Chot 4 Phase Equilibra Flashcards
QUESTION
OPTION 1
- What is the process called when a solid changes directly into vapor without passing through the liquid phase? (A. Condensation B. Sublimation C. Evaporation D. Crystallization)
Answer: B. Sublimation
- During which process is heat added to overcome intermolecular forces without changing temperature? (A. Freezing B. Melting C. Condensation D. Crystallization)
Answer: B. Melting
- What is the reverse of the heating curve of a system? (A. Evaporation curve B. Cooling curve C. Phase diagram D. Sublimation curve)
Answer: B. Cooling curve
- Above what temperature is a gas unable to liquefy regardless of pressure? (A. Freezing temperature B. Critical temperature C. Boiling temperature D. Melting temperature)
Answer: B. Critical temperature
- Which of the following gases has a critical temperature of -119°C? (A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Carbon dioxide D. Helium)
Answer: A. Nitrogen
- What is the principle of liquefaction in the Linde Process? (A. Sublimation B. Free expansion cooling C. Isothermal expansion D. Adiabatic heating)
Answer: B. Free expansion cooling
- What is the molar latent heat of vaporization? (A. Heat required to vaporize one mole of a liquid B. Heat required to cool one mole of vapor C. Heat required to solidify one mole of liquid D. Heat required to compress one mole of vapor)
Answer: A. Heat required to vaporize one mole of a liquid
- What happens during evaporation in an open vessel? (A. Molecules condense on the vessel walls B. Molecules diffuse away until the liquid disappears C. Liquid solidifies due to cooling D. Molecules gain heat and sink)
Answer: B. Molecules diffuse away until the liquid disappears
- What occurs at dynamic equilibrium in a closed system? (A. Vapors escape continuously B. Molecules only evaporate, not condense C. The rate of evaporation equals the rate of condensation D. The liquid freezes completely)
Answer: C. The rate of evaporation equals the rate of condensation
- What is a characteristic property of a liquid at a given temperature? (A. Latent heat B. Boiling point C. Equilibrium vapor pressure D. Freezing point)
Answer: C. Equilibrium vapor pressure
- What promotes the liquefaction of a gas? (A. Low pressure and high temperature B. High pressure and low temperature C. High pressure and high temperature D. Low pressure and low temperature)
Answer: B. High pressure and low temperature
- Which property of a liquid determines its volatility? (A. Specific heat capacity B. Molar mass C. Equilibrium vapor pressure D. Density)
Answer: C. Equilibrium vapor pressure
- What is the phase change from liquid to vapor called? (A. Freezing B. Vaporization C. Sublimation D. Melting)
Answer: B. Vaporization
- Which substance has a critical temperature of 374°C? (A. Water B. Nitrogen C. Sulfur dioxide D. Carbon dioxide)
Answer: A. Water
- What cooling method involves expansion against a pressure? (A. Refrigeration B. External work cooling C. Adiabatic cooling D. Free expansion cooling)
Answer: B. External work cooling
- Which gas does not cool on expansion at room temperature? (A. Carbon dioxide B. Nitrogen C. Hydrogen D. Oxygen)
Answer: C. Hydrogen
- What prevents superheating during boiling? (A. Stirring the liquid vigorously B. Decreasing pressure quickly C. Introducing porous materials D. Increasing temperature rapidly)
Answer: A. Stirring the liquid vigorously
- What type of liquid escapes faster due to weaker intermolecular forces? (A. Volatile liquids B. Non-volatile liquids C. Saturated liquids D. Supercooled liquids)
Answer: A. Volatile liquids
- Which gas has a critical pressure of 12.8 atm? (A. Oxygen B. Nitrogen C. Hydrogen D. Helium)
Answer: A. Oxygen
- Which phase change involves a gas turning into a solid? (A. Deposition B. Vaporization C. Sublimation D. Crystallization)
Answer: A. Deposition
- What is the temperature below which a gas cools upon expansion? (A. Freezing point B. Inversion temperature C. Boiling point D. Critical temperature)
Answer: B. Inversion temperature
- What does the term “free expansion” mean? (A. Isothermal compression B. Expansion with temperature increase C. Expansion against a vacuum D. Expansion against atmospheric pressure)
Answer: C. Expansion against a vacuum
- Which cooling method is not influenced by external work? (A. Free expansion B. Adiabatic expansion C. Refrigeration cooling D. Compression cooling)
Answer: A. Free expansion