The temperature of an object increases slowly, then the energy of that object _________
a) increases slowly
b) decreases quickly
c) increases quickly
d) decreases slowly
Answer: a
An open system allows the transfer of ________
a) only mass
b) only energy
c) both mass and energy
d) neither mass nor energy
Answer: c
An adiabatic process pressure is related to volume as _________
a) PV = constant
b) PVγ constant
c) PV3 constant
d) PV2 constant
Answer: b
In an adiabatic process the work done is 50 KJ, what is its internal energy?
a) 50 KJ
b) 25 KJ
c) -50 KJ
d) -25 KJ
Answer: c
The system that does not allow the heat to pass through its boundary between the system and
surroundings is called as ______________ system.
a) adiabatic
b) open
c) isothermal
d) close
Answer: a
When work is done on system or by a system there is a change in _________
a) external energy
b) internal energy
c) adiabatic energy
d) isothermal energy
Answer: b
Which of the following property cannot be used to describe the state of a system?
a) pressure
b) volume
c) temperature
d) universal gas constant
Answer: d
What are the basic constituents of matter?
a) Atoms & Molecules
b) Atoms & Moles
c) Molecules & Ions
d) Nuclei & Ions
Answer: a
Which of the following is a chemical change?
a) Conversion of water to ice
b) Rusting of iron
c) Crumpling a sheet of aluminum foil
d) Casting silver
Answer: b
A process is carried out between 2 systems. It is possible for entropy of one system to decrease.
a) True
b) False
c) None of the above
Answer: a
According to the first law of thermodynamics, a book lying on a table can fly upwards on its own
by using the internal energy of the table. True or False?
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Zeroth law of thermodynamics helped in the creation of which scale?
a) Temperature
b) Heat energy
c) Pressure
d) Internal energy
Answer: a
Which law of thermodynamics says that efficiency of a heat engine cannot be 1?
a) First
b) Zeroth
c) Second
d) Third
Answer: c
Which of the following is the Kelvin Planck statement?
a) Heat from a cold reservoir cannot be transferred to a hot reservoir without external work
b) Efficiency for a reversible cyclic process can be 1
c) Heat from a hot reservoir can be completely converted into work if process is reversible
d) Efficiency of a heat engine is less than 1
Answer: d
The second law of thermodynamics states that?
a) Entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time
b) Entropy of a pure crystalline substance at 0K is 0
c) Energy is conserved
d) Entropy of a system can never decrease
Answer: a
When an ideal gas is compressed in a piston using 5 atm of pressure through a 50-metre cube of
volume, what is the amount of work done?
a) 10 Newton metre
b) 0.1 Newton metre
c) 250 Newton metre
d) 55 Newton metre
Answer: c
When the pressure of 3 atm is exerted over a surface area of a 10-metre square, what is a force
that is applied?
a) 30 Newton
b) 3.33 Newton
c) 0.33 Newton
d) 0.3 Newton
Answer a
Expansion of gas under zero pressure is free expansion.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
6 litres of an ideal gas expands isothermally at a temperature of 300 Kelvin up to 10 litres at a
pressure of 5 atm, what is the work done?
a) 30 Newton metre
b) 80 Newton metre
c) 50 Newton metres
d) 20 Newton metre
Answer: d
Which of the following is an intensive property?
a) Volume
b) Colour
c) Enthalpy
d) Internal energy
Answer: b
The value of the product of a universal gas constant and the temperature difference is given by
10 kJ/mol at 1 mole and the internal energy is given by 20 KJ, what is the enthalpy of this system
in KJ?
a) 30
b) 10
c) 20
d) 200
Answer: a
What is the difference in heat capacities at constant volume and pressure?
a) Universal volume constant
b) Universal gas constant
c) Universal pressure constant
d) Universal temperature constant
Answer: b
Write temperature difference in terms of heat capacity and heat energy?
a) ΔT = q/C
b) ΔT = qC
c) ΔT = C/q
d) ΔT = qm/C
Answer: a
If gas is expanded freely from 1 litre to 5 litres at a temperature of 60-degree centigrade what is
the work done?
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) 0
d) Infinity
Answer: c
10. The specific heat at constant pressure is given by the expression ____________
a) CV = dq/dT
b) CP = dq/dT
c) CV = dqdt
d) CP = dq/dt
Answer: B
What is an equilibrium state?
a) Extent of reaction
b) Optimum condition
c) Least value product
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: a
What is the driving force in a reaction?
a) Energy given
b) Energy released
c) Free energy
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: c
What should be the free energy so that reaction is spontaneous?
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Neutral
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: b
