Chemistry
GATE CY topic:equilibrium PYQs
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Question 46
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The phase diagram of a single component system is given below.

The option with the correct number of degrees of freedom corresponding to the labelled points i, j, and k, respectively, is
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An approximate partition function
of a gas is given below.
The equation of state(s) for this gas is/are[Note:
is a parameter independent of volume.]Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.
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The mean energy of a molecule having two available energy states at
J and
J at 300 K is _____
J (rounded off to two decimal places).\n\n[Given: Boltzmann constant (
) =
J K
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For the cell reaction,\n\n
\n\nThe standard cell potential is
V, and
V K
. The standard enthalpy change of the reaction (
) at 298 K is
kJ mol
. The value of
is _____ (rounded off to two decimal places).\n\n[Given: Faraday constant
C mol
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Consider a Carnot engine with a hot source kept at 500 K. From the hot source, 100 J of energy (heat) is withdrawn at 500 K. The cold sink is kept at 300 K. The efficiency of the Carnot engine is _____ (rounded off to one decimal place).
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The correct statement(s) related to an ensemble is (are):
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The partial vapor pressure of 0.1 mol solution of B in liquid A is 60 kPa at 300 K. The partial vapor pressure (in kPa) of a solution containing B with mole fraction of 0.1 in liquid A at 300 K is ____.
(Assume the solute B obeys Henry’s law. The molar mass of A is 80 g mol
.)
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If
and
are the molecular and molar translational partition functions of X₂, respectively, then
(N is the Avogadro number)
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ΔS° (in J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹) for the given reaction at 298 K is ______.
[Cu(H₂O)₆]²⁺ + en → [Cu(H₂O)₄(en)]²⁺ + 2H₂O
(Given: log K₁ = 10.6, where K₁ is the equilibrium constant, ΔH° = −54 kJ mol⁻¹ and R = 8.314 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹)
(rounded off to two decimal places)
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2 mol of a monatomic ideal gas with initial volume of 5 L and pressure 10 bar undergoes an irreversible adiabatic expansion against a constant final pressure of 1 bar. The final volume (in L) is ____.
(Given: R = 8.314 × 10⁻² L bar mol⁻¹ K⁻¹)
(rounded off to one decimal place)
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