Description : Pressure Cooker cooks faster because (1) boiling point decreases with rise of pressure (2) it cooks the food at low pressure (3) higher temperature is attained for cooking (4) the material of the cooker is a good conductor
Last Answer : (3) higher temperature is attained for cooking Explanation: In pressure cooker boiling point of water increases due to high pressure.
Last Answer : higher temperature is attained for cooking
Description : Vegetables are cooked in lesser time by adding a pinch of salt while cooking because (1) boiling point of water increases (2) latent heat of vaporization of water decreases (3) latent heat of vaporization of water increases (4) boiling point of water decreases
Last Answer : (1) boiling point of water increases Explanation: Adding salt raises the boiling point of water, which allows food to cook at higher temperature. The higher the temperature, the higher the rate of heat transfer between the food and water, thus it cooks more quickly.
Last Answer : boiling point of water increases
Description : At boiling point of liquids, its : (1) Temperature increases (2) Atmospheric pressure increases (3) Timperature remains increases (4) Vapour pressure decreases
Last Answer : (3) Timperature remains increases
Description : At boiling point of liquids, its – (1) Temperature increases (2) Atmospheric pressure increases (3) Temperature remains constant (4) Vapour pressure decreases
Last Answer : (3) Temperature remains constant Explanation: An interesting property of matter is that its temperature remains constant during a phase change, assuming its surrounding pressure is constant. A liquid changes into gaseous state at a constant temperature called its boiling point.
Description : At boiling point of liquids, its (1) Temperature increases (2) Atmospheric pressure increases (3) Temperature remains constant (4) Vapour pressure decreases
Last Answer : Temperature remains constant
Description : With the increase of pressure, the boiling point of any substance - (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains Same (4) Becomes zero
Last Answer : (1) Increases Explanation: The temperature stays the same until all the liquid has vaporized. As the temperature of a liquid rises, the pressure of escaping vapor also rises, and at the boiling point ... vapor is equal to that exerted on the liquid by the surrounding air, causing bubbles to form.
Description : With the increase of pressure, the boiling point of any substance – (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains Same (4) Becomes zero
Description : Dew point of a gas-vapour mixture (A) Increases with temperature rise (B) Decreases with temperature rise (C) Decreases with decrease in pressure (D) Increases with increase in pressure
Last Answer : (C) Decreases with decrease in pressure
Description : On addition of solute in the solvent, the __________ of the solution decreases. (A) Boiling point (B) Freezing point (C) Vapour pressure (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : When an unsaturated air-water mixture is heated at constant pressure, then (A) The partial pressure of water vapour increases (B) The specific humidity decreases (C) The relative humidity increases (D) The relative humidity decreases
Last Answer : D) The relative humidity decreases
Description : Pressure cooker is fast in cooking rice because
Last Answer : high pressure raises the boiling point of water
Description : Water is used in car radiator because of its – (1) low density (2) easy availability (3) high specific heat capacity (4) low boiling point
Last Answer : (3) high specific heat capacity Explanation: Water is used in car radiators because the Specific heat capacity of water is high as a result of which it takes away the heat from engine better compared to ... coolant used in the radiator. If the radiator was to overheat the car would come to a stop.
Description : Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because - (1) It has no colour (2) It has a boiling point (3) It has a high dipole moment (4) It has a high specific heat
Last Answer : (3) It has a high dipole moment
Description : Water is not suitable as a calorimetric substance because it – (1) has high specific heat (2) is a good conductor (3) has high boiling point (4) low latent heat of vaporization
Last Answer : (1) has high specific heat Explanation: The specific heat of water is higher than all other common substances. Hence, water is used for heating purposes (as in hot water bottles) and for cooling ... the liquids, mercury has the lowest specific heat due to which it is used as a thermometric liquid.
Description : Water is not suitable as a calorimetric substance because it : (1) has high specific heat (2) is a good conductor (3) has high boiling point (4) low latent heat of vapourization
Last Answer : has high specific heat
Description : Water is used in car radiator because of its (1) low density (2) easy availability (3) high specific heat capacity (4) low boiling point
Last Answer : high specific heat capacity
Description : The boiling points of pure components of a binary system __________ with increase in total pressure of the system. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unchanged (D) May increase or decrease, depends on the system
Last Answer : (B) Increases
Description : Why is it easier to cook in a pressure cooker? (a) High pressure creates turbulence (b) More steam is formed inside the cooker (c) Boiling point of water is raised (d) Boiling point of water is lowered
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Boiling point elevation of an ideal solution (A) Increases rapidly with temperature rise (B) Decreases rapidly with temperature rise (C) In independent of pressure (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Increases rapidly with temperature rise
Description : Melting point of ice _______. (1) increases with increase of pressure (2) decreases with increase of pressure (3) is independent of pressure (4) None of these
Last Answer : (2) decreases with increase of pressure Explanation: The melting point of ice at 1 atmosphere of pressure is very close to 0 °C (32 °F, 273.15 K); this is also known as the ice point.
Description : The quantity of water vapour that the atmosphere can hold (a) is independent of temperature (b) increases with increase of temperature (c) decreases with increase of temperature (d) fluctuates with increase of temperature
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Presence of a non-condensing gas in a condensing vapour (A) Increases the rate of condensation (B) Decreases thermal resistance (C) Is desirable to increase the film co-efficient (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : How the efficiency of the SI engine is affected by the specific heat ratio (γ) of the working fluid? a. the efficiency of the engine increases with increase in specific heat ratio (γ) of the working ... not affected by change in specific heat ratio (γ) of the working fluid d. none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER a. the efficiency of the engine increases with increase in specific heat ratio (γ) of the working fluid
Description : The boiling point of water decreases at higher altitudes is due to – (1) low temperature (2) low atmospheric pressure (3) high temperature (4) high atmospheric pressure
Last Answer : (2) low atmospheric pressure Explanation: At higher altitudes, the air pressure is decreased, which forces water's boiling point to lower. The air pressure decreases with altitude because of the ... of air. The lowered boiling point of water requires an increase in cooking times or temperature.
Description : The boiling point of water decreases at higher altitudes is due to (1) low temperature (2) low atmospheric pressure (3) high temprature (4) high atmospheric pressure
Last Answer : low atmospheric pressure
Description : Which of the following decreases with increase in pressure? (A) Melting point of ice (B) Melting point of wax (C) Boiling point of liquids (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Melting point of ice
Description : The feed to fractionating column is changed from saturated vapour to saturated liquid. If the separation and reflux ratio remains unchanged, the number of ideal stages will (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remain same (D) Depend on saturated boiling point; may increase or decrease
Last Answer : (A) Increase
Description : Back-trapping in a distillation column (A) Increases tray efficiency (B) Decreases tray efficiency (C) Reduces pressure drop (D) Is desirable, as it provides improved vapour-liquid contact
Last Answer : (B) Decreases tray efficiency
Description : When the water is warm, the height to which it can be lifted by a pump (A) Decreases due to reduced viscosity (B) Decreases due to reduced vapour pressure (C) Increases due to increased vapour pressure (D) Decreases due to increased frictional resistance
Last Answer : (B) Decreases due to reduced vapour pressure
Description : What is the reason for cooking in pressure cooker ?
Last Answer : High pressure increases the boiling point of a liquid. So the pressure cooker is cooked quickly.
Last Answer : Cooking in a pressure cooker saves 25% electricity.
Description : I forgot to put water in pressure cooker while cooking , do u have the part that i need to replace It is some kind of nut n bolt near to the wishtle?
Last Answer : Check with Sears parts and Repair in your local area. If they dont have it thet can order it for you. Just check for your model number at the bottom of your pressure cooker.. Check with Sears parts ... can order it for you. Just check for your model number at the bottom of your pressure cooker..
Description : Why is cooking quicker in a pressure cooker?
Last Answer : Ans: The boiling point of water depends upon the pressure on its surface. Steam produced inside the cooker builds up pressure thereby raising the boiling point of water, which results in quick cooking.
Description : A small weight put on the pressure cooker increases the pressure of the steam because (a) It is air tight (b) The area of contact is very small (c) The density of metal is very high (d) The pressure builds up irrespective of the weight placed
Description : What is the approximate pressure inside a pressure cooker if the water is boiling at a temperature?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : With increase in the pressure drop across the cake, the specific cake resistance for the compressible sludge (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains constant (D) Increases linearly
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : Heat flux increases with temperature drop beyond the Leiden frost point in the plot of heat flux vs. temperature drop for a boiling liquid, because (A) Convection becomes important (B) Conduction becomes important (C) Radiation becomes important (D) Sub-cooled boiling occurs
Last Answer : (C) Radiation becomes important
Description : Glycerine is used as a coolant in cooling of some engines instead of water, because (A) Its higher boiling point (290°C) increases its heat carrying capacity (B) Comparatively less weight of coolant is required (C) Smaller radiator can be used (D) All a, b & c
Last Answer : (D) All a, b & c
Description : True boiling point apparatus is used for the (A) Determination of characterisation factor (B) Evaluation of oil stocks (C) Determination of true vapour pressure (D) None of these
Description : Use of water as a manometric liquid suffers from the disadvantage of its (A) Low vapour pressure (B) Corrosive nature (C) High vapour pressure (D) High boiling point
Last Answer : (C) High vapour pressure
Description : Which one of the following statements most accurately relates the properties of a liquid at room temperature with its vapour pressure? A A liquid with a low vapour pressure will probably have a ... with a high vapour pressure will probably have high intermolecular forces and a low boiling point.
Last Answer : A A liquid with a low vapour pressure will probably have a high surface tension and a high boiling point.
Description : __________ increases with increase in pressure. (A) The melting point of wax (B) The boiling point of a liquid (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : As the molecular weight of alkanes increases, how do the boiling point and melting point change? (a) boiling point increases ; melting point increases. (b) boiling point increases ; ... decreases (d) boiling point increases ; melting point increases sequentially for alkanes over four carbons.
Last Answer : boiling point increases ; melting point increases sequentially for alkanes over four carbons.
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Surface tension of a substance vanishes at critical point, as there is no distinction between liquid and vapour phases at its critical point (B) Entropy of ... is negative for exothermic reactions (D) The eccentric factor for all materials is always more than one
Last Answer : (D) The eccentric factor for all materials is always more than one
Description : The rice is cooked more quickly in a pressure cooker because – (1) it is covered. (2) less quantity of water is used. (3) None of these (4) water boils at a higher temperature under pressure.
Last Answer : (4) water boils at a higher temperature under pressure. Explanation: The rice can be cooked faster in a pressure cooker since the boiling point of water increases with pressure. In general, the higher the ... of the water in a pressure cooker is higher than temperature of the water in an open pot.
Description : The rice is cooked more quickly in a pressure cooker because (1) it is covered. (2) less quantity of water is used. (3) None of these (4) water boils at a higher temperature under pressure.
Last Answer : water boils at a higher temperature under pressure.
Description : Latent heat of dry steam at atmospheric pressure is 539 Kcal/kg; which __________ with increase in the pressure of steam. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remain same (D) May increase or decrease
Last Answer : (A) Decreases
Description : The density of the liquid when heated (1) decreases (2) increases (3) does not change (4) may increase of decrease depending on pressure
Last Answer : (1) decreases Explanation: The mass density of a material varies with temperature and pressure. Increasing the temperature of a substance (with some exceptions) decreases its density by increasing the volume of ... bottom to top of the fluid due to the decrease of the density of the heated fluid.