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51.

The diffusion co-efficient in m /s. of acetic acid in benzene (liquid in liquid) is

A. 2.09 x 10
B. 2.09 x 10
C. 2.09 x 10
D. 2.09 x 10
Answer» D. 2.09 x 10
52.

Condensation of a vapour-gas mixture just begins, when (where, = partial pressure of the vapour = vapour pressure of the liquid )

A. =
B. >>
C. <
D. <<
Answer» B. >>
53.

The overall mass transfer co-efficient for the absorption of SO in air with dilute NaOH solution can be increased substantially by

A. increasing the gas film co-efficient.
B. increasing the liquid film co-efficient.
C. increasing the total pressure.
D. decreasing the total pressure.
Answer» B. increasing the liquid film co-efficient.
54.

Liquid diffusivity is of the order of __________ cm /second.

A. 0.01
B. 0.1
C. 10
D. to 10
E. > 1
Answer» D. to 10
55.

In case of liquids, the binary diffusivity is proportional to (where, = temperature)

A. 1/
Answer» B.
56.

The diffusivity, (for component diffusing in ) is equal to the diffusivity (for component diffusing in ) for a binary mixture of

A. Newtonion liquids
B. non-Newtonion liquids
C. ideal gases
D. real gases
Answer» D. real gases
57.

The diffusivity () in a binary gas mixture is related to the temperature () as

A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer» D. ∝
58.

If and are the relative volatilities when the pressure in the distillation column is 1 and 2 atm respectively. Pick out the correct statement.

A. =
B. = 2
C. = 0.5
D. none of these
Answer» E.
59.

Mass transfer co-efficient is directly proportional to , according to __________ theory.

A. penetration
B. surface renewal
C. film
D. none of these
Answer» B. surface renewal
60.

With increase in solvent rate, the number of transfer units, , for a fixed degree of absorption from a fixed amount of gas

A. increases
B. decreases
C. decreases linearly
D. remains unaffected
Answer» C. decreases linearly
61.

Compound A is extracted from a solution of A + B into a pure solvent S. A Co-current unit is used for the liquid-liquid extraction. The inlet rate of the solution containing A is 200 moles of B/hr.m and the solvent flow, rate is 400 moles of S/m. hr. The equilibrium data is represented by Y = 3X , where Y is in moles of a A/moles of B and X is in moles A/moles of S. The maximum percentage extraction achieved in the unit is

A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
Answer» C. 70%
62.

In a liquid-liquid extraction, 10 kg of a solution containing 2 kg of solute C and 8 kg of solvent A is brought into contact with 10 kg of solvent B. Solvent A and B are completely immiscible in each other whereas solute C is soluble in both the solvents. The extraction process attains equilibrium. The equilibrium relationship between the two phases is Y = 0.9X, where Y is the kg of C/kg of B and X is kg of C/kg of A. Choose the correct answer.

A. The entire amount of C is transferred to solvent B.
B. Less than 2 kg but more than 1 kg of C is transferred to solvent B.
C. Less than 1 kg of C is transferred to B.
D. No amount of C is tranferred to B.
Answer» B. Less than 2 kg but more than 1 kg of C is transferred to solvent B.
63.

The surface renewal frequency in Danckwerts' model of mass transfer is given by (: mass transfer co-efficient)

A. .
B. /
C. /
Answer» B. /
64.

Gaseous diffusivity at atmospheric pressure is of the order of __________ cm/second.

A. 1
B. 1 to 5
C. 5 to 10
D. > 10
Answer» B. 1 to 5
65.

In a packed tower, the value of HETP equals HTU, when the equilibrium and the operating lines are (where, HETP = height equivalant to a theoretical plate HTU = overall gas phase height of a transfer unit)

A. straight
B. parallel
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
66.

A distillation column separates 10000 kg/hr of a benzene-toluene mixture as shown in the figure below : In the figure x, x and x represent the weight fraction of benzene in the feed, distillate and residue respectively. The reflux ratio is

A. 0.5
B. 0.6
C. 1.0
D. 2.0
Answer» C. 1.0
67.

Unsaturated air (with dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures being 45°C and 25°C respectively) is passed through a water spray chamber maintained at 23°C. The air will be cooled and

A. humidified with wet bulb temperature decreasing.
B. humidified at constant wet bulb temperature.
C. dehumidified.
D. none of these
Answer» B. humidified at constant wet bulb temperature.
68.

The Schmidt number which is defined as, μ/ρ , is the ratio of the

A. momentum diffusivity to the mass dif-fusivity.
B. thermal diffusivity to the mass diffusivity.
C. momentum diffusivity to the thermal diffusivity.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. thermal diffusivity to the mass diffusivity.
69.

If is defined as above, then which of the following applies to a feed at dew point ?

A. = 1
B. < 1
C. > 1
D. 0 <
E. < 1
Answer» B. < 1
70.

In a single stage extraction process, 10 kg of pure solvent (containing no solute A) is mixed with 30 kg of feed containing at a mass fraction x = 0.2. The mixture splits into an extract phase and a raf-finate phase containing at x = 0.5 and x = 0.05 respectively. The total mass of the extract phase is (in Kg)

A. 6.89
B. 8.89
C. 10
D. 8.25
Answer» C. 10
71.

Penetration theory relates the average mass transfer co-efficient () with diffusivity () as

A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer» C. ∝
72.

Unsaturated air (with dry and wet bulb temperatures being 35 and 25°C respectively) is passed through water spray chamber maintained at 35°C. The air will be

A. cooled
B. humidified
C. both (a) & (b)
D. dehumidified
Answer» C. both (a) & (b)
73.

According to Chilton-Colburn analogy for mass transfer, . is equal to

A. /2
B. 2
C. 1/
Answer» C. 1/
74.

HS present in naphtha reformed gas is removed by absorbing with

A. ethanolamine
B. K
C. CO
D. HCl
E. vacuum gas oil
Answer» B. K
75.

Mass transfer co-efficient '' according to penetration theory varies with mass dif-fusivity as

A. 1/
Answer» B.
76.

According to the Fenske equation, what will be the minimum number of plates required in a distillation column to separate an equimolar binary mixture of components A and B into an overhead fraction containing 99 mol% A and a bottom fraction containing 98 mol% B ? Assume that relative volatility (αAB = 2) does not change appreciably in the coloumn.

A. 5
B. 9
C. 12
D. 28
Answer» D. 28
77.

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. [A].
B. [B].
C. [C].
D. [D].
Answer» B. [B].
78.

The rough value of diffusion co-efficient of water vapor into air at 25°C may be about __________ cm2/sec.

A. 0.25
B. 2.5
C. 1.25
D. 0.0025
Answer» B. 2.5
79.

Which of the following is not a unit of mass transfer co-efficient ?

A. [A].
B. [B].
C. [C].
D. None of these
Answer» E.
80.

A mixture of 10% C6H6 vapour in air at 25°C and 750 mm Hg has a dew point of 20°C. Its dew point at 30°C and 700 mm Hg will be around __________ °C.

A. 21.7
B. 20
C. 27.3
D. 18.7
Answer» E.
81.

Pick out the correct relationship. (where, Ri = internal reflux ratio Ro = external reflux ratio. )

A. 1 + Ro) = Ro/Ri
B. 1 - Ro) = Ro/Ri
C. 1 + Ri) = Ro/Ri
D. 1 - Ri) = Ro/Ri
Answer» B. 1 - Ro) = Ro/Ri
82.

Which of the following decreases during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply?

A. et bulb temperature
B. elative humidity
C. artial pressure of vapour
D. one of these
Answer» E.
83.

Which of the following increases during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply?

A. et bulb temperature
B. elative humidity
C. artial pressure of vapour
D. oth B and C
Answer» E.
84.

In a forced draft cooling tower, water is cooled from 95 to 80°F by exposure to air with a wet bulb temperature of 70°F. In this case, the

A. ange is 15°F
B. pproach is 10°F
C. oth A & B
D. either A nor B
Answer» D. either A nor B
85.

Which of the following can be calculated theoretically using steam table and Dalton's law of partial pressure; if the relative humidity and dry bulb temperature of moist air is known?

A. ew point
B. umidity ratio
C. et bulb temperature
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
86.

A solid material shows case hardening properties while drying. Which of the following should be controlled to control the drying process?

A. low rate of inlet air
B. elative humidity of outlet air
C. umidity of inlet air
D. emperature of the solid
Answer» E.
87.

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. ass transfer co-efficient
B. hermal diffusivity
C. inematic viscosity
D. olumetric diffusivity
Answer» B. hermal diffusivity
88.

Which of the following psychrometric processes is followed by water vapour laden unsaturated air, when it is passed through solid or liquid adsorbent?

A. ooling and dehumidification
B. eating and dehumidification at almost constant wet bulb temperature
C. ehumidification with dry bulb temperature remaining constant
D. one of these
Answer» C. ehumidification with dry bulb temperature remaining constant
89.

In gas-liquid contact operation, the number of ideal stages, N = (xa - xb)/(xb - x*b) . This is true when the stripping factor 'S' is

A. > 1
B. < 1
C. = 1
D. = ∞
Answer» B. < 1
90.

Which of the following is considered equivalent to one theoretical stage in Mc-Cabe Thiele's method?

A. artial condenser
B. otal condenser
C. eboiler
D. oth B and C
Answer» E.
91.

Which of the following liquid-vapor contacting devices provides maximum contact surface area for a particular duty?

A. ieve plate column
B. ubble cap column
C. andomly packed column
D. etted wall column
Answer» E.
92.

Which of the following parameters remains almost constant during adiabatic saturation of unsaturated air?

A. ry bulb temperature
B. ew point
C. et bulb temperature
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
93.

The diffusivity, DAB (for component A diffusing in B) is equal to the diffusivity Dsub>BA (for component B diffusing in A) for a binary mixture of

A. ewtonion liquids
B. on-Newtonion liquids
C. deal gases
D. eal gases
Answer» D. eal gases
94.

One mole feed of a binary mixture of a given composition is flash vaporised at a fixed P and T. If Raoult's law is obeyed, then changing the feed composition would effect

A. he product composition but not the fraction vaporised
B. he product composition as well as the fraction vaporised
C. he fraction vaporised but not the product composition
D. either the product composition nor the fraction vaporised
Answer» D. either the product composition nor the fraction vaporised
95.

A solid is being dried in the linear drying rate regime from moisture content Xo to XF. The drying rate is zero at X = 0 and the critical moisture content is the same as the initial moisture Xo. The drying time for M = (Ls/ARc) is (where, L = total mass of dry solid, A = total surface area for drying Rc = Constant maximum drying rate per unit area X = moisture content (in mass of water/mass of dry solids)

A. (Xo - XF)
B. (Xo/XF)
C. ln(Xo/XF)
D. Xo ln(Xo/XF)
Answer» E.
96.

According to Chilton-Colburn analogy for mass transfer, (NSt.NSc)^2/3 is equal to

A. f
B. f/2
C. 2f
D. 1/f
Answer» C. 2f
97.

Laboratory determination of the diffusivity of vapor is done by __________ method.

A. wetted wall column
B. Gilliland's
C. Winkel mann's
D. Wike's
Answer» D. Wike's
98.

The individual mass transfer co-efficients (moles/m² . s) for absorption of a solute from a gas mixture into a liquid solvent are, KL = 4.5 and KG = 1.5. The slope of the equilibrium line is 3. Which of the following resistance (s) is (are) controlling ?

A. liquid side
B. gas side
C. interfacial
D. both liquid and gas side
Answer» C. interfacial
99.

In a distillation operation, what is the effect of the temperature of the reflux stream (given below) on the condenser and reboiler loads ?Reflux conditions:(i) Reflux stream is completely liquid and is at its bubble point. (ii) Reflux stream is below its bubble point.

A. Condenser and reboiler loads are the same in both the cases.
B. Reboiler load is the same in both the cases but condenser load is higher in case (ii).
C. Condenser load is the same in both the cases but reboiler load is higher in case (ii).
D. Both condensor and reboiler loads are higher in case (ii) as compared to case (i).
Answer» E.
100.

Weight of 1 m³ of humid air as compared to 1 m³ of dry air, under the same conditions, is

A. less
B. more
C. same
D. unpredictable
Answer» B. more