1.

The third law of thermodynamics can be

given as __________.
a. S = qrev/T at constant temperature
b. the entropy of a pure crystalline
substance at absolute zero is zero
c. Horxn = (nHof (products)) (mHof (reactants))
d. for any spontaneous process, the
entropy of the universe increases
2. The second law of thermodynamics can be
given as __________.
a. S = qrev/T at constant temperature
b. E = q + w
c. for any spontaneous process, the
entropy of the universe increases
d. Horxn = (nHo f (products)) (mHof (reactants))
3. The first law of thermodynamics can be
given as ________.
a. the entropy of a pure crystalline
substance at absolute zero is zero
b. E = q + w
c. Horxn = (nHof (products)) (mHof (reactants))
d. for any spontaneous process, the
entropy of the universe increases
4. A reversible process is one that
__________.
a. must be carried out at high temperature
b. can be reversed with no net change in
either system or surroundings
c. happens spontaneously
d. must be carried out at low temperature
5. When an ideal gas is isothermally
compressed
a. thermal energy flows from the gas to
the atmosphere
b. the temperature of the gas decreases
c. no thermal energy enters or leaves the
gas
d. the temperature of the gas increases

H 298
, kcal / mol S 298
, cal / mol K

CH 4 g

-17.89

44.5

CO g

-26.40

47.3

FeO s

-63.30

Not specified

-400.00

Not specified

Al 2 O3 s

0.00

31.2

-57.80

45.1

H 2 g

H 2 O g

Use this data table for (6-8):

6. Determine the standard entropy of the
reaction below at 25C
CH 4 g H 2 O g CO g 3H 2 g
a.
b.
c.
d.

-11.1 cal/mol-K
51.3 cal/mol-K
-42.3 cal/mol-K
91.2 cal/mol-K

7. Using the same reaction as in [6],

determine the standard free energy of the
oxidation of methane by water vapour:
a. 61.9 kcal/mol
b. 48.0 kcal/mol
c. -59.6 kcal/mol
d. 34.0 kcal/mol
8. Calculate the standard heat of reaction at
25C and 1 atm pressure per gram of Fe
formed according to the following
balanced chemical reaction:
3FeO s 2 Al s Al2 O3 s 3Fe s
a. -210 000 cal
b. -1250 cal

c. -70000 cal
d. -3750 cal
AWFe 56 g/mol

Note:
9. Calculate the equilibrium constant at 25C
for the reaction 2 NO(g) + O2(g) -->2
NO2(g) given that rG = -69.8 kJ mol-1
a. 5.91 10-13
b. 28.2
c. 1.03
d. 1.7 1012
10. The equilibrium constant for the reaction
2HCl(g) + O2(g) H2O(g) + Cl2g) is
13300 at 400 K and 429 at 500 K. Use the
van't Hoff equation to determine the
standard enthalpy of reaction.
a. +57.1 kJ mol-1
b. -28.6 kJ mol-1
c. +28.6 kJ mol-1
d. -57.1 kJ mol-1
11. Calculate the standard enthalpy change for
the hydrogenation reaction
C2H4(g) + H2(g) C2H6(g) at 298.15
K. At this temperature, the standard
enthalpy of combustion of ethene, C2H4,
is -1409 kJ mol-1, of hydrogen, H2, is
-286 kJ mol-1 and of ethane, C2H6 is
-1560 kJ mol-1.
a. -151 kJ mol-1
b. -437 kJ mol-1
c. -3255 kJ mol-1
d. -135 kJ mol-1
12. In an experiment to determine its enthalpy
of vaporization, liquid tetrachloromethane,
CCl4, was placed in an open boiler that
was equipped with a resistive heating coil
and brought to the boil at a constant
temperature of 350 K and pressure of 1
bar. The passage of a current of 0.933 A
from a 24.0 V supply for 30.0 s was found
to result in the vaporization of 3.45 g of
tetrachloromethane. Calculate the standard

enthalpy of vaporization of
tetrachloromethane at 350 K.
a. 0.671 kJ mol-1
b. 30.0 kJ mol-1
c. 195 J mol-1
d. 2.32 kJ mol-1
13. If TA and TB are the boiling points of
pure A and pure B respectively and TAB
is that of a nonhomogeneous immiscible
mixture of A and B, then
a. TAB < TA and TB
b. TAB > TA and TB
c. TA > TAB > TB
d. TB > TAB > TA
14. The decomposition of carbonates into
metallic oxides and CO2 by means of
heat.
a. Carbonation
b. Roasting
c. Calcination
d. Drying
15. The process of agglomeration which
consists of rolling the fine powders in a
drum or disc with water and sometimes
with an inorganic binder.
a. Briquetting
b. Pelletizing
c. Sintering
d. Nodulizing
16. An excellent counter-current heat and
mass
exchanger/reactor
consisting
essentially of a packed bed of solids
through which gases are passed.
a. Rotary Kiln
b. Flash Reactor
c. Shaft Furnace
d. Fluidized Bed
17. The part of the blast furnace where the
hot air or blast is being introduced.
a. Tuyere
b. Hearth

c. Bell
d. Bosh
18. A high-temperature reactor which operates
by balancing the downward forces of the
weight of the particles in the charge with
the upward forces created by high gas
velocities.
a. Rotary Kiln
b. Flash Reactor
c. Shaft Furnace
d. Fluidized Bed
19. The second period/stage in an acid
Bessemer Process.
a. Oxidation of silicon
b. Oxidation of carbon
c. Oxidation of manganese
d. Slag-forming stage
20. In copper smelting, excessive magnetite
leads to:
a. good grade of matte
b. viscous slag
c. formation of blisters
d. oxidation of Cu2S
Problem Solving
For Items 21 and 22, refer to the following: In
the direct reduction of magnetite, the
following results were obtained in the analysis
of the DRI product:
% Fe0 70.45
% FeO 13.40
% FeT 80.56
21. Calculate the % metallization
a. 81.45 %
b. 84.75 %
c. 87.45 %
d. 91.45 %
22. Calculate the % reduction
a. 95.00 %
b. 90.50 %

c. 95.50 %
d. 97.00 %
For items 23 and 24 : An iron blast furnace
produces pig iron of the following %
composition:
Fe 92.8; C 3.8; Si 2.1; P 0.9; Mn
0.4. The ore smelted analyzes as follows:
Fe2O3 78.0; SiO2 8.4; MnO 0.6; Al2O3
5.0; P2O5 1.7 MgO 1.2; H2O 5.1. The
flux amounts to one-fourth the weight of the
ore and is composed of: CaCO3 96;
MgCO3 2; SiO2 2. The coke used is 900
kg per ton of pig iron and contain: C 88;
SiO2 9; Al2O3 1; H2O 2. Assume that
99.5 % of the iron is reduced, 0.5% is
slagged. Per ton (1000 kg) of pig iron made:
23. Find the weight of the ore used.
a. 1780 kg
b. 1807 kg
c. 1708 kg
d. 1870 kg
24. Find the weight of the slag made:
a. 535 kg
b. 355 kg
c. 553 kg
d. 555 kg
25. Calculate the theoretical volume of air
required for complete combustion of
carbon.
a. 1,407 m3
b. 1478 m3
c. 70.93 m3
d. 709.3 m3
An acid-lined Bessemer converter blows 15
tons of P.I. in 12 minutes. The following
impurities are oxidized out:
C 4%; Si 1.8%; Mn 0.8%. Also, 3% of
the Fe in the pig iron is oxidized. Assume
that the iron is oxidized at a uniform rate
and that of the carbon goes to CO, and
to CO2.
26. Find the length of the first and second
period of the blow, respectively.
a. 3.73 min., 8.27 min

b. 3.37 min, 8.63 min

c. 3.07 min, 8.93 min
d. 3.57 min, 8.43 min

Atomic Weights:
Fe 56; Mn 55; Si 28; C 12; Ca 40;
Al 27; O 16; H 1; N 14; P 31