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Metallurgical Thermodynamics And Kinetics — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

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Question 1 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The intensive thermodynamic variables among the following are: P. Pressure Q. Volume R. Temperature S. Enthalpy

Question 2 of 40
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What is enthalpy?

Question 3 of 40
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What are the types of entropy?

Question 4 of 40
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Single component system is called

Question 5 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The specific heat (C p ) of pure iron expressed in J/(mol.K) as a function of temperature T (in K) is given as: C p = 17.49 + 24.77 × 10 -3 T What is the change in the enthalpy of pure iron (in J/mol) when it is heated from 25°C to 700°C?

Question 6 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Liquid steel contains initially 0.05 mass% P and this has to be reduced to 0.01 mass% using a basic slag. The equilibrium distribution ratio of P between slag and metal is $$Lp = \frac{{\left( {\% P} \right){\text{slag}}}}{{\left( {\% P} \right){\text{metal}}}}, = 80;$$ Assuming that in itially the slag does not contain any phosphorous (P), then the minimum weight of slag (ton) required per ton of steel is

Question 7 of 40
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The fugacity of liquid water at 298 K is approximately 3171 Pa. Considering the ideal heat of vaporisation as 43723 J/gm. mole, its fugacity at 300 K would be . . . . . . . . Pascal.

Question 8 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Intensive thermodynamic variables are:

Question 9 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

In a dilute solution of elements X, Y etc. in liquid iron, the effect of Y on the activity co-efficient (fx) and the activity (hx) of X with respect to the Henrian 1wt% standard state is taken into account by the activity interaction co-efficient e y x , which is

Question 10 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The rate of sequential multistep reaction, in a chemically controlled process, is expressed by the Arrhenius equation, $$k = A{e^{\left( { - \frac{Q}{{RT}}} \right)}}.$$ During an infinitesimallv small time step, this rate refers to the

Question 11 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The entropy change, for a spontaneous process is

Question 12 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The expression of chemical potential for binary real solution having components A and B are

Question 13 of 40
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In a homogenous system (with C as the number of components) in equilibrium, the total number of independent intensive thermodynamic variable is

Question 14 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

For a reaction A ⟶ B, if the rate of change in concentration of A (C A ), can be written as $$\frac{{ - dCA}}{{dt}} = k.C_A^2,$$ then the change concentration with time from initial concentration of A, Cao is given by

Question 15 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

What are the ways through atoms can move inside the materials?

Question 16 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Maxwell equation $${\left( {\frac{{\partial P}}{{\partial T}}} \right)_V} = {\left( {\frac{{\partial S}}{{\partial V}}} \right)_T}$$ is produced from which of the following equation

Question 17 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The activity coefficient of Q in a liquid Q - R alloy is represented by the following equation at a given temperature. In γ Q = 0.6x 2 R - 0.2.x 3 R What is the activity of Q in an alloy of composition XR = 0.6 at the same temperature?

Question 18 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Match the following: Group 1 Group 2 P. Debye temperature 1. Rate constant Q. State property 2. Specific heat R. Thermodynamic probability 3. Internal energy S. Activation energy 4. Microstate in a macrostate

Question 19 of 40
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Match the following: Group 1 Group 2 P. Volume 1. State function Q. Temperature 2. Intensive property R. Work done 3. Extensive property S. Molar entropy 4. Path dependent

Question 20 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Chemical potential of a component 1 in a binary solution can be defined as

Question 21 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The oxidation reaction lines of metals/nonmetals parallel to x- axis in Ellingham diagram is corresponds to

Question 22 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

What is the temperature range for CO where it can act as reducing agent for iron oxide reduction

Question 23 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The activity of pure hydrogen gas at 1000°C and 5 atm. pressure.

Question 24 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

If two system P & Q are in thermal equi librium with a third system M, then P and Q will also be in thermal equilibrium with each other. This is following . . . . . . . . law of thermodynamics.

Question 25 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

As the temperature increases, the solubility of gas in molten metal . . . . . . . . at constant pressure

Question 26 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

A chemical reaction whose rate does not depend on concentration of reactants is called

Question 27 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

If k is the rate constant for a reaction and T is the absolute temperature in the given figure, the activation energy for the reaction is . . . . . . . . J/K mole.

Question 28 of 40
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The erder of a chemical reaction

Question 29 of 40
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In reaction equilibria occuring between pure condensed phases and a gas phase, the equilibrium constant, K

Question 30 of 40
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When one mole of the substance is completely burnt in oxygen. The heat evolve is known

Question 31 of 40
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If 'Δx' represents adherent oxide layer thickness and 't' is time, which of the following curves represents diffusion controlled oxidation kinetics?

Question 32 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The reduction of FeO with CO gas in co-current flow is given by the following equation: FeO + CO = Fe + CO 2 , ΔG° = 8120 J at 1173K The ratio of pco/pco 2 for this reaction at 1173K is

Question 33 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Zinc oxide is reduced at a constant temperature in a closed reactor using ZnO(s) and C(s) as the only starting materials. The following reactions are assumed to be at thermodynamic equilibrium: ZnO(s) + C(s) = Zn(g) + CO(g) 2CO(g) = CO 2 (g) + C(s) Assume ideal gas behaviour. Based on mole balance, the relationship applicable to the system at equilibrium is

Question 34 of 40
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For the irreversible reaction, Ca + C = CaC 2 , ΔH° 298 = - 60,000 J.mol -1 . If a system, initially containing 2 moles of calcium, 3 moles of carbon and one mole of calcium carbide, is allowed to react to completion, the heat evolved, at 298 K will be . . . . . . . . J.

Question 35 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The half-life period for second order reactions is given as

Question 36 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The expression for first law of thermodynamics

Question 37 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

The effect of change in temperature on the entropy of formation of an ideal binary solution, ΔS M, id , is such that ΔS M, id

Question 38 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

At absolute zero temperature, for any reaction involving condensed phases

Question 39 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

In a binary system, the difference in chemical potentials of two components (μi - μj) is equal to

Question 40 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

One mole of element P is mixed with one mole of element Q. The entropy of jnixing at 0°K is

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