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This section includes 111 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Thermodynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
The cooling pack which treat a sports injury is kneaded with water and |
A. | Ammonium chloride crystals |
B. | calcium chloride crystals |
C. | Ammonium dioxide crystals |
D. | nitrogen |
Answer» B. calcium chloride crystals | |
52. |
Energy conservation mechanisms do not include |
A. | insulating lofts with pylons |
B. | insulating cavity walls with polyurethane |
C. | double glazing windows |
D. | prevention of heat loss |
Answer» B. insulating cavity walls with polyurethane | |
53. |
The production of energy in fuel cell as compare to petrol engine is considerably |
A. | high |
B. | low |
C. | same |
D. | constant |
Answer» B. low | |
54. |
Cells with a size of the button are used in |
A. | heart pacemakers only |
B. | hearing aids only |
C. | dialyzer |
D. | heart pacemakers and hearing aids |
Answer» E. | |
55. |
Incorrect statement is: Mineral acids... |
A. | have simpler molecular structures. |
B. | are more corrosive. |
C. | commonly found in nature. |
D. | are man made. |
Answer» D. are man made. | |
56. |
Lattice energy becomes more exothermic if the size of ion is |
A. | increased |
B. | lowered |
C. | decreased |
D. | stable |
Answer» B. lowered | |
57. |
A mole of liquid can be converted into a mole of gas by |
A. | breaking the bond energy |
B. | increasing the catalyst |
C. | reaching the enthalpy change of vaporization |
D. | decreasing catalyst |
Answer» D. decreasing catalyst | |
58. |
Methane (CH₄) is better fuel than Coal gas because |
A. | it is endothermic |
B. | it is exothermic |
C. | it gives off more heat than coal gas |
D. | it requires very little oxygen to burn |
Answer» D. it requires very little oxygen to burn | |
59. |
The surface area to come in contact with the neighboring molecules is smaller in |
A. | 2,2 dimethyl propane |
B. | pentane |
C. | Methane |
D. | ethane |
Answer» B. pentane | |
60. |
Upon heating either of carbonate, hydroxide or nitrate, a common byproduct is |
A. | Heat |
B. | water vapors |
C. | oxides of same compounds |
D. | carbon dioxide |
Answer» D. carbon dioxide | |
61. |
The French scientists Lavoisier and Laplace first detected the amount of heat by using |
A. | specific calorimeter |
B. | ice calorimeter |
C. | solute calorimeter |
D. | solvent calorimeter |
Answer» C. solute calorimeter | |
62. |
An electrochemical cell in which fuel gives up electrons at one electrode and oxygen gain electrons at another electrode is known as |
A. | fuel cell |
B. | electrolytic cell |
C. | oxygen cell |
D. | electron cell |
Answer» B. electrolytic cell | |
63. |
Boiling point becomes higher due to increase in the |
A. | Van der Waals' forces only |
B. | number of electrons only |
C. | number of protons |
D. | Van der Waals' forces and number of electrons |
Answer» E. | |
64. |
An efficient source of electricity production is |
A. | to combine hydrogen and oxygen to form water |
B. | to drive generators through steam |
C. | to combine nitrogen with hydrogen |
D. | both a and b |
Answer» B. to drive generators through steam | |
65. |
Nickel cadmium cells are |
A. | smaller |
B. | low voltage supplier |
C. | high voltage supplier |
D. | a and c |
Answer» E. | |
66. |
LPG stands for |
A. | liquefied purified gas |
B. | liquefied patrol gas |
C. | liquefied petroleum gas |
D. | latent petroleum gas |
Answer» D. latent petroleum gas | |
67. |
Which statement is incorrect? |
A. | boiling point is independent of the number of contact points |
B. | boiling point depends upon the number of electrons |
C. | boiling point depends upon the number of protons |
D. | boiling point is dependent on number of neutrons |
Answer» B. boiling point depends upon the number of electrons | |
68. |
Chemical reaction with oxygen is called |
A. | oxidation |
B. | activation |
C. | combustion |
D. | reduction |
Answer» D. reduction | |
69. |
Meals can be heated up when camping by the help of |
A. | self heating food box |
B. | auto heating food box |
C. | temporary heating food box |
D. | manual heating food box |
Answer» B. auto heating food box | |
70. |
Burning of glucose produces heat and |
A. | carbon dioxide (gas) |
B. | water (gas) |
C. | oxygen (gas) |
D. | both a and b |
Answer» E. | |
71. |
The flow of electrons (e⁻) through external circuit in cars provides energy to |
A. | drive |
B. | ignite |
C. | combustion |
D. | none of above |
Answer» B. ignite | |
72. |
In button cells, the negative pole is made up of |
A. | zinc only |
B. | lithium only |
C. | silver |
D. | zinc and lithium |
Answer» E. | |
73. |
One of the given compounds with the same number of electrons have a lower boiling point, that compound is |
A. | 2,2 dimethyl propane |
B. | pentane |
C. | hexane |
D. | butene |
Answer» B. pentane | |
74. |
In an equation, the positive sign (+ΔH) indicates that the reaction is |
A. | endothermic |
B. | exothermic |
C. | ectothermic |
D. | hypothermic |
Answer» B. exothermic | |
75. |
The symbol for enthalpy is |
A. | E |
B. | H |
C. | P |
D. | Y |
Answer» C. P | |
76. |
A secondary cell used in a car battery is composed of plates of |
A. | lead only |
B. | lead oxide only |
C. | lead sulfate |
D. | lead and lead oxide |
Answer» E. | |
77. |
The oxidation of food in our body keeps us |
A. | warm |
B. | strong |
C. | active |
D. | none of above |
Answer» B. strong | |
78. |
The lower boiling point of 2,2 dimethyl propane can be attributed to |
A. | number of electrons |
B. | lining up of molecules |
C. | compact molecular structure |
D. | more contact points |
Answer» D. more contact points | |
79. |
In Van der Waal's forces, forces of attraction are formed between |
A. | σ+ of dipole of one atom/molecule and σ− of dipole of next atom/molecule |
B. | π+ of dipole of one atom/molecule and π− of dipole of next atom/molecule |
C. | δ+ of dipole of one atom/molecule and δ− of dipole of next atom/molecule |
D. | none of above |
Answer» D. none of above | |
80. |
Isolated atoms are found in |
A. | metals |
B. | non-metals |
C. | transition metals |
D. | noble gases |
Answer» E. | |
81. |
Whenever there is an occurrence of chemical reaction there lies a change in |
A. | heat |
B. | light |
C. | energy |
D. | none of above |
Answer» D. none of above | |
82. |
The change in the energy between a chemical reaction and the surroundings at constant temperature is called |
A. | enthalpy change |
B. | enthalpy |
C. | enthalpy profile |
D. | dynamic enthalpy |
Answer» B. enthalpy | |
83. |
Fireworks release energy in the form of |
A. | heat |
B. | light |
C. | sound |
D. | all of above |
Answer» E. | |
84. |
Under thermal decomposition, copper nitrate gets converted into |
A. | Copper oxide |
B. | Nitrogen oxide |
C. | Oxygen |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
85. |
Thermal decomposition does not occur in |
A. | carbonates |
B. | hydroxides |
C. | sulphates |
D. | nitrates |
Answer» D. nitrates | |
86. |
In an endothermic reaction, |
A. | more light is produced |
B. | chemical bonds are formed |
C. | a lot of steam is produced |
D. | products contain more energy than the reactants |
Answer» E. | |
87. |
The endothermic chemical reaction absorbs energy from |
A. | surrounding |
B. | inside |
C. | reactants |
D. | products |
Answer» B. inside | |
88. |
Burning of hydrogen |
A. | is an endothermic reaction |
B. | acts as fuel in rockets etc. |
C. | is fatal for plant habitats |
D. | results in acid rains |
Answer» C. is fatal for plant habitats | |
89. |
Anhydrous calcium chloride (CaCl₂) and water (H₂O) react together to heat the food by |
A. | endothermic |
B. | exothermic |
C. | ectothermic |
D. | hypothermic |
Answer» C. ectothermic | |
90. |
The chemical reactions which emit energy to surroundings are called |
A. | endothermic |
B. | exothermic |
C. | ectothermic |
D. | hypothermic |
Answer» C. ectothermic | |
91. |
In ionic crystals, heat energy is taken in to |
A. | form carbonates |
B. | form sulphates |
C. | break crystal lattices |
D. | to form covalent bonds |
Answer» D. to form covalent bonds | |
92. |
In 1748, the first time the word used in connection with electricity was |
A. | battery |
B. | charge |
C. | electrode |
D. | none of above |
Answer» B. charge | |
93. |
Energy changes in a chemical reaction can be represented through |
A. | energy profile diagram |
B. | energy prolific graph |
C. | Sensors |
D. | data loggers |
Answer» B. energy prolific graph | |
94. |
To increase the temperature of 1 g of water by 1 °C, it requires energy equal to |
A. | 4.18J |
B. | 4.81J |
C. | 4.21J |
D. | 4.12J |
Answer» B. 4.81J | |
95. |
Number of contact points are more in |
A. | 2,2 dimethyl propane |
B. | pentane |
C. | ethane |
D. | methane |
Answer» C. ethane | |
96. |
If NaOH(aq) reacts with HCl(aq), reaction can be known as |
A. | combustion |
B. | Thermal decomposition |
C. | Neutralization |
D. | Respiration |
Answer» D. Respiration | |
97. |
Kilojoules per mole are the unit of |
A. | bond energy |
B. | enthalpy change |
C. | density |
D. | volume |
Answer» C. density | |
98. |
The attraction of intermolecular forces between molecules is known as |
A. | Van der Waal's forces |
B. | covalent bonding |
C. | repulsion force |
D. | hydrogen bonding |
Answer» D. hydrogen bonding | |
99. |
Exothermic reactions does not include |
A. | upon heating, hydrogen results in water |
B. | neutralization of acids and alkalis |
C. | respiration |
D. | breaking of chemical bond |
Answer» E. | |
100. |
Upon burning, Hydrogen (H₂) forms |
A. | water vapors |
B. | hydrogen oxide |
C. | hydrogen ions |
D. | hydrocarbon |
Answer» B. hydrogen oxide | |