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251.

During bottling of cold drinks (e.g. Pepsi), the main resistance to mass transfer for the absorption of carbon dioxide in water lies in the

A. gas film
B. liquid film
C. liquid-gas interface
D. none of these
Answer» C. liquid-gas interface
252.

During constant rate period, the rate of drying decreases with the

A. decrease in air temperature
B. increase in air humidity
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
253.

In Mcabe-Thiele method, at infinite reflux ratio

A. number of plates is maximum.
B. overhead product is maximum.
C. both the operating lines coincide with the diagram.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
254.

Adsorption is an unit operation which generally involves __________ systems.

A. liquid-solid
B. gas-solid
C. fluid-solid
D. solid-solid
Answer» D. solid-solid
255.

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.
256.

When adsorption hysteresis is observed, the desorption equilibrium pressure is __________ that obtained by adsorption.

A. always lower than
B. always higher than
C. same as
D. dependent on the system; can be either lower or higher than
Answer» B. always higher than
257.

McCabe-Thiele method

A. uses molal units for material and energy balance.
B. uses weight fractions to express liquid and vapour composition.
C. can use any type of units.
D. is more accurate than Ponchan-Savarit method.
Answer» B. uses weight fractions to express liquid and vapour composition.
258.

In the desorption of highly soluble gas from the liquid, the main resistance will be in the __________ phase.

A. gas
B. liquid
C. both (a) & (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» C. both (a) & (b)
259.

__________ is the temperature at which a gas-vapor mixture becomes saturated, when cooled at constant total pressure out of contact with a liquid.

A. Dew point
B. Bubble point
C. Dry bulb temperature
D. Wet bulb temperature
Answer» B. Bubble point
260.

For which of the following unit operations, Lewis number is of significance ?

A. Adsorption
B. Binary distillation
C. Gas absorption
D. Humidification
Answer» E.
261.

Sides of equilateral-triangular co-ordinates (on which ternary liquid system is plotted) represent

A. a pure component.
B. a binary mixture.
C. a ternary mixture.
D. partially miscible ternary system.
Answer» C. a ternary mixture.
262.

Entrainer used in azeotropic distillation should

A. form a low boiling azeotrope with one of the constituents of the mixture.
B. form a new azeotrope of low relative volatility with one of the constituents of the mixture.
C. have high latent heat of vaporisation.
D. have high viscosity to provide high tray efficiency.
Answer» B. form a new azeotrope of low relative volatility with one of the constituents of the mixture.
263.

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

A. film
B. penetration
C. surface-renewal
D. none of these
Answer» B. penetration
264.

The equipment used in the extraction of highly corrosive radio active liquids is

A. pulse column
B. spray column
C. mixer settler
D. baffle tower
Answer» B. spray column
265.

Very tall packed towers are divided into series of beds to

A. reduce the overall pressure drop
B. avoid channelling
C. reduce liquid hold-up
D. avoid flooding
Answer» C. reduce liquid hold-up
266.

For the flow of gases through a capillary, with increase in temperature, the permeability __________ as per Knudsen law.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. either (a) or (b); depends on the gas
Answer» B. decreases
267.

The commonly used solvent in supercritical extraction is

A. methyl ethyl ketone.
B. water.
C. carbon tetrachloride.
D. carbon dioxide.
Answer» E.
268.

The velocity, concentration and temperature boundary, for the boundary layer development on a flat plate during connective mass transfer will be same, if

A. NSc = 1
B. NSc = NPr = NLe
C. NPr = NLe
D. NSc = NLe
Answer» C. NPr = NLe
269.

With increase in temperature, the rate of extraction in leaching (solid-liquid extraction system)

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains unaffected
D. increases Linearly
Answer» B. decreases
270.

Sand is dried in foundaries in a___drier.

A. rotary
B. fluidisedbed
C. vacuum
D. spray
Answer» C. vacuum
271.

Channelling is most severe

A. in towers packed with stacked packing.
B. in towers packed randomly with crushed solids.
C. in dumped packing of regular units.
D. at very high liquid flow rate.
Answer» B. in towers packed randomly with crushed solids.
272.

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

A. p = P
B. p >>P
C. p < P
D. p << P
Answer» B. p >>P
273.

__________ diffusion is used for separating the isotopes of methane.

A. Thermal
B. Pressure
C. Concentration
D. Force
Answer» B. Pressure
274.

With increase in temperature, the leaching rate increases due to

A. decreased liquid viscosity
B. increased diffusivity
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b)
275.

Powdery materials can be guarded against caking tendency on storage by

A. providing irregular grain size.
B. providing minimum percentage of voids.
C. having maximum possible points of contact.
D. none of these.
Answer» E.
276.

Wet bulb and dry bulb temperatures becomes identical at __________ percent saturation curve.

A. 100
B. 50
C. 78
D. none of these
Answer» B. 50
277.

Plate towers are preferred to packed towers, when large temperature changes are involved, because of the reason that the

A. packing may be crushed due to thermal expansion/contraction of the components of the equipments.
B. pressure drop in the equipment will be . very high.
C. viscosity variation of the fluids may cause channeling/flooding.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. pressure drop in the equipment will be . very high.
278.

The recovery of pencillin from the acidified fermentation broth is done by

A. distillation
B. evaporation
C. absorption
D. liquid extraction
Answer» E.
279.

Bound moisture is that liquid which exerts an equilibrium vapor pressure __________ that of the pure liquid at the given temperature.

A. less than
B. more than
C. equal to
D. either (o) or (b); depends on the solid
Answer» B. more than
280.

Which of the following operations does not involve leaching ?

A. Dissolving gold from ores.
B. Dissolving pharmaceutical products from bark or roots.
C. Dissolving sugar from the cells of the beet.
D. Removing nicotine from its water solution by kerosene.
Answer» E.
281.

The relative volatility of a binary mixture at the azeotropic composition is

A. 1
B. > 1
C. 0
D. ‚àû
Answer» B. > 1
282.

Langmuir equation is associated with

A. leaching
B. adsorption
C. steam distillation
D. multicomponent absorption.
Answer» C. steam distillation
283.

Moisture contained by a substance in excess of the equilibrium moisture is called the __________ moisture.

A. unbound
B. free
C. critical
D. bound
Answer» C. critical
284.

Which of the following equipments is not used for liquid dispersion ?

A. Wetted wall towers
B. Packed towers
C. Venturi scrubbers
D. Agitated vessels
Answer» E.
285.

For a single component absorber, the operating line is straight only when plotted in term of __________ units.

A. partial pressure
B. mole ratio
C. mole fraction
D. none of these
Answer» C. mole fraction
286.

When the solvent dissolves very little of solute, then

A. solvent of low latent heat of vaporisation should be used.
B. solvent of low freezing point should be used.
C. large quantity of solvent is required to extract the solute.
D. very small quantity of solvent is required.
Answer» D. very small quantity of solvent is required.
287.

The diffusion co-efficient in m2 /s. of acetic acid in benzene (liquid in liquid) is

A. 2.09 x 10-4
B. 2.09 x 10-5
C. 2.09 x 10-9
D. 2.09 x 10-12
Answer» B. 2.09 x 10-5
288.

Pick out the system with minimum boiling azeotrope at 1 atm.

A. benzene-toluene
B. ethyl alcohol-water
C. hydrochloric acid-water
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
Answer» C. hydrochloric acid-water
289.

With increase in temperature, the solubility of gases in liquids, at fixed pressure

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. either (a) or (b), depends on the system
Answer» C. remains same
290.

Tower diameter may be decreased by

A. using higher reflux ratio.
B. use of increased tray spacing.
C. increasing the liquid flow rate.
D. increasing the vapour flow rate.
Answer» C. increasing the liquid flow rate.
291.

The binary diffusivity in gases and liquids vary respectively as

A. T3/2 and T
B. T and T3/2
C. T and T3/2
D. T3/2 and T
Answer» B. T and T3/2
292.

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. the product composition but not the fraction vaporised.
B. the product composition as well as the fraction vaporised.
C. the fraction vaporised but not the product composition.
D. neither the product composition nor the fraction vaporised.
Answer» D. neither the product composition nor the fraction vaporised.
293.

The most economical range of absorption factor is

A. 0 to 0.5
B. 0 to 3
C. 1.25 to 2
D. 5 to 15
Answer» D. 5 to 15
294.

The slope of 9-line is determined by the

A. reflux ratio
B. plate efficiency to be achieved
C. thermal condition of the feed
D. relative volatility.
Answer» D. relative volatility.
295.

To remove all the moisture from a wet solid it requires exposure to __________ air.

A. perfectly dry
B. highly humid
C. high temperature
D. none of these
Answer» B. highly humid
296.

Molecular seives are porous

A. alumina.
B. silica.
C. synthetic zeolites crystals/metal alumino-silicates.
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
297.

Which of the following equipments is not used in liquid-liquid extraction ?

A. Pachuka tank
B. Agitated vessels
C. Centrifugal extractors
D. Packed towers
Answer» B. Agitated vessels
298.

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.
299.

During sensible cooling process

A. relative humidity decreases
B. relative humidity increases
C. wet bulb temperature decreases
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
300.

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

A. KL2.DA
B. KL2.DA
C. KL2/DA
D. KL/DA2
Answer» B. KL2.DA