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301.

Cv for monoatomic gases is equal to(where, R = gas constant)

A. R
B. 1.5 R
C. 2R
D. 3R
Answer» C. 2R
302.

The density of a gas at N.T.P.is 'ρ'. Keeping the pressure constant (i.e. 760 mm Hg), the 3 density of the gas will become ¾ 0.75ρ at a temperature of __________ °K

A. 273°
B. 300°
C. 400°
D. 300°
Answer» D. 300°
303.

What is the total pressure exerted by a mixture of 0.45 kg mole of benzene, 0.44 kg mole of toluene and 0.23 kg mole of o-xylene at 100°C, if their vapor pressures at 100°C are 1340, 560 and 210 mmHg respectively?

A. 756.2
B. 780.5
C. 801.5
D. 880.5
Answer» D. 880.5
304.

80 kg of Na₂SO₄ (molecular weight = 142) is present in 330 kg of an aqueous solution. The solution is cooled such that. 80 kg of Na₂SO₄ .10H₂O crystals separate out. The weight fraction of Na₂SO₄ in the remaining solution is

A. 0.00
B. 0.18
C. 0.24
D. 1.00
Answer» C. 0.24
305.

1m³ is approximately equal to

A. 28 litres
B. 35 ft³
C. 4.5 litres
D. 4.5 ft³
Answer» C. 4.5 litres
306.

Vapor pressure of water at 100°C is about __________ bar.

A. 0.1013
B. 1.013
C. 10.13
D. 101.3
Answer» C. 10.13
307.

Na₂SO₄. 10H₂O crystals are formed by cooling 100 Kg of 30% by weight aqueous solution of Na₂SO₄. The final concentration of the solute in the solution is 10%. The weight of crystals is

A. 20
B. 32.2
C. 45.35
D. 58.65
Answer» E.
308.

1 kgf/cm² is not equal to

A. 1 torr
B. 1 bar
C. 10000 mm wc
D. 100 KPa = 100 000 N/m²
Answer» B. 1 bar
309.

1 kg/cm² is equal to

A. 760 torr
B. 1KPa
C. 10 metres of water column
D. 1 metre of water column
Answer» D. 1 metre of water column
310.

One kg of saturated steam at 100°C and 1.01325 bar is contained in a rigid walled vessel. It lias a volume of 1.673 m³. It cools to 98°C ; the saturation pressure is 0.943 bar ; one kg of water vapour under these conditions has a volume of 1.789 m³. The latent heat of condensation (kJ/kg⁻¹ ) under these conditions is

A. 40732
B. 2676
C. 2263
D. 540
Answer» D. 540
311.

Cp is expressed in S.I. unit as

A. J/kg.°K
B. 0°K
C. W/m². °C
D. W/m. °K
Answer» B. 0°K
312.

Specific gravity on API scale is given by the relation(where, G = specific gravity at 15.5°C).

A. °API = 200(G - 1)
B. °API = (141.5/G) - 131.5
C. °API = (140/G) - 130
D. °API = 145 - (145/G)
Answer» C. °API = (140/G) - 130
313.

Cp/Cv for monoatomic gases is

A. 1.44
B. 1.66
C. 1.99
D. 1
Answer» C. 1.99
314.

Cp equals Cv at

A. 0°C
B. 0°K
C. 0°F
D. 0°R
Answer» C. 0°F
315.

CaCO₃ contains __________ percent of Ca by weight.

A. 40
B. 48
C. 96
D. 12
Answer» B. 48
316.

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

A. A₁ is more alkaline than solution A₂
B. A₁ is highly acidic
C. A₁ is very slightly acidic
D. Both A & C
Answer» E.
317.

The temperature of a gas in a closed container is 27° C. If the temperature of the gas is incresed to 300° C, then the pressure exerted is

A. Doubled
B. Halved
C. Trebled
D. Unpredictable
Answer» E.
318.

Cp - Cv, for an ideal gas is equal to

A. R
B. R/2
C. 2R
D. 3R
Answer» B. R/2
319.

1 Pascal (unit of pressure) is equal to __________ N/m².

A. 10
B. 1
C. 0.1
D. 1000
Answer» C. 0.1
320.

The heat evolved in the combustion of benzene is represented by the equation:C₆H₆ + 7.5 O₂ = 6CO₂ + 3H₂O, ΔH = 3264.6 kJ/kg. moleThe heat energy change, when 39 gm of C₆H₆ is burnt in an open container, will be __________ kJ/kgmole.

A. +816.15
B. +1632.3
C. -1632.3
D. -2448.45
Answer» D. -2448.45
321.

Which of the following is not a unit of kinematic viscosity?

A. Poise
B. Stoke
C. Cm²/second
D. None of these
Answer» B. Stoke
322.

Assuming that CO₂ obeys perfect gas law, calculate the density of CO₂ (in kg/m³) at 263°C and 2 atm.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
323.

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
324.

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
325.

The OH⁻ concentration in a solution having pH value 3 is

A. 10-3
B. 10-10
C. 10-11
D. 10-13
Answer» D. 10-13
326.

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
327.

Which of the following holds good for a solution obeying Raoult's law (i.e., an ideal solution) (where, ΔH = heat of mixing, and ΔV = volume change on mixing ) ?

A. ΔH = 1 (+ ve)and Δ V = -ve
B. ΔH = 0
C. ΔV = 0
D. Both B and C
Answer» E.
328.

The total number of atoms in 8.5 gm of NH₃ is __________ x 1023.

A. 9.03
B. 3.01
C. 1.204
D. 6.02
Answer» B. 3.01
329.

A sample of well water contains 140 gm/m³ Ca²⁺ ions and 345 gm/m³ Na⁺ ions. The hardness of the sample of water, expressed in terms of equivalent CaCO₃ in gm/m³ is (assuming atomic masses of Ca :40, Na : 23, C : 12, O : 16)

A. 350
B. 485
C. 140
D. 345
Answer» B. 485
330.

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
331.

An aqueous solution of 2.45% by weight H2SO4 has a specific gravity of 1.011. The composition expressed in normality is

A. 0.25
B. 0.2528
C. 0.5
D. 0.5055
Answer» E.
332.

The average translational kinetic energy with which a gas molecule is endowed is dependent on its

A. nature
B. size
C. absolute temperature
D. all (a), (b) & (c)
Answer» D. all (a), (b) & (c)
333.

Applicability of Claussius-Clapeyron equation is subject to the condition that the

A. vapor follows ideal gas law.
B. volume in the liquid state is negligible.
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
334.

The reaction A + B ‚Üí C has been conducted in a reactor as shown below. The number of balances (material) that can be made around the reactor are$

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
335.

1 kg of calcium carbide (CaC2) produces about 0.41 kg of acetylene gas on treatment with water. How many hours of service can be derived from 1 kg of calcium carbide in an acetylene lamp burning 35 litres of gas at NTP per hour ?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» C. 15
336.

Enthalpy of a vapor gas mixture may be increased by increasing the

A. temperature at constant humidity.
B. humidity at constant temperature.
C. temperature and the humidity.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
Answer» E.
337.

Avogadro number is the number of molecules in one __________ of a gas.

A. gram
B. kilogram
C. gm.mole
D. litre
Answer» D. litre
338.

Volume occupied by one gm mole of a gas at S.T.P. is

A. 22.4 litres
B. 22400 litres
C. 22.4 c.c
D. 359 litres
Answer» B. 22400 litres
339.

500 c.c. each of hydrogen at 700 mm Hg pressure and oxygen at 600 mm Hg pressure are put together in a vessel of 1 litre capacity. The final pressure of the gas mixture will be __________ mm Hg.

A. 650
B. 700
C. 600
D. 375
Answer» B. 700
340.

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
341.

One of the specific gravity scales is "Brix" (used speicifically for sugar solution). It is defined as

A. Brix = (400/G) - 400
B. Brix = 200 (G-1)
C. Brix = 145 - (145/G)
D. none of these
Answer» B. Brix = 200 (G-1)
342.

Pick out the correct conversion.

A. 1 BTU =453.6 calories
B. 1 BTU = 252 calories
C. 1 calorie = 252 BTU
D. 1 calorie = 453.6 BTU
Answer» C. 1 calorie = 252 BTU
343.

The amount of Zn (atomic weight = 65) required to form 224 c.c. of H2 at N.T.P. on treatment with dilute H2SO4 will be __________ gm.

A. 0.065
B. 0.65
C. 6.5
D. 65
Answer» C. 6.5
344.

Cp - Cv, for an ideal gas is equal to

A. R
B. R/2
C. 2R
D. 3R
Answer» B. R/2
345.

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
346.

The vapour pressure of water is given by, in Psat = A - (5000/T), where A is a constant, Psat is the vapour pressure in atm. and T is the temperature in K.The vapor pressure of water in atm. at 50°C is approximately$

A. 0.07
B. 0.09
C. 0.11
D. 0.13
Answer» E.
347.

Percentage saturation of a vapor bearing gas is always __________ the relative saturation.

A. higher than
B. smaller than
C. equal to
D. either (a) or (b); depends on the system
Answer» C. equal to
348.

Validity of the relationship, inputs = outputs, holds good for the system at steady state

A. with chemical reaction.
B. without chemical reaction.
C. without chemical reaction & losses.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
349.

The OH- concentration in a solution having pH value 3 is

A. 43534
B. 43748
C. 43779
D. 41548
Answer» D. 41548
350.

Which of the following gravity scales is used exclusively for liquids heavier than water ?

A. Baumme scale
B. Twaddel scale
C. API scale
D. none of these
Answer» C. API scale