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Thermodynamics IV

151. Pick the correct statement For a chemical reaction

(a)total mass remains constant

(b)total moles remain constant
(c)mass of each species remains constant
(d)moles of each species remain constant

152. For the reaction N2+ O2= 2NO, when equilibrium is attainedwhich of the following
conditionstrue?

Iis the stochiometric coefficient of each species

Iis the chemical potential of each species
iis the molar extent of reaction of each species

153. At a constant temperature , for the ideal gas reactionCO (g) + 2 H2(g) = CH3OH (g) an increase in
total pressure will result in

(a) increase in equilibrium yield of methanol

(b) decrease in equilibrium yield of methanol
(c) equilibrium yield will remain unchanged

154. For the gas phase reaction system (N2+ O2= 2 NO2 NO + O2= 2NO2) , the degrees of
freedom (F) at equilibrium are

(a)F =1(b)F =2(c)F =3(d) F =4

155. In a batch reactor fitted with a reflux condenser and operating at a constant atmospheric pressure the
esterification reaction ( C2H5OH + CH3COOHCH3COOC2H5+ H2O ) as given below is being
carried out.After about 2 hours of refluxing, both phase and chemical equilibrium have been established
as indicated by time invariantcompositions of the liquid and vapor phases.Which of the following criteria
are valid at equilibrium?

(a)total Gibbs free energy of the system is minimum.

(c)total entropy of the system is maximum.

(d)All of the above

Iis the stochiometric coefficient of the ith species of the reacting system
giis the pure component Gibbs free energy of the ith species of the reacting system
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156. During the progress of a chemical reaction, the total Gibbs free energy (G) of the reacting system

(a)Remains constant at the initial value

(b)Decreases continuously until the equilibrium is attained where G is minimum.
(c)Increases continuously until equilibrium is attained where G is maximum

157. For the gas phasereaction

and

, where the

equilibrium constants are K1,K2and K3

(a)K1K2K3=1
(b)K1K2/K3=1
(c)K1K2+K2K3+ K1K3=1
(d)K1/K2=K2/ K3
158. Consider the reaction

.The same reaction can also be written as

.Where K and K*are the respective equilibrium constants.Then

(a)K = 0.5 K*(b)K = K*(c)K = 2 K*(d)K = K*2

159. For a particular reaction, the plot of ln K vs. 1/T is a straight line.K is the equilibrium constant
for the reaction.This means that
(a)Heat of reaction is zero
(b)Heat of reaction is independent of temperature
(c)The specific heats of the reactants and products are identical
(d)Heat of reaction is a linear function of temperature
160. For a vapor-liquid mixture of water in equilibrium, any intensive property of the mixture (=u, h, s, v)
can be described as

(a)= x11+ (1-x1)2(b)= x12+ (1-x1)1(c)= x1(1-1) + x2(1-2)

x1is the mol fraction of the liquid in the mixture

1and2are the intensive properties of the liquid and vapor phase respectively

161. For a liquid vapour mixture of pure benzene in equilibrium which of the following is TRUE according
to Maxwell lever rule?

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xLand xVare the mole fractions of the liquid and vapor respectively in the mixture.h, h
Land
hVare the specific enthalpies of the mixture, liquid and vapor phases.

162. For a coexisting liquid and vapor phase equilibrium, thephase rule gives us information on

(a)Degrees of freedom only.

(b)Distribution of mass between the two phases.
(c)Both (a) & (b).
(d)None of these.

163. The Clapeyron equation can be used

(a)vapor liquid equilibrium only

(b)solid-liquid equilibrium only
(c)solid vapor equilibrium only
(d)equilibrium between any two coexisting phases

164. At a constant temperature and pressure and for a mixture of benzene and isopropylbenzene vapour
which of the following identities is TRUE?

hmix= specific enthalpy of the mixture

hi= specific enthalpy of the pure compounds
hi= partial molar enthalpy of benzene and toluene

165. In an ideal plate of distillation tower a binary mixture of benzene and toluene liquid and vapor are in
equilibrium.Which of the following conditionsdo not applyfor the phase equilibrium ?

(a)TL= Tv(b)PL= Pv(c)sL=

sv(d)iL=iv

166. A paper reports VLE data for a binary hydrocarbon mixture.Experimental data shows
formation of an azeotrope and the author claims that the liquid behavior can be fitted well by a
Regular solution model.Which of the following conclusions may be made about the azeotrope?

(a)It must bemaximum boiling azeotrope

(b)It must be a minimum boiling azeotrope
(c)There is no way to tell from the above statement whether it will be a maximum boiling or
minimum boiling azeotrope
(d)The authors claim about the Regular solution model is wrong as Regular solution model forbids
formation of any azeotrope
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167. For the vapour-liquid equilibrium of a binary mixture, the correct definition of the critical point
is

(a)The temperature above which the liquid phase does not exist and corresponding saturation
pressure

(b)The temperature to which the mixture must be heated for smooth transition from vapour to
liquid phase without showing any phase transition and corresponding saturation pressure

(c)Meeting point of the bubble point and dew point line in a P_T diagram for the specific
composition

(d)The temperature and pressure where the vapour liquid equilibrium ratio for both the components
becomes simultaneously unity

168. The T-xy diagram for an ideal binary mixture is affected by the change in pressure

(a)True.(b)False.

169. The bubble point curve of a binary VLE system represents the state of saturated vapor

(a)True.(b)False

170. The activity coefficient of benzene in a benzene- toluene mixture is

(a)Unity.(b)Zero.(c)Infinity.(d)Depends on temperature and pressure

171. Liquid phase activity coefficients are generally less than zero for systems which exhibit negative
deviations from Raoult's Law

(a) TRUE(b) FALSE

172. For a binary azeotrope

(a)The dew point and bubble point curves are separated by the (P1Vap P2Vap)
(b)P1Vap= P2Vap
(c)Both a and b
(d)Neither a nor b

173. The degrees of freedom for a binary azeotrope is

(a) 0(b) 1(c) 2(d) 3

174. To completely define a binary azeotrope, we need to define

(a)Pressure only.
(b)Both temperature and pressure.
(c)Temperature, pressure and composition in liquid phase only.
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(d)Temperature, pressure and composition of both liquid and vapor phases.

175. For a binary system exhibiting negative deviation from Raoults law

(a)Activity coefficients of both species are always less than zero.

(b)Activity coefficients of both species are always less than unity.
(c)The gas phase mixture dos not obey Lewis Randall law.

176. In an azeotropic mixture, the equilibrium vapor composition of the more volatile component is
always

(a) Greater than the liquid composition of the less volatile component.
(b) Less than the liquid composition of the more volatile component.
(c) equal to the liquid composition of the less volatile component
(d) equal to liquid composition of the more volatile component

177. Which of the following curves is for a maximum boiling azeotrope?

(a)A(b) B(c) C

178. The upper consolute temperature for two partially miscible liquids is the temperature at which

(a)Two conjugate phases coexist.

(b)A homogeneous (single phase solution is formed).
(c)The vapor pressures of the two phases become equal.
(d)None of these.

179. Distillation of a conjugate solution of two partially miscible liquids always results in

(a)The lower boiling compound as the final distillate.

(b)The higher boiling compound as the final distillate.
(c)Depends on the relative proportions of the two existing phases.
(d)None of the above.

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180. The total vapor pressure of two immiscible liquids is equal to

(b)Same as (a) but1=1=2

(c)Same as (b) butx1=1=x2
(d)None of the above.

181. Which of the following liquid models will be unsuitable for representing a mixture of water and
n butanol?

(a)NRTL(b)WILSON(c)UNIFAC(d)UNIQUAC

182. Which of the models do not require binary or multicomponentparameter?

(a)WILSON(b)UNIFAC(c)Regular Solution(d)UNIQUAC

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