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51.

Pentane is burnt with 100% of excess air, what is the percentage of H₂O in the products?

A. 12.4%
B. 34.6%
C. 42.1%
D. 56.9%
Answer» D. 56.9%
52.

How many independent equations are possible, if only one component exists in each stream?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
53.

A reactor is supplied with 6 moles of N₂ and 9 moles of H₂, if 3 moles of NH₃ is produced, how many moles of H₂ are left at the end?

A. 1.5
B. 3
C. 4.5
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
54.

A reactor is supplied with 5 moles of C₄H₁₀, and it undergoes following reactions C₄H₁₀ + 4H₂O -> 4CO + 9H₂ and C₄H₁₀ + 6.5O₂ -> 4CO₂ + 5H₂O, if 8 moles of CO₂ was produced and 2 moles of C₄H₁₀ remains unreacted, what are the number of moles of water produced?

A. 2
B. 5
C. 7.5
D. 10
Answer» E.
55.

Solution-1 at the rate F combines with solution-2 at the rate D, their combination gives the product at the rate P, what is the equation of material balance?

A. F + D = P
B. F – P = D
C. D – F = P
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. F – P = D
56.

What is the value of H/P in the following process, if 2P + H = 16?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
57.

A gas mixture of 40% He and 60% Ne is passed through a diffusion tube and the product has 10% He and 90% Ne, what is the percentage of He recovered?

A. 25%
B. 33.3%
C. 50%
D. 66.6%
Answer» C. 50%
58.

A reactor is supplied with 5 moles of KNO₃ and some H₂SO₄, if the extent of reaction is 2, how many moles of H₂SO₄ were supplied?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 5
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» E.
59.

A reactor is supplied with two steams with equal flow rates, stream-1 containing 75% SO₂, 25% N₂ and stream-2 containing pure H₂S, if the product has 1200 grams of S, and the ratio of H₂S to H₂O is 5 and the ratio of SO₂ to H₂S is 2, what fraction of excess reagent is converted into product?

A. 0.23
B. 0.55
C. 0.74
D. 0.87
Answer» C. 0.74
60.

A reactor has feed rate of 10 Kg/ hr and 5 Kg/hr and product rate of 9 Kg/hr, what is the efficiency of the reactor?

A. 10%
B. 30%
C. 60%
D. 100%
Answer» D. 100%
61.

100 Kg mol of a gas mixture input is given to a membrane with 30% O₂ and 70% N₂, the waste contains 60% of the input and the product contains 10% O₂ and 90% N₂, what are the number of moles of O₂ in the waste?

A. 12
B. 16
C. 34
D. 42
Answer» D. 42
62.

Water boiling in a container is an example of which of the following?

A. Batch
B. Semi-batch
C. Neither of them
D. Batch & Semi-batch
Answer» D. Batch & Semi-batch
63.

A reactor is supplied with 10 moles of O₂ and 10 moles of H₂, if the extent of reaction is 5, how many moles of water is produced?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» C. 15
64.

A reactor is supplied with two steams with equal flow rates, stream-1 containing 75% SO₂, 25% N₂ and stream-2 containing pure H₂S, if the product has 1200 grams of S, and the ratio of H₂S to H₂O is 5 and the ratio of SO₂ to H₂S is 2, what fraction of limiting reagent is converted into product?

A. 0.21
B. 0.46
C. 0.73
D. 0.83
Answer» E.
65.

Solution-1 containing 10% hydroChloric acid and 20% acetic acid at the rate F combines with Solution-2 containing 20% hydroChloric acid and 30% acetic acid at the rate D, the product formed contains 20% hydroChloric acid and 30% acetic acid at the rate P, how many independent equations containing F, D, and P are possible?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
66.

The rate of flow in stream with 50% O₂ and 50% CO₂ is 10 mole/hr, the contained was initially filled with 10 mole of O₂, what will be the percentage of O₂ in product stream?

A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100
Answer» D. 100
67.

Water flowing in plants from tap through a pipe, the process is an example of which of the following process?

A. Batch
B. Semi-batch
C. Neither of them
D. Batch & Semi-batch
Answer» B. Semi-batch
68.

A reactor is supplied with 15 moles of C, and it undergoes following reactions C + 0.5O₂ -> CO and C + O₂ -> CO₂, if 8 moles of CO₂ was produced and 3 moles of C remains unreacted, what are the number of moles of CO produced?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
69.

10 moles of ethane is supplied with 49 moles of oxygen, what is the percentage of excess oxygen?

A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 70%
Answer» C. 50%
70.

Two reactants enters a vessel and a reaction is carried out, it is an example of which of the following?

A. Batch
B. Semi-batch
C. Neither of them
D. Batch & Semi-batch
Answer» C. Neither of them
71.

In a steady-state reactive system, 5 molar KNO₃ and 5 molar H₂SO₄ are supplied to the system, then what is the amount of K₂SO₄ produced?

A. 2.5 molar
B. 5 molar
C. 7.5 molar
D. 10 molar
Answer» B. 5 molar
72.

Solution-1 containing 30% acetic acid and 20% nitrogen at the rate F combines with Solution-2 containing 20% acetic acid and 10% nitrogen at the rate D and Solution-3 containing 10% acetic acid and 30% nitrogen at the rate N the product formed contains 20% acetic acid at the rate P, what is the percentage of nitrogen in product?

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» E.
73.

A reactor is supplied with two steams with equal flow rates, stream-1 containing 75% SO₂, 25% N₂ and stream-2 containing pure H₂S, if the product has 1200 grams of S, and the ratio of H₂S to H₂O is 5 and the ratio of SO₂ to H₂S is 2, how many moles of water are produced?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
74.

The flow in rate of H₂SO₄ and NaCl in a system are 2 mole/hr each what is the flow out rate of HCl?

A. 1 mole/hr
B. 2 mole/hr
C. 3 mole/hr
D. 4 mole/hr
Answer» C. 3 mole/hr
75.

A reactor supplied with CO₂ and H₂O, the product contains H₂O and H₂CO₃, if the rate of CO₂ is 10 mole, what is the percentage of H₂CO₃ in products?

A. 10
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100
Answer» E.
76.

A liquid solid mixture with 20% solid and 80% liquid is input to a dryer, if the amount of evaporated water is 60% of the amount of input, what is the percentage of solid in the product?

A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 80%
D. 90%
Answer» C. 80%
77.

A reactor is supplied with a 100 mole feed of composition 46% C₃H₇O₄, 44% O₂ and 10% N₂, if 50% of the limiting reagent is converted into product, what is the extent of reaction?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
78.

The extent of a reaction is 10, and the stoichiometric coefficient of O₂ is 2.5, if the moles of O₂ entering the process is 45, what is the percentage of excess air?

A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 60%
D. 80%
Answer» E.
79.

A reactor is supplied with glucose and oxygen to produce 40% CO₂, 60% H₂O, what is the ratio of glucose reacted and products?

A. 0.2
B. 0.4
C. 0.6
D. 0.8
Answer» C. 0.6
80.

A reactor is supplied with 12 moles of C, and it undergoes following reactions C + 0.5O₂ -> CO and C + O₂ -> CO₂, if 4 moles of CO₂ was produced and 4 moles of C remains unreacted, what are the number of moles of CO produced?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
81.

In a system if, Accumulation = Input – Output + Generation – Consumption, where all the four terms are distinct and non-zero, then the system is which of the following?

A. Steady-state
B. Closed
C. Non-reactive
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
82.

In a system if, Accumulation = Input – Output, where both the terms are distinct and non-zero, then the system is which of the following?

A. Steady-state
B. Closed
C. Non-reactive
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
83.

A reactor with efficiency 50%, has the feed CO₂ and SO₂ with mass fraction 0.4 and 0.6 with the rate 10 Kg/hr, what is the rate of CO₂ in product side?

A. 0.5 Kg/hr
B. 1 Kg/hr
C. 1.5 Kg/hr
D. 2 Kg/hr
Answer» E.
84.

A reactor supplied with CO₂ and H₂O, the product contains 10% H₂CO₃ and 90% H₂O, what is the feed rate of CO₂, if the rate of product is 50 mole?

A. 5 mole
B. 10 mole
C. 25 mole
D. 50 mole
Answer» B. 10 mole
85.

The rate of flow in stream with 75% O₂ and 25% CO₂ is 20 mole/hr, the contained was initially filled with 5 mole of O₂, what will be the percentage of O₂ in product stream?

A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 80
Answer» E.
86.

50 Kg of a solid liquid mixture containing 10% solid and 90% water is left open in atmosphere, after some time the water is 80%, what is the weight of the mixture now?

A. 10 Kg
B. 25 Kg
C. 35 Kg
D. 50 Kg
Answer» C. 35 Kg
87.

The rate flow in and flow out in an unsteady state process are now increased by 10 Kg/s, which will be the change in accumulation?

A. 0
B. 5 Kg/s
C. 10 Kg/s
D. 20 Kg/s
Answer» B. 5 Kg/s
88.

Which of the following remains constant in steady state system?

A. Mass
B. Energy
C. Momentum
D. Density
Answer» B. Energy
89.

A semi-batch process differ from an open process in which of the following?

A. Input
B. Output
C. Generation
D. Consumption
Answer» C. Generation
90.

In a batch process, 2 mole of SO₂ and 3 mole of CO₂ entered a vessel with some SO₂, if 5 mole of product leaves the vessel, what is the percentage of SO₂ in the product?

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 50%
Answer» D. 50%
91.

A pressure cooker is an example of which of the following?

A. Closed System
B. Open System
C. Isolated System
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Isolated System
92.

Desert Cooler is an example of which of the following?

A. Closed System
B. Open System
C. Isolated System
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Isolated System
93.

A jar filled with water is an example of which of the following?

A. Closed System
B. Open System
C. Isolated System
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Open System
94.

There were 10 moles of a substance present initially in a system, 5 moles were added to it and a reaction occurred so that its moles are reduced by 20%, what are the final moles of substance in the system?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
Answer» C. 15
95.

10 moles of A were present in a system initially, and 12 moles of C are added to it, it undergoes the reaction 2A + 3C -> 2B, what are number of moles of B produced?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 8
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
96.

There were 15 moles of a substance present initially in a system, 25 moles were added to it and a reaction occurred so that its moles are reduced by 50%, what are the final moles of substance in the system?

A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 40
Answer» D. 40
97.

The flow in rate of A and B are 8 mole/s and 10 mole/s respectively, which under goes reaction 4A + 5B -> 3C, what is the flow out rate of C?

A. 4 mole/s
B. 6 mole/s
C. 8 mole/s
D. 10 mole/s
Answer» C. 8 mole/s
98.

The flow in rate of A and B are 4 mole/s and 8 mole/s respectively, which under goes reaction A + B -> 3C, what is the flow out rate of C?

A. 4 mole/s
B. 8 mole/s
C. 12 mole/s
D. 24 mole/s
Answer» D. 24 mole/s
99.

The flow in rate of A and B are 5 mole/s and 10 mole/s respectively, which under goes reaction A + 2B -> 3C, what is the flow out rate of C?

A. 5 mole/s
B. 10 mole/s
C. 15 mole/s
D. 20 mole/s
Answer» D. 20 mole/s
100.

What is the accumulation in the system after 4 second if the out flow and in flow rates are 3 g/s and 8 g/s?

A. 12 g
B. 20 g
C. 32 g
D. 40 g
Answer» C. 32 g