dW and dq are not the exact differential, because q and W are
A. State functions
B. Path functions
C. Intensive properties
D. Extensive properties
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For a constant volume process
A. dE = Cp dT
B. dE = Cv dT
C. dQ = dE + pdV
D. dW = pdV
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Pick out the correct statement.
A. Like internal energy and enthalphy, the absolute value of standard entropy for elementary substances is zero
B. Melting of ice involves increase in enthalpy and a decrease in randomness
C. The internal energy of an ideal gas depends only on its pressure
D. Maximum work is done under reversible conditions
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Which of the following equations is obtained on combining 1st and 2nd law of thermodynamics, for a system of constant mass?
A. dE = Tds - PdV
B. dQ = Cv dT + PdV
C. dQ = Cp dT + Vdp
D. Tds = dE - PdV
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For an exothremic reaction
A. Only enthalpy change (ΔH) is negative
B. Only internal energy change (ΔE) is negative
C. Both ΔH and ΔE are negative
D. Enthalpy change is zero
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For an ideal gas, the enthalpy
A. Increases with rise in pressure
B. Decreases with rise in pressure
C. Is independent of pressure
D. Is a path function
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Refrigerants commonly used for domestic refrigerators are
A. Ethyl chloride or methyle chloride
B. Freon-12
C. Propane
D. NH3 or CO2
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Which of the following is true for Virial equation of state?
A. Virial co-efficients are universal constants
B. Virial co-efficients
C. Virial co-efficients are function of temperature only
D. For some gases, Virial equations and ideal gas equations are the same
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A reasonably general expression for vapour-liquid phase equilibrium at low to moderate pressure is Φi yi P = Yi xi fi ° where, Φ is a vapor fugacity component, Yi is the liquid activity co-efficient and fi ° is the fugacity of the pure component i. the Ki value (Yi = Ki xi ) is therefore, in general a function of
A. Temperature only
B. Temperature and pressure only
C. Temperature, pressure and liquid composition xi only
D. Temperature, pressure, liquid composition xi and vapour composition yi
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. The net change in entropy in any reversible cycle is always zero
B. The entropy of the system as a whole in an irreversible process increases
C. The entropy of the universe tends to a maximum
D. The entropy of a substance does not remain constant during a reversible adiabatie change
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Free energy
A. Decreases in all spontaneous (or irreversible) processes
B. Change during a spontaneous process has a negative value
C. Remains unchanged in reversible processes carried at constant temperature and pressure
D. All of the above
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Co-efficient of Performance (COP) of a refrigerator is the ratio of the
A. Work required to refrigeration obtained
B. Refrigeration obtained to the work required
C. Lower to higher temperature
D. Higher to lower temperature
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The value of Joule-Thomson co-efficient, in case where cooling occurs after the throttling process is
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Fugacity is a measure of the
A. Escaping tendencies of the same substance in different phases of a system
B. Relative volatility of a mixture of two miscible liquids
C. Behaviour of ideal gases
D. None of these
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Fugacity is most helpful in
A. Representing actual behaviour of real gases
B. Representing actual behaviour of ideal gases
C. The study of chemical equilibria involving gases at atmospheric pressure
D. None of these
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As the entropy of the universe is increasing, day by day, the work producing capacity of a heat engine is
A. Not changed
B. Decreasing
C. Increasing
D. Data sufficient, can't be predicted
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Which of the following is not an equation of state?
A. Bertholet equation
B. Clausius Clayperon equation
C. Beattie-Bridgeman equation
D. None of these
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Minimum number of degree of freedom of a system is zero
B. Degree of freedom of a system containing a gaseous mixture of helium, carbon dioxide and hydrogen is 4
C. For a two phase system in equilibrium made up of four non-reacting chemical species, the number of degrees of freedom is 4
D. Enthalpy and internal energy change is zero during phase change processes like melting, vaporisation and sublimation
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Which of the following is Virial equation of state?
A. ( p + V 2 a ) ( V − b ) = nRT
B. PV = nRT
C. PV = A + V B + V 2 C + V 3 D + ...
D. None of the above
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Which law of the thermodynamics provids basis for measuring the thermodynamic property?
A. First law
B. Zeroth law
C. Third law
D. Second law
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