Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

This section includes 58 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

51.

At constant temperature and pressure, for one mole of a pure substance, the ratio of the free energy to the chemical potential is

A. Zero
B. One
C. Infinity
D. Negative
Answer» C. Infinity
52.

At a given temperature, the volume of a gas dissolved in a solvent __________ with increase in pressure.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. May increase or decrease; depends on the gas
Answer» D. May increase or decrease; depends on the gas
53.

. __________ does not change during phase transformation processes like sublimation, melting & vaporisation.

A. Entropy
B. Gibbs free energy
C. Internal energy
D. All (A), (B) & (C)
Answer» C. Internal energy
54.

In the reaction; N2 + O2 ⇌ 2NO, increasing the pressure will result in

A. Shifting the equilibrium towards right
B. Shifting the equilibrium towards left
C. No change in equilibrium condition
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
55.

1m3 of an ideal gas at 500 K and 1000 kPa expands reversibly to 5 times its initial volume in an insulated container. If the specific heat capacity (at constant pressure) of the gas is 21 J/mole . K, the final temperature will be

A. 35 K
B. 174 K
C. 274 K
D. 154 K
Answer» D. 154 K
56.

Sound waves propagation in air exemplifies an __________ process.

A. Adiabatic
B. Isothermal
C. Isometric
D. None of these
Answer» B. Isothermal
57.

Work done may be calculated by the expression ∫ p dA for __________ processes.

A. Non-flow reversible
B. Adiabatic
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer» D. Neither (A) nor (B)
58.

Which of the following is an undesirable characteristic of a refrigerant?

A. It should be non-explosive
B. It should have a sub-atmospheric vapor pressure at the temperature in refrigerator coils
C. Its vapor pressure at the condenser temperature should be very high
D. None of these
Answer» C. Its vapor pressure at the condenser temperature should be very high