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1.

What is the final enthalpy of the solution made by mixing 20 grams of solution A having enthalpy 5 J with 5 grams of solution B having enthalpy 10 J?

A. 2 J
B. 4 J
C. 6 J
D. 7 J
Answer» D. 7 J
2.

What is the enthalpy of a mixture having 20% of A with enthalpy 20 J, 30% of B with enthalpy 40 J, and 50% of C with enthalpy 20 J?

A. 26 J
B. 29 J
C. 31 J
D. 34 J
Answer» B. 29 J
3.

What is the enthalpy of the reaction from 15°C to 25°C if CP = 3 J/°C, and the reference enthalpy is 15 J?

A. 15 J
B. 30 J
C. 45 J
D. 60 J
Answer» D. 60 J
4.

What is the enthalpy of the reaction from 10°C to 15°C if CP = 5 J/°C, and the reference enthalpy is 25 J?

A. 25 J
B. 50 J
C. 75 J
D. 100 J
Answer» C. 75 J
5.

What is the heat of reaction for C₆H₆ + 3H₂ -> C₆H₁₂, if the heat of combustion of H₂ = 2 J, C₆H₆= 30 J, and C₆H₁₂ = 25 J?

A. -6 J
B. 6 J
C. -11 J
D. 11 J
Answer» E.
6.

What is the computer code used in flow sheeting?

A. process simulator
B. process settler
C. process developer
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. process settler
7.

What is the enthalpy of reaction for C₂H₄ + 3O₂ -> 2CO₂+ 2H₂O, if the conversion of CH₄ is 50%, and heat of formation of CH₄, O₂, CO₂, and H₂O are 10 J, 0, 6 J and 4 J?

A. 0
B. 2 J
C. 5 J
D. 10 J
Answer» E.
8.

What is the height difference of the water (density = 1000 Kg/m³), if the change in Velocity is 10 m/s and change in pressure is 500 Pa?

A. 1.01 m
B. 5.05 m
C. 10.1 m
D. 20.2 m
Answer» C. 10.1 m
9.

The specific volume of a gas is 5 m³/Kg, at 25 Pa, H = 40 J/Kg and at 40 Pa, H = 90 J/Kg, what is the heat transferred to the system?

A. -5 J/Kg
B. 5 J/Kg
C. -25 J/Kg
D. 25 J/Kg
Answer» D. 25 J/Kg
10.

What is the heat of reaction if the heat of combustion of products is 25 J and heat of combustion of reactants is 15 J?

A. -5 J
B. 5 J
C. -10 J
D. 10 J
Answer» D. 10 J
11.

Which of the following is also called adiabatic cooling?

A. Humidification
B. Humidity
C. Humid temperature
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Humidity
12.

The specific volume of SO₂ is 10 m³/Kg, at 5 Pa, H = 100 J/Kg and at 10 Pa, H = 250 J/Kg, what is the heat transferred to the system?

A. 100 J/Kg
B. 150 J/Kg
C. 250 J/Kg
D. 350 J/Kg
Answer» B. 150 J/Kg
13.

The input mass in a process simulator is 10 Kg, what will be the output mass?

A. 0
B. 5 Kg
C. 8 Kg
D. 10 Kg
Answer» E.
14.

What is the work done for ideal gas isothermal process?

A. Zero
B. Equal to heat transferred
C. Equal to change in internal energy
D. Cannot say
Answer» C. Equal to change in internal energy
15.

The humidity at dry-bulb temperature of 23°C is 30% and the humidity at dry-bulb temperature of 28°C is 25%, what is the slope of adiabatic cooling line?

A. -0.01
B. -0.02
C. -0.03
D. -0.05
Answer» B. -0.02
16.

What is the heat transferred for an unsteady state closed system, if change in enthalpy is 15 J, and change in volume is 2 m³ at constant pressure 5 Pa?

A. 10 J
B. 15 J
C. 20 J
D. 25 J
Answer» E.
17.

What is the enthalpy of the reaction from 10°C to 25°C if CP = 2 J/°C, and the reference enthalpy is 20 J?

A. 50 J
B. 60 J
C. 75 J
D. 90 J
Answer» B. 60 J
18.

What is the heat transferred to the system if the enthalpy of the output is 10 J and input is 6 J?

A. 4 J
B. 5 J
C. 6 J
D. 8 J
Answer» B. 5 J
19.

What is the heat transferred for an unsteady state closed system, if change in enthalpy is 5 J, and change in pressure is 10 Pa at constant volume 5 m³?

A. 5 J
B. 50 J
C. 55 J
D. 85 J
Answer» D. 85 J
20.

In a reactor two stream are entering, one with CH₄ at 10 atm and 27°C, and another with O₂ at 10 atm and 0°C, producing CO₂ and H₂O at 10 atm and 23°C, what are the total degrees of freedom?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 17
Answer» D. 17
21.

What is the efficiency of a heat engine with heat input 5 J and work output 8 J?

A. 40%
B. 80%
C. 160%
D. 200%
Answer» D. 200%
22.

What is the heat of reaction for CH₄ + 2O₂ -> CO₂ + 2H₂O, if heat of formation of CH₄, O₂, CO₂ and H₂O are 10 J, 5 J, 6 J, and 12 J respectively?

A. -10 J
B. 10 J
C. -20 J
D. 20 J
Answer» C. -20 J
23.

What is the enthalpy of the reaction from 25°C to 40°C if CP = 10 J/°C, and the reference enthalpy is 10 J?

A. 80 J
B. 120 J
C. 160 J
D. 200 J
Answer» D. 200 J
24.

If Cp of water is 45T J/°C, what is the enthalpy change of water from 6°C to 8°C?

A. 7 J
B. 14 J
C. 28 J
D. 56 J
Answer» C. 28 J
25.

Cp of ice is 25 J/°C and that of water is 30 J/°C, what is the enthalpy change of water from – 10°C to 35°C at standard conditions, if the later heat of fusion of water is 110 J?

A. 250 J
B. 595 J
C. 960 J
D. 1410 J
Answer» E.
26.

What is the specific humidity, if moles of water are 4 and total moles are 5?

A. 20%
B. 80%
C. 200%
D. 400%
Answer» E.
27.

Free expansion of gas with frictionless piston is example which process?

A. Reversible
B. Irreversible
C. Cannot say
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Irreversible
28.

What is the heat of reaction if the heat of combustion of products is 10 J and heat of combustion of reactants is 5 J?

A. -5 J
B. 5 J
C. 10 J
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» B. 5 J
29.

What is the enthalpy change of 30°C system if the heat capacity of air at 38°C is 5 J/°C and heat capacity of water vapor at 38°C is 10 J/°C, enthalpy of vaporization is 10 J, and the humidity is 60%?

A. 14 J
B. 39 J
C. 65 J
D. 94 J
Answer» E.
30.

What is the height difference of the water (density = 1000 Kg/m³), if the change in Velocity is 2 m/s and change in pressure is 100 Pa?

A. 0.21 m
B. 0.42 m
C. 0.56 m
D. 0.84 m
Answer» B. 0.42 m
31.

Which of the following is true for isothermal ideal gases?

A. ∆T = 0
B. ∆U = 0
C. ∆H = 0
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
32.

The humidity at dry-bulb temperature of 20°C is 10% and the humidity at dry-bulb temperature of 23°C is 4%, what is the slope of adiabatic cooling line?

A. -0.01
B. -0.02
C. -0.03
D. -0.05
Answer» C. -0.03
33.

What is the heat transferred for a 10 mole unsteady state closed system, if change in internal energy is 5 J/mole?

A. 5 J
B. 10 J
C. 50 J
D. 100 J
Answer» D. 100 J
34.

What is the heat evolved when a liquid solute is mixed with liquid solvent?

A. Heat of solution
B. Heat of mixing
C. Heat of dissolution
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Heat of dissolution
35.

What is the heat of solution in the energy balance?

A. Heat of dissolution
B. Heat of reaction
C. Heat of formation
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Heat of formation
36.

What is the work done by saturated water which evaporates to 1 kPa atmosphere to form 2 m³ of water vapor?

A. -2 kJ
B. 2 kJ
C. -1 kJ
D. 1 kJ
Answer» B. 2 kJ
37.

What are the total degrees of freedom if the number of species are 4, total streams are 2, stream temperature 2, stream pressure 1 and heat released 1, extent of reaction 1?

A. 4
B. 7
C. 11
D. 15
Answer» D. 15
38.

150 J is the latent heat for vaporization of water, what is the heat of transition from 50°C water to 100°C steam if heat of transition from 50°C water to 100°C water is 12 J?

A. 12 J
B. 152 J
C. 162 J
D. 200 J
Answer» D. 200 J
39.

The specific volume of a gas is 5 m³/Kg, at 10 Pa, H = 50 J/Kg and at 20 Pa, H = 100 J/Kg, what is the heat transferred to the system?

A. 0
B. 50 J/Kg
C. 100 J/Kg
D. 150 J/Kg
Answer» B. 50 J/Kg
40.

What is the heating value of 2 Kg of coal with heat of combustion 15 J/Kg?

A. -15 J
B. 15 J
C. -30 J
D. 30 J
Answer» D. 30 J
41.

What is the heat of reaction for 2H₂ + O₂ -> 2H₂O, if heat of formation of H₂, O₂, and H₂O are 2 J, 5 J, and 10 J respectively?

A. 2 J
B. 5 J
C. 8 J
D. 11 J
Answer» E.
42.

In a reactor two stream are entering, one with S at 10 atm and 27°C, and another with O₂ at 10 atm and 0°C, producing SO₂, SO₃, and O₂ at 10 atm and 23°C, what are the total degrees of freedom?

A. 10
B. 13
C. 15
D. 17
Answer» E.
43.

What is the heat transferred to the system, if change in enthalpy is 15 J and change in volume is 2 m³ at 5 Pa?

A. 5 J
B. 8 J
C. 10 J
D. 12 J
Answer» B. 8 J
44.

What is the enthalpy change of a reaction at 35°C, if the enthalpy of reactant at 35°C and 25°C are 22 J and 15 J, and enthalpy of product at 35°C and 25°C are 10 J and 5 J, and the enthalpy change of reaction at 25°C is 36 J?

A. 12 J
B. 24 J
C. 36 J
D. 48 J
Answer» E.
45.

Steam having CP = 105 J/°C, is heated from 100°C to 104°C, what is the enthalpy change?

A. 210 J
B. 420 J
C. 630 J
D. 840 J
Answer» C. 630 J
46.

In a reactor two stream are entering, one with H₂ at 10 atm and 27°C, and another with O₂ at 10 atm and 0°C, producing H₂O at 10 atm and 23°C, what are the total degrees of freedom?

A. 10
B. 14
C. 16
D. 19
Answer» C. 16
47.

What is the humid volume of the system at 100°F with humidity 20%?

A. 18.6 ft3/lb
B. 22.4 ft3/lb
C. 26.5 ft3/lb
D. 29.4 ft3/lb
Answer» B. 22.4 ft3/lb
48.

Enthalpy of air is 10 J and enthalpy of water vapor is 15 J, if the total enthalpy of the system is 25 J, what is the humidity of the system?

A. 20%
B. 50%
C. 100%
D. 180%
Answer» D. 180%
49.

Heat of formations of A, B, C, and D, are 5 J, 8 J, 2 J, and 15 J respectively, what is the heat of reaction 3A + B -> 3C + 2D?

A. 9 J
B. 10 J
C. 13 J
D. 15 J
Answer» D. 15 J
50.

For endothermic reactions, what is the heat of reaction?

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Cannot Say
Answer» B. Negative