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This section includes 591 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
301. |
_ Absorption accompanied by heat evolution results in$? |
A. | Increased capacity of the absorber |
B. | Increase in equilibrium solubility |
C. | Decrease in equilibrium solubility |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
302. |
_ In distillation where q is defined as the moles of liquid flow in the stripping section per mole of feed introduced, for saturated liquid feed$? |
A. | q > 1 |
B. | q < 1 |
C. | q = 1 |
D. | q = 0 |
Answer» D. q = 0 | |
303. |
_ Boiling point diagram is$? |
A. | Not affected by pressure |
B. | Affected by pressure |
C. | A plot of temperature vs. liquid composition |
D. | A plot of temperature vs. vapour composition |
Answer» C. A plot of temperature vs. liquid composition | |
304. |
_ The humid volume may be increased by increasing the$? |
A. | Temperature at constant humidity |
B. | Humidity at constant temperature |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
305. |
_ McCabe-Thiele method of binary distillation does not assume that the$? |
A. | Sensible heat changes are negligible compared with latent heat changes |
B. | Molar latent heats of all components are equal |
C. | Heat of mixing is negligible |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
306. |
_ The diffusivity (D) in a binary gas mixture is related to the temperature (T) as$? |
A. | D ‚Äö√ √π T |
B. | D ‚Äö√ √π T0.5 |
C. | D ‚Äö√ √π T1.5 |
D. | D ‚Äö√ √π T2 |
Answer» D. D ‚Äö√ √π T2 | |
307. |
_ The film penetration model of mass transfer was enunciated by$? |
A. | Gilliland |
B. | Toor and Marchello |
C. | Stefan |
D. | Fick |
Answer» C. Stefan | |
308. |
_ For the gas absorption, the height of a transfer unit, based on the gas phase is given by (G: superficial molar gas velocity, L: superficial molar liquid velocity, FG:mass transfer co-efficient, mols/m² , a: in-terfacial area per unit volume of tower)$? |
A. | F/(FG.a) |
B. | FG/(G.a) |
C. | (G.a)/FG |
D. | L/(FG.G) |
Answer» B. FG/(G.a) | |
309. |
_ In a packed bed absorption column, the channelling will be noted by the$? |
A. | Increase in flow rate |
B. | Sharp drop in pressure drop |
C. | Sharp rise in pressure drop |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Sharp rise in pressure drop | |
310. |
__When the gas to be dissolved in liquid is a/an __________ then normally co-current adsorber are used.__ |
A. | Mixture of two gases |
B. | Pure gas |
C. | Ideal gas |
D. | Sparingly soluble gas |
Answer» C. Ideal gas | |
311. |
__The 'shanks system' of leaching (i.e., counter-current multiple contact leaching) is used for__ |
A. | Recovery of tannis from the tree barks and woods |
B. | Leaching sodium nitrate from Chilean nitrate bearing rock |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
312. |
__Removal of __________ exemplifies an adsorption unit operation.__ |
A. | Uranium from its ore |
B. | Water from petrol |
C. | Ammonia from coke oven gas |
D. | Mustard oil from mustard seed |
Answer» C. Ammonia from coke oven gas | |
313. |
__Out of two equilibrium curves, first one lies above the diagonal and the second lies below the diagonal in the x-y plot. It means that separation by distillation is__ |
A. | Not possible in the second case unless vacuum is applied |
B. | Not possible in the second case unless high pressure is applied |
C. | More readily done in the second case compared to first one |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
314. |
__Pick out the wrong statement. Generally for physical adsorption, a gas of__ |
A. | Higher molecular weight is adsorbed in preference to a gas of low molecular weight |
B. | High critical temperature is adsorbed in preference to a gas of low critical temperature |
C. | Low volatility is adsorbed in preference to a gas of high volatility |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
315. |
__Overall efficiency of the distillation column is__ |
A. | The ratio of number of ideal plates to actual plates |
B. | The ratio of number of actual plates to ideal plates |
C. | Same as the Murphree efficiency |
D. | Always more than the point efficiency |
Answer» B. The ratio of number of actual plates to ideal plates | |
316. |
__In case of a desorber (stripper), the__ |
A. | Operating line always lies above the equilibrium curve |
B. | Operating line always lies below the equilibrium curve |
C. | Temperature remains unaffected |
D. | Temperature always increases |
Answer» C. Temperature remains unaffected | |
317. |
__The reflux to a distillation column is 100 moles/hr, when the overhead product rate is 50 moles/hr. The reflux ratio is__ |
A. | 2 |
B. | 0.5 |
C. | 50 |
D. | 150 |
Answer» B. 0.5 | |
318. |
__The relative saturation of a partially saturated mixture of vapour and gas can be increased by __________ of the mixture.__ |
A. | Reducing the total pressure |
B. | Increasing the total pressure |
C. | Reducing the temperature |
D. | Both B and C |
Answer» E. | |
319. |
__Dryer widely used in a textile industry is __________ dryer.__ |
A. | Festoon |
B. | Cylinder |
C. | Conveyor |
D. | Tunnel |
Answer» D. Tunnel | |
320. |
__Which of the following employs an accessory known as 'drift eliminator' ?__ |
A. | Multiple effect evaporator |
B. | Mechanical draft cooling tower |
C. | Rotary dryer |
D. | Rotating disc contactor |
Answer» C. Rotary dryer | |
321. |
__The recovery of pencillin from the acidified fermentation broth is done by__ |
A. | Distillation |
B. | Evaporation |
C. | Absorption |
D. | Liquid extraction |
Answer» E. | |
322. |
__For absorbers, high pressure drop results in__ |
A. | Increased efficiency |
B. | Decreased efficiency |
C. | High operating cost |
D. | Better gas liquid contact |
Answer» D. Better gas liquid contact | |
323. |
__Solvent used in extractive distillation__ |
A. | Is of low volatility |
B. | Forms a low boiling azeotrope |
C. | Forms a high boiling azeotrope |
D. | Does not alter the relative volatility of the original components |
Answer» C. Forms a high boiling azeotrope | |
324. |
__Mass transfer co-efficient of liquid is__ |
A. | Affected more by temperature than that for gases |
B. | Affected much less by temperature than that for gases |
C. | Not affected by the temperature |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Affected much less by temperature than that for gases | |
325. |
__The absorption factor is defined as (where, L = liquid flow rate, G = gas flow rate and, m = slope of the equilibrium line)__ |
A. | L/mG |
B. | G/mL |
C. | ML/G |
D. | LG/m |
Answer» B. G/mL | |
326. |
__Steam distillation is used to__ |
A. | Reduce the number of plates |
B. | Avoid thermal decomposition of a component |
C. | Increase the efficiency of separation |
D. | Increase the total pressure of distillation |
Answer» C. Increase the efficiency of separation | |
327. |
__According to Chilton-Colburn analogy for mass transfer, NSt.NSc2/3 is equal to__ |
A. | F |
B. | F/2 |
C. | 2f |
D. | 1/f |
Answer» C. 2f | |
328. |
__Flooding results in__ |
A. | High tray efficiency |
B. | Low tray efficiency |
C. | High gas velocity |
D. | Good contact between the fluids |
Answer» C. High gas velocity | |
329. |
__Which of the following solutions will follow Raoult's law most closely?__ |
A. | A solution of benzene, toluene and oxylene |
B. | 35% solution of camphor in water |
C. | 35% solution of NH‚ÇÉ in water |
D. | A solution of polar organic compounds (not of homologs of a series) |
Answer» B. 35% solution of camphor in water | |
330. |
__Physical absorption is__ |
A. | An irreversible phenomenon |
B. | A reversible phenomenon |
C. | Accompanied by evolution of heat |
D. | Both B & C |
Answer» E. | |
331. |
__Absorption (liquid-gas system) with evolution of heat as compared to isothermal absorption results in__ |
A. | Decreased solute solubility |
B. | Large minimum liquid to gas (L/G) ratio |
C. | Large number of trays |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
332. |
__Design calculation for multiple component distillation is done by__ |
A. | Ponchon-Savarit method |
B. | Mccabe-Thiele method |
C. | Enthalpy concentration method |
D. | Tray to tray calculations |
Answer» E. | |
333. |
__Chemisorption (chemical adsorption) is__ |
A. | Same as "Van der Waals" adsorption |
B. | Characterised by adsorption of heat |
C. | An irreversible phenomenon |
D. | A reversible phenomenon |
Answer» D. A reversible phenomenon | |
334. |
__Azeotropism for ethyl alcohol-water system disappears by__ |
A. | Increasing temperature |
B. | Decreasing pressure |
C. | Increasing pressure |
D. | No means |
Answer» C. Increasing pressure | |
335. |
__In case of absorption with exothermic reaction, for fluids having__ |
A. | Pr = Sc; percentage change in heat and mass transfer flux will be the same for a given change in the degree of turbulence |
B. | Pr = Sc = 1; total mass, momentum and thermal diffusivity will be the same |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Pr = Sc ; there won |
Answer» D. Pr = Sc ; there won | |
336. |
__As complete saturation of an adsorbent is approached, the differential heat of adsrop-tion approaches__ |
A. | That of normal condensation |
B. | Integral heat of adsorption |
C. | Zero |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Integral heat of adsorption | |
337. |
__Ammonia present in the coke oven gas is removed by washing with__ |
A. | Caustic solution |
B. | Dilute ammoniacal liquor |
C. | Dilute HCl |
D. | Ethanolamine |
Answer» C. Dilute HCl | |
338. |
__For contacting a highly soluble gas with a liquid__ |
A. | Bubble the gas through liquid |
B. | Spray the liquid on gas stream |
C. | Either A or B would suffice |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Spray the liquid on gas stream | |
339. |
__The relative humidity of air decreases in-spite of an increase in the absolute humidity, when the__ |
A. | Temperature rises |
B. | Pressure rises |
C. | Temperature falls |
D. | Pressure falls |
Answer» B. Pressure rises | |
340. |
__Drying of refractory is normally carried out in a __________ dryer.__ |
A. | Open pan |
B. | Tray |
C. | Rotary vacuum |
D. | Truck/tunnel |
Answer» E. | |
341. |
__In case of unsaturated air__ |
A. | Dew point < wet bulb temperature |
B. | Wet bulb temperature < dry bulb temperature |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
342. |
__In azeotropic mixture, the equilibrium vapour composition is__ |
A. | More than liquid composition |
B. | Less than liquid composition |
C. | Same as liquid composition |
D. | Independent of pressure |
Answer» D. Independent of pressure | |
343. |
__Which of the following remains constant during sensible cooling process ?__ |
A. | Specific humidity |
B. | Partial pressure of vapour |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
344. |
__Gaseous diffusion co-efficient increases with increase in the__ |
A. | Pressure |
B. | Temperature |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» C. Both A & B | |
345. |
_Molecular diffusion is caused by the$? |
A. | Transfer of molecules from low concentration to high concentration region |
B. | Thermal energy of the molecules |
C. | Activation energy of the molecules |
D. | Potential energy of the molecules |
Answer» C. Activation energy of the molecules | |
346. |
_With increase in temperature, the leaching rate increases due to$? |
A. | Decreased liquid viscosity |
B. | Increased diffusivity |
C. | Both A & B |
D. | Neither A nor B |
Answer» D. Neither A nor B | |
347. |
_In case of non-ideal gases and liquids, the molal diffusivity$? |
A. | Varies inversely as the pressure |
B. | Varies directly as the pressure |
C. | Is independent of pressure |
D. | Is equal to the volumetric diffusivity |
Answer» D. Is equal to the volumetric diffusivity | |
348. |
_Minimum possible diameter of a packed coloumn is decided mainly by the$? |
A. | Flooding |
B. | Gas viscosity |
C. | Liquid density |
D. | Liquid hold up |
Answer» B. Gas viscosity | |
349. |
_Langmuir equation is associated with$? |
A. | Leaching |
B. | Adsorption |
C. | Steam distillation |
D. | Multicomponent absorption |
Answer» C. Steam distillation | |
350. |
_Diffusion co-efficient generally depends upon the temperature, pressure & the nature of the components of the system. Its dimension is not the same as that of the$? |
A. | Mass transfer co-efficient |
B. | Thermal diffusivity |
C. | Kinematic viscosity |
D. | Volumetric diffusivity |
Answer» B. Thermal diffusivity | |