Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics MCQs

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Q301.
A large iceberg melts at the base, but not at the top, because of the reason that

a.

ice at the base contains impurities which lowers its melting point.

b.

due to the high pressure at the base, its melting point reduces.

c.

the iceberg remains in a warmer condition at the base.

d.

all (a), (b) and (c).

Discuss
Answer: (b).due to the high pressure at the base, its melting point reduces.
Q302.
At the critical point of a substance

a.

the surface tension vanishes.

b.

liquid and vapour have the same density.

c.

there is no distinction between liquid and vapour phases.

d.

all (a), (b) and (c).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q303.
A system undergoes a change from a given initial state to a given final state either by an irreversible process or by a reversible process, then(where, ฮ” Sโ‚ and ฮ” Sส€ are the entropy changes of the system for the irreversible and reversible processes respectively)

a.

ฮ” Sโ‚ is always < ฮ” Sส€

b.

ฮ” Sโ‚ is sometimes > ฮ” Sส€

c.

ฮ” Sโ‚ is always > ฮ” Sส€

d.

ฮ” Sโ‚ is always = ฮ” Sส€

Discuss
Answer: (c).ฮ” Sโ‚ is always > ฮ” Sส€
Q304.
What is the value of Joule-Thomson co-efficient for an ideal gas ?

a.

+ve

b.

-ve

c.

0

d.

โˆž

Discuss
Answer: (c).0
Q305.
A two stage compressor is used to compress an ideal gas. The gas is cooled to the initial temperature after each stage. The intermediate pressure for the minimum total work requirement should be equal to the __________ mean of P1 and P2.(where, P1 and P2 are initial and final pressures respectively)

a.

logarithmic

b.

arithmetic

c.

geometric

d.

harmonic

Discuss
Answer: (c).geometric
Q306.
y = specific heat ratio of an ideal gas is equal to

a.

Cแตจ/Cแตฅ

b.

Cแตจ/(Cแตจ-R)

c.

1 + (R/Cแตฅ)

d.

all (a), (b) and (c)

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c)
Q307.
The reaction A (l) โ†’ R(g) is allowed to reach equilibrium conditions in an autoclave. At equilibrium, there are two phases, one a pure liquid phase of A and the other a vapor phase of A, R and S. Initially A alone is present. The number of degrees of freedom are

a.

1

b.

2

c.

3

d.

0

Discuss
Answer: (b).2
Q308.
Cแตจ - Cแตฅ = R is valid for __________ gases.

a.

ideal

b.

all

c.

very high pressure

d.

very low temperature

Discuss
Answer: (a).ideal
Q309.
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

Discuss
Answer: (c).remains unchanged
Q310.
Pick out the Claussius-Clayperon equation from the following:

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
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