ChE Thermodynamics Flashcards
Which of the following is an extensive property of a system?
A. Heat capacity
B. Molal heat capacity
C. Pressure
D. Concentration
A. Heat capacity
Which of the following is a thermodynamic property of a system?
A. Concentration
B. Mass
C. Temperature
D. Entropy
D. Entropy
First law of thermodynamics is mathematically stated as
A. dQ = dU + dW
B. dQ = dU - dW
C. dU = dQ + dW
D. dW = dQ - dU
A. dQ = dU + dW
First law of thermodynamics deals with
A. Direction of energy transfer
B. Reversible process only
C. Irreversible process only
D. None of these
A. Direction of energy transfer
An irreversible process
A. Is the analog of linear frictionless motion in machines
B. Is an idealized visualization of behavior of a system
C. Yields the maximum amount of work
D. Yields the amount of work less than that of a reversible process
D. Yields the amount of work less than that of a reversible process
In an adiabatic process
A. Heat transfer is zero
B. Temperature change is zero
C. Work done is a path function
D. Enthalpy remains constant
A. Heat transfer is zero
Enthalpy ‘H’ is defined as
A. H = U - PV
B. H = U - TS
C. H - U = PV
D. None of these
C. H - U = PV
Efficiency of a heat engine working on Carnot cycle between two temperature levels depends upon
A. The two temperatures only
B. The pressure of working fluid
C. The mass of the working fluid
D. Both mass and pressure of the working fluid
A. The two temperatures only
What is the degree of freedom for a system comprising liquid water equilibrium with its vapor?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
B. 1
Efficiency of a Carnot engine working between temperatures T1 and T2 (T1 < T2) is
A. (T2 - T1)/T2
B. (T2 - T1)/T1
C. (T1 - T2)/T2
D. (T1 - T2)/T1
A. (T2 - T1)/T2
For a constant pressure reversible process, the enthalpy (ΔH) change of the system is
A. CvdT
B. CpdT
C. ∫Cp dT
D. ∫Cv dT
C. ∫Cp dT
Internal energy of an ideal gas
A. Increases with increase in pressure
B. Decreases with increase in temperature
C. Is independent of temperature
D. None of these
D. None of these
Equation that relates pressure, volume, and temperature of a gas is called
A. Equation of state
B. Gibbs-Duhem equation
C. Ideal gas equation
D. None of these
A. Equation of state
Isobaric process means a constant
A. Temperature process
B. Pressure process
C. Volume process
D. Entropy process
B. Pressure process
Isentropic process means constant
A. Enthalpy process
B. Pressure process
C. Volume process
D. None of these
C. Volume process
Throttling process is a constant
A. Enthalpy process
B. Entropy process
C. Pressure process
D. None of these
A. Enthalpy process
The point at which all three phases co-exist is known as
A. Freezing point
B. Triple point
C. Boiling point
D. None of these
B. Triple point
C, for an ideal gas
A. Does not depend upon temperature
B. Is independent of pressure only
C. Is independent of volume only
D. Is independent of both pressure and volume
D. Is independent of both pressure and volume
For an isothermal process, the internal energy of a gas
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. Data insufficient; can’t be predicted
C. Remains unchanged
PV^γ = constant (where γ = Cp/Cv) is valid for
A. Isothermal process
B. Isentropic process
C. Isobaric process
D. Adiabatic process
D. Adiabatic process
For an isothermal reversible compression of an ideal gas
A. only ΔU = 0
B. only ΔH = 0
C. ΔU = ΔH = 0
D. dQ - dU
C. ΔU = ΔH = 0
As time is passing, entropy of the universe
A. Is increasing
B. Is decreasing
C. Remains constant
D. Data insufficient; can’t be predicted
A. Is increasing
Boyle’s law for gases states that
A. P ∝ 1/V when temperature is constant
B. P ∝ 1/V when temperature and mass of the gas remains constant
C. P ∝ V at a constant temperature and mass of the gas
D. P/V = constant, for any gas
B. P ∝ 1/V when temperature and mass of the gas remains constant
The equation PV = nRT is best obeyed by gases at
A. Low pressure and high temperature
B. High pressure and low temperature
C. Low pressure and low temperature
D. None of these
A. Low pressure and high temperature
Compressibility factor of gas is
A. Not a function of pressure
B. Not a function of its nature
C. Not a function of its temperature
D. Unity, if it follows PV = nRT
A. Not a function of pressure
Critical compressibility factor for all substances
A. Are more less constant (vary from 0.2 to 0.3)
B. Vary as square of the absolute temperature
C. Vary as square of the absolute pressure
D. None of these
A. Are more less constant (vary from 0.2 to 0.3)
Reduced pressure of a gas is the ratio of its
A. Pressure to critical pressure
B. Critical pressure to pressure
C. Pressure to pseudocritical pressure
D. Pseudocritical pressure to pressure
A. Pressure to critical pressure
Compressibility factor-reduced pressure plot on reduced coordinates facilities
A. Use only one graph for all gases
B. Covering of wider range
C. Easier plotting
D. More accurate plotting
A. Use only one graph for all gases
Number of components (C), phases (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
A. P + F - C = 2
The degrees of freedom at triple point will be
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
A. 0
Cp - Cv = R is valid for
A. Ideal gases
B. All gases
C. Gases at very high pressure
D. Gases at very low temperature
A. Ideal gases
An isolated system can exchange
A. Matter with its surroundings
B. Energy with its surroundings
C. Neither matter nor energy with its surroundings
D. Both matter nor energy with its surroundings
C. Neither matter nor energy with its surroundings
Heat of formation of an element in its standard state is
A. 0
B. < 0
C. > 0
D. A function of pressure
A. 0
Heat of reaction is
A. Dependent on pressure only
B. Dependent on temperature only
C. Dependent on both pressure and temperature
D. Independent of temperature changes
C. Dependent on both pressure and temperature
Second law of thermodynamics s is concerned with
A. Amount of energy transferred
B. Direction of energy transferred
C. Irreversible process only
D. Non-cyclic process only
B. Direction of energy transferred
The absolute entropy for all crystalline substances at absolute zero temperature
A. Is zero
B. Is negative
C. Is more than zero
D. Can’t be determined
A. Is zero
Joule-Thomson coefficient is defined as
A. µ = (∂P/∂T)_H
B. µ = (∂T/∂P)_H
C. µ = (∂U/∂T)_H
D. µ = (∂U/∂P)_H
B. µ = (∂T/∂P)_H
Mollier diagram is a plot of
A. Temperature vs. enthalpy
B. Temperature vs. entropy
C. Entropy vs. enthalpy
D. Temperature vs. internal energy
C. Entropy vs. enthalpy
Near their critical temperature all gases, occupy volumes ____ that of the ideal gas
A. Less than
B. Same as
C. More than
D. Half
A. Less than
Charles law for gases states that
A. V/T = constant
B. V ∝ 1/T
C. V ∝ 1/P
D. PV/T = constant
A. V/T = constant