Thermodynamics for Chemical Mcqs - Set 15

1)   In the reaction, H2 +I2 ⇌ 2HI, addition of an inert gas will___________________?

a. Increase the partial pressure of H2
b. Increase the partial pressure of I2
c. Increase the total pressure and hence shift the equilibrium towards the right
d. Not affect the equilibrium conditions
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Not affect the equilibrium conditions

Explanation:
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2)   Translational kinetic energy of molecules of an ideal gas is proportional to (where, T = absolute temperature of the gas)__________________?

a. T
b. √T
c. T2
d. 1/√T
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: T

Explanation:
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3)   is desired to bring about a certain change in the state of a system by performing work on the system under adiabatic conditions ?

a. The amount of work needed is path dependent
b. Work alone cannot bring out such a change of state
c. The amount of work needed is independent of path
d. More information is needed to conclude anything about the path dependence or otherwise of the work needed
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The amount of work needed is path dependent

Explanation:
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4)   The four properties of a system viz. P, V, T, S are related by ______________ equation?

a. Gibbs-Duhem
b. Gibbs-Helmholtz
c. Maxwell’s
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Maxwell’s

Explanation:
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5)   Clausius-Clapeyron equation is applicable to _____________ equilibrium processes?

a. Solid-vapor
b. Solid-liquid
c. Liquid-vapor
d. All A, B. and C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A, B. and C

Explanation:
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6)   During the phase transition, _______________ changes?

a. Pressure
b. Volume
c. Temperature
d. All A , B. and C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Volume

Explanation:
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7)   The activity of an ideal gas is numerically ____________ its pressure?

a. More than
b. Less than
c. Equal to
d. Data insufficient, can’t be predicted
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Equal to

Explanation:
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8)   Two substances are in equilibrium in a reversible chemical reaction. If the concentration of each substance is doubled, then the value of the equilibrium constant will be___________________?

a. Same
b. Doubled
c. Halved
d. One fourth of its original value
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Same

Explanation:
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9)   Claude gas liquefaction process employs cooling___________________?

a. At constant pressure
b. By throttling
c. By expansion in an engine
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: By expansion in an engine

Explanation:
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10)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Refrigeration obtained to the work required

Explanation:
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11)   Change of state namely evaporation condensation, freezing and melting is an _______________ process?

a. Isothermal
b. Adiabatic
c. Isobaric
d. Isochoric
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Isothermal

Explanation:
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12)   ________________ decreases during adiabatic throttling of a perfect gas?

a. Entropy
b. Temperature
c. Enthalpy
d. Pressure
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pressure

Explanation:
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13)   The first law of thermodynamics is a restatement of the law of conservation of_________________?

a. Mass
b. Energy
c. Momentum
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Energy

Explanation:
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14)   A liquid under pressure greater than its vapour pressure for the temperature involved is called a _____________ liquid?

a. Sub-cooled
b. Saturated
c. Non-solidifiable
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sub-cooled

Explanation:
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15)   The unit of equilibrium constant of a chemical reaction is the same as that of__________________?

a. Molar concentration
b. Temperature
c. Internal energy
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
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16)   The entropy change in a reversible isothermal process, when an ideal gas expands to four times its initial volume is_________________?

a. R loge 4
b. R log10 4
c. Cv log10 4
d. Cv loge 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: R loge 4

Explanation:
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17)   (∂H/∂T)P is the mathematical expression for____________________?

a. CV
b. Entropy change
c. Gibbs free energy
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None of these

Explanation:
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18)   With increase in temperature, the internal energy of a substance___________________?

a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains unchanged
d. May increase or decrease; depends on the substance
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increases

Explanation:
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19)   All gases above its inversion temperature, in a throttling process will show__________________?

a. A heating effect
b. No change in temperature
c. A cooling effect
d. Either A. or (C)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A heating effect

Explanation:
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20)   If the pressure on 100 c.c. of air is halved, then its volume (at the same temperature) would be ______________ c.c?

a. 100
b. 50
c. 205
d. 200
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 200

Explanation:
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21)   The internal energy of a gas obeying P (V – b) RT (where, b is a positive constant and has a constant Cv), depends upon its________________?

a. Pressure
b. Volume
c. Temperature
d. All A, B. & C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Temperature

Explanation:
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22)   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 = CvdT + PdV
c. dQ = CvdT + PdV
d. Tds = dE – PdV
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: dE = Tds – PdV

Explanation:
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23)   In polytropic process (PVn = constant), if n = 1; it means a/an ______________ process?

a. Adiabatic
b. Reversible
c. Isothermal
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Isothermal

Explanation:
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24)   The difference between isothermal compressibility and adiabatic compressibility for an ideal gas is____________________?

a. 0
b. +ve
c. -ve
d.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: +ve

Explanation:
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25)   Clausius-Clapeyron Equation gives accurate result, when the __________________?

a. Vapour pressure is relatively low and the temperature does not vary over wide limits
b. Vapour obeys the ideal gas law and the latent heat of vaporisation is constant
c. Volume in the liquid state is negligible compared with that in the vapour state
d. All A, B. and C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All A, B. and C

Explanation:
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26)   Any substance above its critical temperature exists as _____________________?

a. Saturated vapour
b. Solid
c. Gas
d. Liquid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gas

Explanation:
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27)   Which is not constant for an ideal gas ?

a. (∂P/∂V)T
b. (∂V/∂T)P
c. (∂P/∂V)V
d. All (A), B. & (C)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: (∂P/∂V)T

Explanation:
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28)   Refrigeration capacity of a household refrigerator may be round about _____________ tons?

a. 0.15
b. 1.5
c. 4.5
d. 6.5
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.15

Explanation:
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29)   Boiling of liquid is accompanied with increase in the__________________?

a. Vapor pressure
b. Specific Gibbs free energy
c. Specific entropy
d. All (A), B. and (C)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vapor pressure

Explanation:
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30)   The number of degrees of freedom for a mixture of ice and water (liquid) are ____________________?

a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
d. 0
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
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