Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

151. For a thermodynamic system containing 'x' chemical species, the maximum number of phases that can co-exist at equilibrium is

  1. x
  2. x + 1
  3. x + 2
  4. x + 3

Correct answer: (C)
x + 2

152. For an exothermic reaction

  1. Only enthalpy change (ΔH) is negative
  2. Only internal energy change (ΔE) is negative
  3. Both ΔH and ΔE are negative
  4. Enthalpy change is zero

Correct answer: (C)
Both ΔH and ΔE are negative

153. For an ideal gas, the activity co-efficient is

  1. Directly proportional to pressure
  2. Inversely proportional to pressure
  3. Unity at all pressures
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Unity at all pressures

154. For an ideal gas, the chemical potential is given by

  1. RT d ln P
  2. R d ln P
  3. R d ln f
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (A)
RT d ln P

155. For an ideal gas, the enthalpy

  1. Increases with rise in pressure
  2. Decreases with rise in pressure
  3. Is independent of pressure
  4. Is a path function

Correct answer: (C)
Is independent of pressure

156. For an ideal gas, the internal energy depends upon its _________ only.

  1. Molecular size
  2. Temperature
  3. Volume
  4. Pressure

Correct answer: (B)
Temperature

157. For an ideal liquid solution, which of the following is unity?

  1. Activity
  2. Fugacity
  3. Activity co-efficient
  4. Fugacity co-efficient

Correct answer: (C)
Activity co-efficient

158. For an ideal solution, the value of activity co-efficient is

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. < 1
  4. > 1

Correct answer: (B)
1

159. For an incompressible fluid, the _________ is a function of both pressure as well as temperature.

  1. Internal energy
  2. Enthalpy
  3. Entropy
  4. All (A), (B) & (C)

Correct answer: (B)
Enthalpy

160. For an irreversible process involving only pressure-volume work

  1. (dF)T, p <0
  2. (dF)T, p = 0
  3. (dF)T, p > 0
  4. (dA)T, v >0

Correct answer: (A)
(dF)T, p <0

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