B. Positive
378.

In the decomposition of PCl5 represented by, PCl5 ‚áã PCl3 + Cl‚ÇÇ, 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
Answer» B. Decrease
379.

All gases during throttling process at atmospheric temperature and pressure show a cooling effect except$?

A. CO‚ÇÇ
B. H‚ÇÇ
C. O‚ÇÇ
D. N‚ÇÇ
Answer» C. O‚Äö√á√á
380.

Compressibility factor (i.e., the ratio of actual volume of gas to the volume predicted by ideal gas law) for all gases are$?

A. Always greater than one
B. Same at the same reduced temperature
C. Same at the same reduced pressure
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
381.

Forward reaction will be favoured for the exothermic reaction, represented by CO + H‚ÇÇO ‚áã CO‚ÇÇ + H‚ÇÇ, by$?

A. Low temperature and high pressure
B. Low temperature and low pressure
C. High temperature and high pressure
D. High temperature and low pressure
Answer» B. Low temperature and low pressure
382.

The temperature at the eutectic point of the system is the __________ temperature that can be attained in the system.$?

A. Lowest
B. Highest
C. Average
D. None of these
Answer» B. Highest
383.

Helmholtz free energy (A) is defined as$?

A. A = H - TS
B. A = E - TS
C. A = H + TS
D. None of these
Answer» C. A = H + TS
384.

The shape of T-S diagram for Carnot Cycle is a$?

A. Rectangle
B. Rhombus
C. Trapezoid
D. Circle
Answer» B. Rhombus
385.

Which of the following is not a common refrigerant?$?

A. Freon-12
B. Ethylene
C. Ammonia
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer» C. Ammonia
386.

Which of the following processes can not be made reversible even under ideal condition of operation?$?

A. Free expansion of a gas
B. Compression of air in a compressor
C. Expansion of steam in a turbine
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Compression of air in a compressor
387.

Which of the following has the minimum value of COP for a given refrigeration effect?$?

A. Reverse Carnot cycle
B. Ordinary vapour-compression cycle
C. Vapour-compression process with a reversible expansion engine
D. Air refrigeration cycle
Answer» E.
388.

For organic compounds, group contribution method can be used for the estimation of$?

A. Critical properties
B. Specific gravity
C. Specific volume
D. Thermal conductivity
Answer» B. Specific gravity
389.

Which of the following is affected by the temperature?$?

A. Fugacity
B. Activity co-efficient
C. Free energy
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
390.

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

A. Its internal energy (U) decreases and its entropy (S) increases
B. U and S both decreases
C. U decreases but S is constant
D. U is constant but S decreases
Answer» C. U decreases but S is constant
391.

If the heat of solution of an ideal gas in a liquid is negative, then its solubility at a given partial pressure varies with the temperature as?

A. Solubility increases as temperature increases
B. Solubility increases as temperature decreases
C. Solubility is independent of temperature
D. Solubility increases or decreases with temperature depending on the Gibbs free energy change of solution
Answer» C. Solubility is independent of temperature
392.

In an ideal solution, the activity of a component equals its?

A. Mole fraction
B. Fugacity at the same temperature and pressure
C. Partial pressure
D. None of these
Answer» B. Fugacity at the same temperature and pressure
393.

Which is not a refrigerant??

A. SO‚ÇÇ
B. NH‚ÇÉ
C. CCl‚ÇÇF‚ÇÇ
D. C‚ÇÇH‚ÇÑCl‚ÇÇ
Answer» E.
394.

Clayperon equation deals with the?

A. Rate of change of vapour pressure with temperature
B. Effect of an inert gas on vapour pressure
C. Calculation of ΔF for spontaneous phase change
D. Temperature dependence of heat of phase transition
Answer» B. Effect of an inert gas on vapour pressure
395.

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

A. Contracts
B. Expands
C. Does not change in volume
D. Either A, B or C
Answer» B. Expands
396.

As pressure approaches zero, the ratio of fugacity to pressure (f/P) for a gas approaches?

A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Infinity
D. An indeterminate value
Answer» C. Infinity
397.

All gases during throttling process at atmospheric temperature and pressure show a cooling effect except?

A. CO‚ÇÇ
B. H‚ÇÇ
C. O‚ÇÇ
D. N‚ÇÇ
Answer» C. O‚Äö√á√á
398.

Compressibility factor (i.e., the ratio of actual volume of gas to the volume predicted by ideal gas law) for all gases are?

A. Always greater than one
B. Same at the same reduced temperature
C. Same at the same reduced pressure
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
399.

Forward reaction will be favoured for the exothermic reaction, represented by CO + H‚ÇÇO ‚áã CO‚ÇÇ + H‚ÇÇ, by?

A. Low temperature and high pressure
B. Low temperature and low pressure
C. High temperature and high pressure
D. High temperature and low pressure
Answer» B. Low temperature and low pressure
400.

Joule-Thomson co-efficient for a perfect gas is?

A. Zero
B. Positive
C. Negative
D. None of these
Answer» B. Positive