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This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Pulp Paper knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Under conditions of dilute alkali (perhaps 0.1 M NaOH at 100°C) _________ will slowly undergo a reaction that causes C-2 epimerization (a change in configuration of the second carbon atom). |
| A. | Polymers |
| B. | Polysaccharides |
| C. | Monosaccharides |
| D. | Fructose |
| Answer» D. Fructose | |
| 2. |
One can reduce the reducing end of mono- or polysaccharides by using sodium borohydride (NaBH4) under _________ conditions at room temperature. |
| A. | Acidic |
| B. | Basic |
| C. | Alkaline |
| D. | Neutral |
| Answer» D. Neutral | |
| 3. |
Under conditions of dilute alkali (perhaps 0.1 M NaOH at 100°C) _________ will slowly undergo a reaction that causes C-2 epimerization (a change in configuration of the second carbon atom).$ |
| A. | Polymers |
| B. | Polysaccharides |
| C. | Monosaccharides |
| D. | Fructose |
| Answer» D. Fructose | |
| 4. |
One can reduce the reducing end of mono- or polysaccharides by using sodium borohydride (NaBH4) under _________ conditions at room temperature. |
| A. | Acidic |
| B. | Basic |
| C. | Alkaline |
| D. | Neutral |
| Answer» D. Neutral | |
| 5. |
If _________ are treated with strong acid such as 20% sulfuric acid at high temperatures, they are first hydrolyzed to the component _________ |
| A. | Polysaccharides, monosaccharides |
| B. | Monosaccharides, polysaccharides |
| C. | Fructose, cellulose |
| D. | Lignin, pulp |
| Answer» B. Monosaccharides, polysaccharides | |
| 6. |
If one treats _________ with 6 % w/w aqueous sulfuric acid under reflux, glucose is obtained in high yield with little secondary decomposition. |
| A. | Cellulose |
| B. | Fructose |
| C. | Starch |
| D. | Lignin |
| Answer» B. Fructose | |
| 7. |
Acid hydrolysis becomes important in the pulp and paper industry whenever we process wood fibers below pH 2 or so at elevated temperatures. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |