Explore topic-wise MCQs in Phase Transformation.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Phase Transformation knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Two crystal structures are in equilibrium and their Gibbs energies are the same. Thus, the driving force for the transformation is_________

A. Less than zero
B. Zero
C. Greater than Zero
D. One
Answer» C. Greater than Zero
2.

What happens to the entropy in a system with constant volume and constant internal energy during a spontaneous process?

A. Remains same
B. Decreases
C. Increases
D. First decreases then increases
Answer» C. Increases
3.

The quantum of energy in an elastic wave is called a ___________

A. Debye model
B. Sonar
C. Phonon
D. Photon
Answer» D. Photon
4.

Graphite and diamond at room temperature and pressure are examples of _____________

A. Unstable and stable equilibrium states
B. Stable and unstable equilibrium states
C. Metastable and stable equilibrium states
D. Stable and metastable equilibrium states
Answer» E.
5.

When the system is at local equilibrium, its Gibbs free energy (G) function has reached its minimum value.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

Which of the thermodynamic functions can be considered as an intensive property?

A. Volume
B. Pressure
C. Enthalpy
D. Entropy
Answer» C. Enthalpy
7.

Which of the following is a necessary criterion for any transformation (G1, G2 are the free energies of initial and final state respectively)?

A. G2-G1<0
B. G1=G2
C. G2>G1
D. G2=0
Answer» B. G1=G2
8.

Solid phases are most stable at low temperatures.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

Based on the Gibbs phase rule, how many degrees of freedom are present at the triple point of water?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 0
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
10.

The relative stability of a system for transformations that occur at constant temperature and pressure is determined by its ____________

A. Exergy
B. Helmholtz free energy
C. Entropy
D. Gibbs free energy
Answer» E.