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GATE Thermodynamics: Equations of state and residual properties of pure substances – Previous Year Questions

2 GATE previous year questions on Equations of state and residual properties of pure substances (Thermodynamics, Chemical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2022 CH Q47 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A substance at 4 °C has a thermal expansion coefficient = 1v( v T) P = 0 K-1, an isothermal compressibility, T = -1v( v P) T = 5 10-4 Pa-1 and a molar…
  2. GATE 2024 CH Q57 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Ethylene obeys the truncated virial equation-of-state PVRT = 1 + BPRT where P is the pressure, V is the molar volume, T is the absolute temperature…