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451.

The accumulation in a steady state combustion process, burning 1 kg mole of carbon with 1 kg mole of oxygen thereby producing 1 kg mole of carbon dioxide, is __________ kg mole.

A. 1
B. 0
C. 16
D. 44
Answer» C. 16
452.

The value of Trouton's ratio (λb/Tb) for a number of substances is 21 (where, λb = molal that of vaporisation of a substance at its normal boiling point, KCal/kg. mole and Tb = normal boiling point, °K). The Kis-tyakowsky equation is used for calculation of Trouton's ratio of __________ liquids.$

A. polar
B. non-polar
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
453.

Kinematic viscosity of 1 m2 /second is equivalent to __________ stokes.

A. 10
B. 102
C. 103
D. 104
Answer» E.
454.

Which of the following ratios defines the recycle ratio in a chemical process ?

A. Gross feed stream/recycle feed stream
B. Recycle stream/fresh feed stream
C. Recycle stream/gross feed stream
D. None of these
Answer» C. Recycle stream/gross feed stream
455.

If the absolute temperature of an ideal gas is tripled and simultaneously the pressure is reduced to one third; then the volume of gas will

A. remain unaltered
B. increase nine fold
C. increase three fold
D. decrease three fold
Answer» C. increase three fold
456.

The pressure of 'V' litres of a dry gas is increased from 1 to 2 kgf/cm2 at a constant temperature. The new volume will become

A. V/2
B. 2V
C. V/4
D. V2
Answer» B. 2V
457.

The unit of Cp in S.I. units is

A. W/m2.°K
B. J/kg.°K
C. W/m.°K
D. J/m3. °K
Answer» C. W/m.¬∞K
458.

Internal energy of a substance comprises of the __________ energy.

A. vibrational
B. rotational
C. translational
D. all (a), (b) & (c)
Answer» E.
459.

Sometimes, in chemical processes, a part of the outlet stream is rejected as waste in order to keep the impurity level in the system within limits. This phenomenon is termed as the

A. recycling
B. purging
C. bypassing
D. recirculation
Answer» C. bypassing
460.

Two solutions A1 and A2 have pH value of 2 and 6 respectively. It implies that the solution

A. A2 is more alkaline than solution A2
B. A1 is highly acidic.
C. A1 is very slightly acidic.
D. both (a) &(c).
Answer» E.
461.

Which of the following is followed by an ideal solution ?

A. Boyle's law
B. Amgat's law
C. Raoult's law
D. Trouton's rule
Answer» D. Trouton's rule
462.

An azeotropic solution of two liquids has boiling point lower than either of them, when it

A. is saturated.
B. is unsaturated.
C. shows negative deviation from Raoult's law.
D. shows positive deviation from Raoult's law.
Answer» E.
463.

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
464.

Variation of vapor pressure with temperature can be calculated using Clausius-Clapeyron equation, which assumes that the

A. vapor follows the ideal gas law.
B. molal latent heat of vaporisation is constant within the limited temperature range.
C. volume in the liquid state is negligible compared with that in the vapor state.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
Answer» E.
465.

Isotonic solutions must have the same

A. viscosity
B. molar concentration
C. normality
D. critical temperature
Answer» C. normality
466.

At 100°C, water and methylcyclohexane both have vapour pressures of 1 atm. Also at 100°C, the latent heats of vaporisation of these compounds are 40.63 kJ/mole for water and 31.55 kJ/mole for methylcyclohexane. The vapour pressure of water at 150°C is 4.69 atm. At 150°C, the vapour pressure of methylcyclohexane would be expected to be$

A. significantly less than 4.69 atm.
B. nearly equal to 4.69 atm.
C. significantly more than 4.69 atm.
D. indeterminate due to lack of data
Answer» D. indeterminate due to lack of data
467.

Which of the following gases will have the- highest kinetic energy per mole at the same pressure & temperature ?

A. Chlorine
B. Nitrogen
C. Ethane
D. All the gases will have the same KE
Answer» E.
468.

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)
469.

Isotopes are atoms having the same

A. mass number
B. number of neutrons
C. atomic mass
D. none of these
Answer» E.
470.

Pure oxygen is mixed with air to produce an enriched air containing 50 volume % of oxygen. The ratio of moles of air to oxygen used is

A. 1.72
B. 0.58
C. 0.5
D. 0.2
Answer» C. 0.5
471.

An equation for calculating vapour pressure is given by, log10 P = A - B(t + c). This is called the

A. Kistyakowsky equation
B. Antonic equation
C. Kopp's rule
D. Trouton's rule
Answer» C. Kopp's rule
472.

The number of water molecules present in a drop of water weighing 0.018 gm is 6.023 x __________

A. 1026
B. 1023
C. 1020
D. 1019
Answer» D. 1019
473.

Dry air is a mixture of

A. vapors
B. gases
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) & (b)
474.

1 kg/m2 is equal to __________ mm water column.

A. 1
B. 10
C. 100
D. 1000
Answer» B. 10
475.

According to Raoult's law, "The vapor pressure exerted by component in a solution is proportional to the mole fraction of that component." Raoult's law is not applicable under the following assumption/condition.

A. No component is concentrated at the surface of the solution.
B. The component molecules are non polar and are of almost equal size.
C. In the formation of solution, chemical combination/molecular association between unlike molecules takes place.
D. The attractive forces between like and unlike molecules are almost equal.
Answer» D. The attractive forces between like and unlike molecules are almost equal.
476.

The viscosity of water at room temperature may be around one

A. centipoise
B. poise
C. stoke
D. both (b) &(c)
Answer» B. poise
477.

A gaseous mixture contains 14 kg of N2, 16 kg of O2 and 17 kg of NH3. The mole fraction of oxygen is

A. 0.16
B. 0.33
C. 0.66
D. 0.47
Answer» C. 0.66
478.

'Giga' stands for

A. 109
B. 43809
C. 1012
D. 1015
Answer» B. 43809
479.

A vapor whose partial pressure is less than its equilibrium vapor pressure is called a __________ vapor.

A. saturated
B. supersaturated
C. superheated
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
480.

The hydroxyl ion (OH-) concentration in a solution having pH value 3 will be

A. 43779
B. 43748
C. 43534
D. 43565
Answer» B. 43748
481.

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.
482.

How much O2 can be obtained from 90 kg of water ?

A. 32 kg
B. 80 kg
C. 64 kg
D. 90 kg
Answer» C. 64 kg
483.

Under conditions of equal reduced pressure and equal reduced temperature, substances are said to be in the 'corresponding states'. At equal reduced conditions i.e., at the corresponding state, the __________ of different gases are nearly the same.

A. compressibility
B. molecular weight
C. humidity
D. none of these
Answer» B. molecular weight
484.

A gas at 0°C is cooled at constant pressure until its volume becomes half the original volume. The temperature of the gas at this state will be$

A. -136.5°C
B. - 136.5°K
C. -273°C
D. 0°K
Answer» B. - 136.5¬∞K
485.

The vapor pressure of water at 100°C is$

A. 100N/m2
B. 76 cms of Hg
C. 13.6 cms of Hg
D. 760 mm wc
Answer» C. 13.6 cms of Hg
486.

A rigid vessel containing three moles of nitrogen gas at 30°C is heated to 250°C. Assume the average capacities of nitrogen to be Cp = 29.1 J/mole.°C and, Cv = 20.8 J/mole.°C. The heat required, neglecting the heat capacity of the vessel, is$

A. 13728 J
B. 19206 J
C. 4576 J
D. 12712 J
Answer» C. 4576 J
487.

The value of the gas-law constant 'R' is 1.987

A. kcal/kg-mole.°C
B. Btu/lb-mole.°R
C. kcal/kg-mole.°K
D. both (b)& (c)
Answer» E.
488.

Solutions having the same osmotic pressure are called __________ solutions.

A. dilute
B. ideal
C. isotonic
D. saturated
Answer» D. saturated
489.

A gas at 0°C was subjected to constant pressure cooling until its volume became half the original volume. The temperature of the gas at this stage will be$

A. 0°C
B. 0°K
C. -136.5°C
D. -136.5°K
Answer» D. -136.5¬∞K
490.

Enthalpy change resulting, when unit mass of solid is wetted with sufficient liquid, so that further addition of liquid produces no additional thermal effect, is called the heat of

A. mixing
B. adsorption
C. wetting
D. complete wetting
Answer» E.
491.

A fluid gas produced on burning furnace oil contains 0.15 gm mole of CO2, 0.05 gm mole of oxygen and 0.80 gm mole of N2. What is its molecular weight ?

A. 28.6
B. 30
C. 30.6
D. 32.6
Answer» D. 32.6
492.

The heat of vaporisation __________ with increase in pressure.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. becomes zero at critical pressure
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
493.

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
494.

Hess's law of constant heat summation is based on conservation of mass. It deals with

A. equilibrium constant.
B. reaction rate.
C. changes in heat of reaction.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
495.

°API gravity of water at N.T.P. is about$

A. 0
B. 1
C. 10
D. 100
Answer» D. 100
496.

On mixing 56 gm of CaO with 63 gm of HNO3, the amount of Ca(NO3)2 formed is __________ gm.

A. 82
B. 164
C. 41
D. 8.2
Answer» B. 164
497.

Which of the following terms of Vander Walls equation of state for a non-ideal gas accounts for intermolecular forces ?

A. RT
B.
C. (V - b)
Answer» B.
498.

One mole of methane undergoes complete combustion in a stoichiometric amount of air. The reaction proceeds as CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O. Both the reactants and products are in gas phase. ΔH°298 = - 730 kJ/mole of methane. If the average specific heat of all the gases/vapour is 40 J/mole.K, the maximum temperature rise of the exhaust gases in °C would be approximately equal to$

A. 1225
B. 1335
C. 1525
D. 1735
Answer» E.
499.

Assuming applicability of ideal gas law, the pure component volume of the vapor in a saturated gas can be calculated from theoretical relationship. The volumetric composition of a vapor saturated gas is independent of the

A. nature of the liquid.
B. nature of the gas.
C. temperature of the liquid. id) total pressure.
Answer» C. temperature of the liquid. id) total pressure.
500.

Roult's law is obeyed by a __________ solution.

A. saturated
B. molar
C. normal
D. none of these
Answer» E.