Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Reaction Engineering.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemical Reaction Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Decrease in inerts for an endothermic reaction ____

A. Increases conversion
B. Decreases conversion
C. Has no effect on conversion
D. Initially increases and then decreases conversion
Answer» C. Has no effect on conversion
2.

The point of intersection of energy balance and material balance curves for exothermic irreversible reactions, wherein instability is witnessed is stated as ____

A. Pour point
B. Boiling point
C. Flash point
D. Ignition point
Answer» E.
3.

The conversion achieved for the liquid phase reaction occurring in an adiabatic PFR with a heat of reaction -100 kJ/molK, specific heat of the stream being 100 J / molK and the temperature difference being 800K is ___

A. 0.65
B. 0.75
C. 0.90
D. 0.80
Answer» E.
4.

A liquid phase reaction occurring in adiabatic PFR has a heat of reaction -120000 J/molK. Specific heat of the stream is 10000 J / molK. The temperature difference for complete conversion to be achieved is ___

A. 560 K
B. 8.33 K
C. 12 K
D. 83.33K
Answer» D. 83.33K
5.

Which of the following reactors is used for large ( frac{C_p}{-H_R} )?

A. CSTR
B. PFR
C. Photocatalytic reactor
D. Membrane reactor
Answer» C. Photocatalytic reactor
6.

State true or false.
For exothermic reactions with large temperature drop, PFR is used.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

State true or false.
An exothermic reaction approaches isothermal conditions by increasing the addition of inerts to the reaction mixture.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

Which of the following correctly relates conversion to the heat of adiabatic reaction?

A. C<sub>p</sub> T(- H<sub>R</sub>) = X<sub>A</sub>
B. ( frac{C_p}{-H_R} ) = X<sub>A</sub>
C. ( frac{C_p T}{-H_R} ) = X<sub>A</sub>
D. ( frac{-H_R C_p}{ T} ) = X<sub>A</sub>
Answer» D. ( frac{-H_R C_p}{ T} ) = X<sub>A</sub>
9.

The optimum temperature progression for exothermic reversible reaction is ____

A. The locus of maximum rates
B. Highest allowable temperature
C. The isothermal path
D. Lowest allowable temperature
Answer» B. Highest allowable temperature
10.

Increase in temperature for an endothermic reaction ____

A. Decreases equilibrium conversion
B. Increases equilibrium conversion
C. Does not affect equilibrium conversion
D. Initially decreases and then increases equilibrium conversion
Answer» C. Does not affect equilibrium conversion