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251.

For most salts, the solubility increases with rise in temperature, but the solubility of __________ is nearly independent of temperature rise.$?

A. Sodium chloride
B. Sodium carbonate monohydrate
C. Anhydrous sodium sulphate
D. Hypo
Answer» B. Sodium carbonate monohydrate
252.

Which of the following is not used for computing latent heat of vaporisation?$?

A. Clausius-Clayperon equation
B. Reference substance plots based on Durhing & Othmer plots
C. Kistyakowasky's equation
D. Hess
Answer» E.
253.

One Newton is equal to __________ dynes.$?

A. 10²
B. 10³
C. 10‚Å¥
D. 10⁵
Answer» E.
254.

The density of a liquid is 1500 kg/m³. Its value in gin/litre will be equal to$?

A. 1.5
B. 15
C. 150
D. 1500
Answer» E.
255.

40 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$?

A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 2/3
Answer» C. 1/4
256.

Atomic __________ of an element is a whole number.$?

A. Weight
B. Number
C. Volume
D. Radius
Answer» C. Volume
257.

For estimation of heat capacity of a solid compound, one can use$?

A. Clayperon's equation
B. Gibb's equation
C. Kopp's rule
D. Trouton's rule
Answer» D. Trouton's rule
258.

The activity co-efficient of a solution, which accounts for the departure of liquid phase from ideal solution behaviour$?

A. Measures the elevation in boiling point
B. Is not dependent on the temperature
C. Is a function of the liquid phase composition
D. Measures the depression in freezing point
Answer» D. Measures the depression in freezing point
259.

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$?

A. Solute concentration
B. Temperature
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer» D. Neither A nor B
260.

Methane is mixed with stoichiometric proportion of oxygen and completely combusted. The number of additional specifications required to determine the product flow rate and composition is$?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» B. 1
261.

The vapor pressures of benzene and toluene are 3 and 4/3 atmospheres respectively. A liquid feed of 0.4 moles of benzene and 0.6 moles of toluene is vapourised. Assuming that the products are in equilibrium, the vapor phase mole fraction of benzene is$?

A. 0.4
B. 0.6
C. 0.8
D. 0.2
Answer» C. 0.8
262.

The pressure under which liquid and vapor can co-exit at equilibrium is called the __________ vapor pressure.$?

A. Limiting
B. Real
C. Saturated
D. Normal
Answer» D. Normal
263.

Raoult's law is not applicable to the$?

A. Solutes which dissociate or associate in the particular solution
B. Concentrated solutions
C. Both B & C
D. Solutions containing non-volatile solute
Answer» D. Solutions containing non-volatile solute
264.

Cp - Cv, for an ideal gas is equal to$?

A. R
B. R/2
C. 2R
D. 3R
Answer» B. R/2
265.

At higher temperature, molal heat capacities of most of the gases (at constant pressure) __________ with increase in temperature.$?

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. Increases linearly
Answer» B. Decreases
266.

A vapor that exists above its critical temperature is termed as a __________ vapor.$?

A. Saturated
B. Unsaturated
C. Gaseous
D. Sub-cooled
Answer» D. Sub-cooled
267.

Heat of reaction is not influenced by$?

A. The route/method through which final products are obtained
B. The physical state (e.g., solid, liquid or gaseous) of reactants and products
C. Whether the reaction is carried out at constant temperature or constant pressure
D. None of these
Answer» B. The physical state (e.g., solid, liquid or gaseous) of reactants and products
268.

The temperature at which the second Virial co-efficient of a real gas is zero is called the$?

A. Eutectic point
B. Boyle temperature
C. Boiling point
D. Critical temperature
Answer» B. Boyle temperature
269.

6 gms of magnesium (atomic weight = 24), reacts with excess of an acid, the amount of H‚ÇÇ produced will be __________ gm. gm.$?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» B. 1
270.

Except for monoatomic gases, the molal heat capacity at constant volume for all gases is __________ Kcal/Kg mole.° K.$?

A. 3
B. > 3
C. < 3
D. < 1
Answer» C. < 3
271.

Which of the following ideal gas laws are not applicable to mixture of gases ?$?

A. Amgat's law
B. Dalton's law
C. Boyle's law & Charle's Law
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
272.

Which of the following expressions defines the Baume gravity scale for liquids heavier than water?$?

A. (141.5/G) - 131.5
B. 145 - (145/G)
C. 200(G-1)
D. (400/G) - 400
Answer» C. 200(G-1)
273.

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

A. Exhibits positive deviation from Raoult's law
B. Exhibits negative deviation from Raoult's law
C. Obeys Raoult's law
D. May exhibit either positive or negative deviation from Raoult's law
Answer» B. Exhibits negative deviation from Raoult's law
274.

Refluxing of part of the distillate in a fractionating column is a 'recycling operation', aimed primarily at$?

A. Heat conservation
B. Yield enhancement
C. Product enrichment
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
275.

In a binary liquid system, the composition expressed as __________ is independent of the temperature & pressure.$?

A. Kg of solute/kg of solvent
B. Kg-mole of solute/kg-mole of solvent
C. Kg-mole of solute/1000 kg of solvent
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
276.

Pick out the wrong unit conversion of heat transfer co-efficient.$?

A. 1 kcal/m².hr.°C = 0.2048 BTU/ft².hr. °F. = 1.163 W/m².°K
B. 1 kcal/m².hr.°K = 1.163 W/m².°C
C. 1 W/m² . °C = 0.1761 BTU/ft².hr.°F
D. 1 BTU/ft².hr.°F = 4.88 kcal/m².hr.°C = 20.44 kJ/m².hr°C = 5.678 W/m².°C
Answer» C. 1 W/m¬¨‚â§ . ¬¨‚àûC = 0.1761 BTU/ft¬¨‚â§.hr.¬¨‚àûF
277.

According to the kinetic theory, the thermal conductivity of a monoatomic gas is proportional to$?

A. T
B. T0.5
C. T1.5
D. T2
Answer» C. T1.5
278.

Which of the following is not a unit of pressure?$?

A. Torr
B. Newton/m²
C. Parsec
D. Ata, bar or pascal
Answer» D. Ata, bar or pascal
279.

For a given mass of a gas at constant temperature, if the volume 'V' becomes three times, then the pressure 'P' will become$?

A. P/3
B. 3P
C. 9P²
D. 9P
Answer» B. 3P
280.

Refluxing of part of the distillate in a fractionating column is a 'recycling operation', aimed primarily at?

A. Heat conservation
B. Yield enhancement
C. Product enrichment
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
281.

Which of the following expressions defines the Baume gravity scale for liquids heavier than water??

A. (141.5/G) - 131.5
B. 145 - (145/G)
C. 200(G-1)
D. (400/G) - 400
Answer» C. 200(G-1)
282.

Which of the following ideal gas laws are not applicable to mixture of gases ??

A. Amgat's law
B. Dalton's law
C. Boyle's law & Charle's Law
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
283.

The temperature at which the second Virial co-efficient of a real gas is zero is called the?

A. Eutectic point
B. Boyle temperature
C. Boiling point
D. Critical temperature
Answer» B. Boyle temperature
284.

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

A. Exhibits positive deviation from Raoult's law
B. Exhibits negative deviation from Raoult's law
C. Obeys Raoult's law
D. May exhibit either positive or negative deviation from Raoult's law
Answer» B. Exhibits negative deviation from Raoult's law
285.

Except for monoatomic gases, the molal heat capacity at constant volume for all gases is __________ Kcal/Kg mole.° K.?

A. 3
B. > 3
C. < 3
D. < 1
Answer» C. < 3
286.

6 gms of magnesium (atomic weight = 24), reacts with excess of an acid, the amount of H‚ÇÇ produced will be __________ gm. gm.?

A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» B. 1
287.

Assume that benzene is insoluble in water. The normal boiling points of benzene and water are 80.1 and 100°C respectively. At a pressure of 1 atm, the boiling point of a mixture of benzene and water is?

A. 80.1°C
B. Less than 80.1°C
C. 100°C
D. Greater than 80.1°C but less than 100°C
Answer» E.
288.

At a constant volume, for a fixed number of moles of a gas, the pressure of the gas increases with rise of temperature due to?

A. Decrease in mean free path
B. Increased collision rate among molecules
C. Increase in molecular attraction
D. Increase in average molecular speed
Answer» D. Increase in average molecular speed
289.

Concentration of a solution expressed in terms of __________ is independent of temperature.?

A. Molarity
B. Normality
C. Molality
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
290.

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

A. Molality
B. Mole fraction
C. Weight percent
D. Molarity
Answer» E.
291.

Which of the following is not a unit of pressure??

A. Torr
B. Newton/m²
C. Parsec
D. Ata, bar or pascal
Answer» D. Ata, bar or pascal
292.

According to the kinetic theory, the thermal conductivity of a monoatomic gas is proportional to?

A. T
B. T0.5
C. T1.5
D. T2
Answer» C. T1.5
293.

For a given mass of a gas at constant temperature, if the volume 'V' becomes three times, then the pressure 'P' will become?

A. P/3
B. 3P
C. 9P²
D. 9P
Answer» B. 3P
294.

Pick out the wrong unit conversion of heat transfer co-efficient.?

A. 1 kcal/m².hr.°C = 0.2048 BTU/ft².hr. °F. = 1.163 W/m².°K
B. 1 kcal/m².hr.°K = 1.163 W/m².°C
C. 1 W/m² . °C = 0.1761 BTU/ft².hr.°F
D. 1 BTU/ft².hr.°F = 4.88 kcal/m².hr.°C = 20.44 kJ/m².hr°C = 5.678 W/m².°C
Answer» C. 1 W/m¬¨‚â§ . ¬¨‚àûC = 0.1761 BTU/ft¬¨‚â§.hr.¬¨‚àûF
295.

In a binary liquid system, the composition expressed as __________ is independent of the temperature & pressure.?

A. Kg of solute/kg of solvent
B. Kg-mole of solute/kg-mole of solvent
C. Kg-mole of solute/1000 kg of solvent
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
296.

N‚ÇÇ 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)?

A. 80%
B. 90%
C. 95%
D. 98%
Answer» C. 95%
297.

Mass number of an atom is the sum of the numbers of?

A. Neutrons and protons
B. Protons and electrons
C. Neutrons and electrons
D. Both A & B
Answer» E.
298.

A solution with reasonably permanent pH is called a/an __________ solution.?

A. Ideal
B. Non-ideal
C. Buffer
D. Colloidal
Answer» D. Colloidal
299.

__________ equation relates latent heat and boiling point.?

A. Antonie
B. Kistyakowsky
C. Kopp's
D. Trouton's
Answer» E.
300.

A fluid gas produced on burning furnace oil contains 0.15 gm mole of CO‚ÇÇ, 0.05 gm mole of oxygen and 0.80 gm mole of N‚ÇÇ. What is its molecular weight?$

A. 28.6
B. 30.0
C. 30.6
D. 32.6
Answer» D. 32.6