Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A reaction of first order takes 10 minutes to achieve 50% conversion. The conversion achieved after 20 minutes is ____

A. 0.5
B. 0.75
C. 0.87
D. 0.9
Answer» C. 0.87
2.

For a first order liquid phase reaction occurring in a CSTR, the initial concentration is 10 \(\frac{mol}{m^3} \) and the final concentration is 5 \(\frac{mol}{m^3} \). If the residence time is 100 minutes, then the value of reaction rate is ____

A. 0.75
B. 0.33
C. 0.4
D. 0.05
Answer» C. 0.4
3.

A liquid phase reaction occurring in a CSTR follows first order dynamics. The feed rate is 500m3/min. Initial concentration of the feed is 50mol/m3. If the reaction conversion is 50% and the reaction is carried out in a 0.5 m3 CSTR, what is the value of rate constant?

A. 40
B. 20
C. 10
D. 5
Answer» C. 10
4.

The present CSTR is replaced by another CSTR of double the volume. A first order liquid phase reaction occurs in both the reactors. If the conversion achieved in the old reactor is 75%, what is the conversion achieved in the new reactor?

A. 0.857
B. 0.675
C. 0.765
D. 0.99
Answer» B. 0.675
5.

A second order reaction occurs in a CSTR. Determine the ratio of volumes required for 45% conversion to 90% conversion, provided initial concentration, flow rate and other parameters are constant.

A. 1.64
B. 60.5
C. 0.35
D. 0.0165
Answer» C. 0.35
6.

The residence time (in min) for the reactants at a flow rate of 5 \(\frac{litre}{min}\) inside a reactor of volume 10 litre is ____

A. 5
B. 1
C. 10
D. 2
Answer» E.
7.

For a first order reaction, if the rate constant is 1 min-1 and the reaction time is 2 min, then the ratio of final to initial concentration is ____

A. 0.167
B. 0.135
C. 0.198
D. 0.764
Answer» C. 0.198
8.

State true or false.For a first order reaction, the conversion of the reaction is a function of CA0.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
9.

State true or false.For pure gaseous reactants, the best reactor suited for carrying out reaction is CSTR.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False