For a multicomponent system, the term chemical potential is equivalent to the
A. Molal concentration difference
B. Molar free energy
C. Partial molar free energy
D. Molar free energy change
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When liquid and vapour phase of multi-component system are in equilibrium (at a given temperature and pressure), then chemical potential of each component is
A. Same in both the phases
B. Zero in both the phases
C. More in vapour phase
D. More in liquid phase
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The partial pressure of each constituent present in an alloy is __________ the total vapor pressure exerted by the alloy.
A. Less than
B. Equal to
C. More than
D. Either B or C; depends on the type of alloy
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Pick out the extensive property out of the following.
A. Surface tension
B. Free energy
C. Specific heat
D. Refractive index
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Gibbs free energy per mole for a pure substance is equal to the
A. Latent heat of vaporisation
B. Chemical potential
C. Molal boiling point
D. Heat capacity
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A change in state involving a decrease in entropy can be spontaneous, only if
A. It is exothermic
B. It is isenthalpic
C. It takes place isothermally
D. It takes place at constant volume
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For water at 300°C, it has a vapour pressure 8592.7 kPa and fugacity 6738.9 kPa Under these conditions, one mole of water in liquid phase has a volume of 25.28 cm3 and that in vapour phase in 391.1 cm3 . Fugacity of water (in kPa) at 9000 kPa will be
A. 6738.9
B. 6753.5
C. 7058.3
D. 9000
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The equation, Cp - Cv = R, is true for __________ gas.
A. No
B. Any real
C. Only ideal
D. Both B and C
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Duringthe phase transition, __________ changes.
A. Pressure
B. Volume
C. Temperature
D. All of the above
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The specific heat of saturated water vapour at 100°C is
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Efficiency of a heat engine working on Carnot cycle between two temperature levels depends upon the
A. Two temperatures only
B. Pressure of working fluid
C. Mass of the working fluid
D. Mass and pressure both of the working fluid
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Efficiency of a Carnot engine working between temperatures T1 and T2 (T1 < T2 ) is
A. T 2 T 2 − T 1
B. T 1 T 2 − T 1
C. T 2 T 1 − T 2
D. T 1 T 1 − T 2
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Co-efficient of performance for a reversed Carnot cycle working between temperatures T1 and T2 (T1 > T2 ) is
A. T 1 − T 2 T 2
B. T 1 − T 2 T 1
C. T 1 T 1 − T 2
D. T 2 T 1 − T 2
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The following heat engine produces power of 100000 kW. The heat engine operates between 800 K and 300 K. It has a thermal efficiency equal to 50% of that of the Carnot engine for the same temperature. The rate at which heat is absorbed from the hot reservoir is
A. 100, 000 kW
B. 160, 000 kW
C. 200, 000 kW
D. 320, 000 kW
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Degress of freedom at triple point will be
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Refrigeration cycle
A. Violates second law of thermodynamics
B. Involves transfer of heat from low temperature to high temperature
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
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Number of components (C), phase (P) and degrees of freedom (F) are related by Gibbs phase rule as
A. P + F - C = 2
B. C = P - F + 2
C. F = C - P - 2
D. P = F - C - 2
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High pressure steam is expanded adiabati-cally and reversibly through a well insulated turbine, which produces some shaft work. If the enthalpy change and entropy change across the turbine are represented by ΔH and ΔS respectively for this process:
A. ΔH = 0 and ΔS = 0
B. ΔH ≠ 0 and ΔS = 0
C. ΔH ≠ 0 and ΔS ≠ 0
D. ΔH = 0 and ΔS ≠ 0
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Compressibility factor of a gas is
A. Not a function of its pressure
B. Not a function of its nature
C. Not a function of its temperature
D. Unity, if it follows PV = nRT
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In the equation, PVn = Constant, if the value of n = 0, then it represents a reversible __________ process.
A. Isobaric
B. Isothermal
C. Isentropic
D. Isometric
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