Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

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1.

If the Standard Gibb's free energy, ΔG°, for a reaction is positive then

A. the products will be favored
B. the reactants will be favored
C. the concentration of the reactants and products will be equal
D. all of the reactant will be converted to product
Answer» C. the concentration of the reactants and products will be equal
2.

The Standard Gibb's free energy, ΔG°, is

A. the residual energy present in the reactants at equilibrium
B. the residual energy present in the products at equilibrium
C. the difference in the residual energy of reactants and products at equilibrium
D. the energy required to convert one mole of reactants to one mole of products
Answer» E.
3.

______ states that “pressure of a gas mixture is equal to the sum of the pressures each gas would exert if it existed alone at the mixture temperature and volume”.

A. Amagat's law of additive volumes
B. Hooke’s law
C. Dalton's law of additive pressures
D. Ideal gas law
Answer» D. Ideal gas law
4.

Maxwell's thermodynamic relations are valid for

A. Closed system only
B. All processes of thermodynamics
C. Only reversible process
D. A thermodynamic system in equilibrium
Answer» E.
5.

\({\left( {\frac{{\partial p}}{{\partial V}}} \right)_T}{\left( {\frac{{\partial V}}{{\partial T}}} \right)_p}{\left( {\frac{{\partial T}}{{\partial p}}} \right)_V}\) is equal to

A. zero
B. 1
C. -1
D. Infinity
Answer» D. Infinity
6.

Joule-Thompson coefficient for an ideal gas is

A. Higher than zero
B. Less than zero
C. Zero
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
7.

For a pure substance at its triple point, the number of degrees of freedom is

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. None of these
Answer» B. 1
8.

On a hot day at Chennai, an oil tanker was loaded with 40000 liters of diesel fuel. The tanker was then driven to Ooty where the temperature was 20 K lower than in Chennai and the entire load was delivered at Ooty. If the coefficient of volume expansion for diesel fuel is 1 × 10-3 /K, the quantity of diesel delivered at Ooty was

A. 40000 Litres
B. 39000 litres
C. 40800 litres
D. 39200 litres
Answer» E.
9.

Consider the following statements pertaining to Clapeyron equation:1. It is useful in estimating properties like enthalpy from other measurable properties2. At a change of phase, it can be used to find the latent heat at a given pressure3. It is derived from the relationship\({\left( {\frac{{\partial p}}{{\partial v}}} \right)_T} = {\left( {\frac{{\partial s}}{{\partial T}}} \right)_v}\)Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3
10.

Most of the gases exhibit drop in temperature upon expansion. However, this may not be true in case of

A. carbon dioxide
B. oxygen
C. nitrogen
D. helium
Answer» E.
11.

For a perfect gas match list-I with list-II: List A List BAIsobaric thermal expansion coefficient10BIsothermal compressibility2∞ CIsentropic compressibility31/vDJoule-Thomson coefficient41/T 51/p 61/γp

A. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
B. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-6
C. A-4, B-5, C-6, D-1
D. A-3, B-4, C-6, D-5
Answer» D. A-3, B-4, C-6, D-5
12.

The partial molar enthalpy of a component in an ideal binary gas mixture of composition Z, at a temperature T and pressure P, is a function only of

A. T
B. T and P
C. T, P and Z
D. T and Z
Answer» C. T, P and Z
13.

The molar excess Gibbs free energy, g E , for a binary liquid mixture at T and P is given by, (g E /RT) = A . x1. x2, where A is a constant. The corresponding equation for ln y1, where y1 is the activity co-efficient of component 1, is

A. A . x2 2
B. Ax1
C. Ax2
D. Ax1 2
Answer» B. Ax1
14.

A refrigeration cycle is the same as a __________ cycle

A. Turbine
B. Heat engine
C. Reversed heat engine
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
15.

For an isothermal process, the internal energy of a gas

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. Data insufficient, cant be predicted
Answer» D. Data insufficient, cant be predicted
16.

Gibbs free energy (F) is defined as

A. F = E - TS
B. F = H - TS
C. F = H + TS
D. F = E + TS
Answer» C. F = H + TS
17.

Ideal gas law is applicable at

A. Low T, low P
B. High T, high P
C. Low T, high P
D. High T, low P
Answer» E.
18.

The change in __________ is equal to the reversible work for compression in steady state flow process under isothermal condition

A. Internal energy
B. Enthalpy
C. Gibbs free energy
D. Helmholtz free energy
Answer» D. Helmholtz free energy
19.

Work done in case of free expansion is

A. Indeterminate
B. Zero
C. Negative
D. None of these
Answer» C. Negative
20.

Choose the condition that must be specified in order to liquify CO2 (triple point for CO2 is - 57°C and 5.2 atm).

A. Pressure must be kept below 5.2 atm
B. Temperature must be kept above - 57°C
C. Pressure must be kept below 5.2 atm. and temperature must be kept above 57°C
D. Pressure and temperature must be kept below 5.2 atm. and - 57°C respectively
Answer» E.
21.

When a gas is subjected to adiabatic expansion, it gets cooled due to

A. Decrease in velocity
B. Decrease in temperature
C. Decrease in kinetic energy
D. Energy spent in doing work
Answer» E.
22.

The compressibility factor for an ideal gas is 1. Its value for any other real gas is

A. 1
B. < 1
C. > 1
D. Either (B) or (C), depends on the nature of the gas
Answer» E.
23.

A solid is transformed into vapour without going to the liquid phase at

A. Triple point
B. Boiling point
C. Below triple point
D. Always
Answer» B. Boiling point
24.

An isolated system can exchange __________ with its surroundings.

A. Matter
B. Energy
C. Neither matter nor energy
D. Both matter and energy
Answer» D. Both matter and energy
25.

A Carnot cycle consists of the following steps:

A. Two isothermal and two isentropic
B. Two isobaric and two isothermal
C. Two isochoric and two isobaric
D. Two isothermals and two isochoric
Answer» B. Two isobaric and two isothermal
26.

The adiabatic throttling process of a perfect gas is one of constant enthalpy

A. In which there is a temperature drop
B. ) Which is exemplified by a non-steady flow expansion
C. Which can be performed in a pipe with a constriction
D. In which there is an increase in temperature
Answer» D. In which there is an increase in temperature
27.

"The rate at which a substance reacts is proportional to its active mass and the rate of a chemical reaction is proportional to the product of active masses of the reacting substances". This is the

A. Lewis-Randall rule
B. Statement of Vant Hoff Equation
C. Le-Chateliers principle
D. None of these
Answer» E.
28.

"When a system in equilibrium is subjected to a change in temperature, pressure or concentration, the equilibrium is displaced in a direction which tends to undo the effect of the change." This is called the

A. Le-Chatelier principle
B. Kopps rule
C. Law of corresponding state
D. Arrhenius hypothesis
Answer» B. Kopps rule
29.

Claude's liquefaction process employs the cooling of gases by

A. Expansion in an engine
B. Following a constant pressure cycle
C. Throttling
D. None of these
Answer» B. Following a constant pressure cycle
30.

__________ explains the equilibrium constant for any chemical reaction.

A. Henrys law
B. Law of mass action
C. Hesss law
D. None of these
Answer» C. Hesss law
31.

The shape of T-S diagram for Carnot Cycle is a

A. Rectangle
B. Rhombus
C. Trapezoid
D. Circle
Answer» B. Rhombus
32.

Entropy change for an irreversible process taking system and surrounding together is

A. 0
B. > 0
C. < 0
D. None of these
Answer» C. < 0
33.

Trouton's ratio of __________ liquids is calculated using Kistyakowsky equation.

A. Polar
B. Non-polar
C. Both (A) & (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer» C. Both (A) & (B)
34.

Third law of thermodynamics is helpful in

A. Prediction of the extent of a chemical reaction
B. Calculating absolute entropies of substances at different temperature
C. Evaluating entropy changes of chemical reaction
D. Both (B) and (C)
Answer» E.
35.

One mole of nitrogen at 8 bar and 600 K is contained in a piston-cylinder arrangement. It is brought to 1 bar isothermally against a resisting pressure of 1 bar. The work done (in Joules) by the gas is

A. 30554
B. 10373
C. 4988.4
D. 4364.9
Answer» C. 4988.4
36.

The internal energy of an ideal gas is a function of its __________ only.

A. Molecular size
B. Volume
C. Pressure
D. Temperature
Answer» E.
37.

Chemical potential (an intensive property) of a substance is a force that drives the chemical system to equilibrium and is equal to its partial molar properties. The ratio of chemical potential to free energy of a pure substance at constant temperature and pressure is

A. 0
B. 1
C.
D. None of these
Answer» C. ∞
38.

“The fugacity of a gas in a mixture is equal to the product of its mole fraction and its fugacity in the pure state at the total pressure of the mixture". This is

A. The statement as per Gibbs-Helmholtz
B. Called Lewis-Randall rule
C. Henrys law
D. None of these
Answer» C. Henrys law
39.

A cyclic engine exchanges heat with two reservoirs maintained at 100 and 300°C respectively. The maximum work (in J) that can be obtained from 1000 J of heat extracted from the hot reservoir is

A. 349
B. 651
C. 667
D. 1000
Answer» B. 651
40.

If two gases have same reduced temperature and reduced pressure, then they will have the same

A. Volume
B. Mass
C. Critical temperature
D. None of these
Answer» E.
41.

A gas mixture of three components is brought in contact with a dispersion of an organic phase in water. The degree of freedom of the system is

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» B. 4
42.

Forward reaction will be favoured for the exothermic reaction, represented by CO + H2O ⇌ CO2 + H2, by

A. Low temperature and high pressure
B. Low temperature and low pressure
C. High temperature and high pressure
D. High temperature and low pressure
Answer» B. Low temperature and low pressure
43.

In Joule-Thomson porous plug experiment, the

A. Enthalpy does not remain constant
B. Entire apparatus is exposed to surroundings
C. Temperature remains constant
D. None of these
Answer» E.
44.

There is a change in __________ during the phase transition.

A. Volume
B. Pressure
C. Temperature
D. All a, b & c
Answer» B. Pressure
45.

A refrigerator works on the principle of __________ law of thermodynamics

A. Zeroth
B. First
C. Second
D. Third
Answer» D. Third
46.

Entropy, which is a measure of the disorder of a system, is:

A. Independent of pressure
B. Independent of temperature
C. Zero at absolute zero temperature for a perfect crystalline substance
D. All (A), (B) & (C)
Answer» D. All (A), (B) & (C)
47.

The equation relating E, P, V and T which is true for all substances under all conditions is given by (∂E/∂V)T = T(∂P/∂T)H - P. This equation is called the

A. Maxwells equation
B. Thermodynamic equation of state
C. Equation of state
D. Redlich-Kwong equation of state
Answer» C. Equation of state
48.

One ton of refrigeration capacity is equivalent to the heat removal rate of

A. 50 kcal/hr
B. 200 BTU/hr
C. 200 BTU/minute
D. 200 BTU/day
Answer» D. 200 BTU/day
49.

Which of the following units is not present in both the vapor compression refrigeration system and absorption refrigeration system?

A. Expansion valve
B. Condenser
C. Refrigerator
D. Compressor
Answer» E.
50.

Lenz's law results from the law of conservation of

A. Mass
B. Momentum
C. Energy
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these