Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemical Engineering.

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301.

Avogadro number is the number of molecules in one __________ of a gas.

A. Gram
B. Kilogram
C. Gm.mole
D. Litre
Answer» D. Litre
302.

The heat capacity of a solid compound is approximately equal to the sum of the heat capacities of the constituent elements. This is the statement of

A. Law of Petit and Dulong
B. Kopp's rule
C. Nearnst heat theorem
D. Trouton's rule
Answer» C. Nearnst heat theorem
303.

A gas occupies a volume of 283 c.c at 10°C. If it is heated to 20°C at constant pressure, the new volume of the gas will be __________ c.c.$

A. 283
B. 566
C. 293
D. 141.5
Answer» D. 141.5
304.

A rigid vessel containing three moles of nitrogen gas at 30°C is heated to 250°C. Assume the average capacities of nitrogen to be Cp = 29.1 J/mole.°C and, Cv = 20.8 J/mole.°C. The heat required, neglecting the heat capacity of the vessel, is$

A. 13728 J
B. 19206 J
C. 4576 J
D. 12712 J
Answer» C. 4576 J
305.

Vapor pressure of water at 100°C is about __________ bar.$

A. 0.1013
B. 1.013
C. 10.13
D. 101.3
Answer» C. 10.13
306.

1 kg/cm² is equal to$

A. 760 torr
B. 1KPa
C. 10 metres of water column
D. 1 metre of water column
Answer» D. 1 metre of water column
307.

Which of the following terms of Vander Walls equation of state for a non-ideal gas accounts for intermolecular forces?

A. RT
B. (p +a/v²)
C. (V - b)
D. 1/RT
Answer» B. (p +a/v¬¨‚â§)
308.

A vessel of volume 1000 m³ contains air which is saturated with water vapour. The total pressure and temperature are 100 kPa and 20°C respectively. Assuming that the vapour pressure of water at 20°C is 2.34 kPa, the amount of water vapour (in kg) in the vessel is approximately$

A. 17
B. 20
C. 25
D. 34
Answer» B. 20
309.

The heat change for the reaction, C(s) + 2S(s) ‚Üí CS‚ÇÇ(l), is 104.2 kJ. It represents the heat of$

A. Formation
B. Solution
C. Combustion
D. Fusion
Answer» B. Solution
310.

The number of H‚Äö√Ö‚à´ in 1 c.c solution of pH 13 is$

A. 6.023 xl0¹³
B. 6.023 x 10¹⁰
C. 6.023xl0‚Äö√Ö‚àë
D. 10¹³
Answer» D. 10¬¨œÄ¬¨‚â•
311.

At what temperature, given mass of a gas that occupies a volume of 2 litres at N.T.P. will occupy a volume of 4 litres, if the pressure of the gas is kept constant?

A. 273°C
B. 273°K
C. 100°C
D. 200°C
Answer» B. 273¬¨‚àûK
312.

Equal masses of CH‚ÇÑ and H‚ÇÇ are mixed in an empty container. The partial pressure of hydrogen in this container expressed as the fraction of total pressure is$

A. 1/9
B. 8/9
C. 1/2
D. 5/9
Answer» C. 1/2
313.

The combustion equations of carbon and carbon monoxide are as follows:C + O₂ = CO₂, ΔH = - 394 kJ/kg . mole CO + 1/2 O₂ = CO₂, ΔH = - 284.5 kJ/kg. mole. The heat of formation of CO is __________ kJ/kg. mole.$

A. -109.5
B. +109.5
C. +180
D. +100
Answer» B. +109.5
314.

At a temperature of 0°K, the molecules of a gas have only __________ energy.$

A. Rotational
B. Vibrational
C. Translational
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
315.

The pressure of 'V' litres of a dry gas is increased from 1 to 2 kgf/cm² at a constant temperature. The new volume will become#

A. V/2
B. 2V
C. V/4
D. V²
Answer» B. 2V
316.

Which of the following has the least (almost negligible) effect on the solubility of a solute in a solvent?

A. Temperature
B. Nature of solute
C. Pressure
D. Nature of solvent
Answer» D. Nature of solvent
317.

Which of the following is an exothermic reaction?

A. Conversion of graphite to diamond
B. Decomposition of water
C. Dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene
D. None of these
Answer» E.
318.

pH value of H‚ÇÇSO‚ÇÑ (5% concentration) is#

A. 5
B. 7
C. > 7
D. < 7
Answer» E.
319.

1 gm mole of methane (CH‚ÇÑ) contains#

A. 6.02 x 1023 atoms of hydrogen
B. 4 gm atoms of hydrogen
C. 3.01 x 1023 molecules of methane
D. 3 gms of carbon
Answer» C. 3.01 x 1023 molecules of methane
320.

1 BTU/lb.←°F is equivalent to __________ kcal/kg.°C.#

A. 1
B. 2.42
C. 1.987
D. 4.97
Answer» B. 2.42
321.

Enthalpy of formation of NH‚ÇÉ is - 46 kJ/kg mole. The enthalpy change for the gaseous reaction, 2NH‚ÇÉ ‚Üí N‚ÇÇ + 3H‚ÇÇ, is equal to __________ kJ/kg. mole.#

A. 46
B. 92
C. -23
D. -92
Answer» C. -23
322.

The amount of Zn (atomic weight = 65) required to form 224 c.c. of H‚ÇÇ at N.T.P. on treatment with dilute H‚ÇÇSO‚ÇÑ will be __________ gm.#

A. 0.065
B. 0.65
C. 6.5
D. 65
Answer» C. 6.5
323.

Pure aniline is evaporating through a stagnant air film of 1 mm thickness at 300 K and a total pressure of 100 KPa. The vapor pressure of aniline at 300 K is 0.1 KPa. The total molar concentration under these conditions is 40.1 mole/m³ . The diffusivity of aniline in air is 0.74xl0-5m²/s.The numerical value of mass transfer co-efficient is 7.4 x 10-3. Its units are#

A. M/s
B. Cm/s
C. Mole/m².s.Pa
D. Kmole/m².s.Pa
Answer» D. Kmole/m¬¨‚â§.s.Pa
324.

CaCO‚ÇÉ contains __________ percent of Ca by weight.#

A. 40
B. 48
C. 96
D. 12
Answer» B. 48
325.

The density of a gas at N.T.P.is 'ρ'. Keeping the pressure constant (i.e. 760 mm Hg), the 3 density of the gas will become ¾ 0.75ρ at a temperature of __________ °K#

A. 273°
B. 300°
C. 400°
D. 300°
Answer» D. 300¬¨‚àû
326.

What is the total pressure exerted by a mixture of 0.45 kg mole of benzene, 0.44 kg mole of toluene and 0.23 kg mole of o-xylene at 100°C, if their vapor pressures at 100°C are 1340, 560 and 210 mmHg respectively?#

A. 756.2
B. 780.5
C. 801.5
D. 880.5
Answer» D. 880.5
327.

1 kg/m² is equal to __________ mm water column.#

A. 1
B. 10
C. 100
D. 1000
Answer» B. 10
328.

Two solutions A‚ÇÅ and A‚ÇÇ have pH value of 2 and 6 respectively. It implies that the solution#

A. A‚ÇÅ is more alkaline than solution A‚ÇÇ
B. A‚ÇÅ is highly acidic
C. A‚ÇÅ is very slightly acidic
D. Both A & C
Answer» E.
329.

A sample of well water contains 140 gm/m³ Ca²⁺ ions and 345 gm/m³ Na⁺ ions. The hardness of the sample of water, expressed in terms of equivalent CaCO₃ in gm/m³ is (assuming atomic masses of Ca :40, Na : 23, C : 12, O : 16)#

A. 350
B. 485
C. 140
D. 345
Answer» B. 485
330.

Pure aniline is evaporating through a stagnant air film of 1 mm thickness at 300 K and a total pressure of 100 KPa. The vapor pressure of aniline at 300 K is 0.1 KPa. The total molar concentration under these conditions is 40.1 mole/m³ . The diffusivity of aniline in air is 0.74xl0⁻⁵m²/s.The numerical value of mass transfer co-efficient is 7.4 x 10⁻³. The rate of evaporation of aniline is 2.97 x 10⁻⁴. Its units are#

A. Mole/s
B. Mole/cm². s
C. Mole/m² . s
D. Kmole/m² . s
Answer» E.
331.

Heat capacity of air can be approximately expressed as, Cp = 26.693 + 7.365 x10⁻³ T, where, Cp is in J/mole.K and T is in K. The heat given off by 1 mole of air when cooled at atmospheric pressure from 500°C to - 100°C is#

A. 10.73 kJ
B. 16.15 kJ
C. 18.11 kJ
D. 18.33 kJ
Answer» D. 18.33 kJ
332.

The total volume occupied by a gaseous mixture is equal to the sum of the pure component volumes. This is the __________ law.

A. Dalton's
B. Amgat's
C. GayLussac's
D. Avogadro's
Answer» C. GayLussac's
333.

1 Pascal (unit of pressure) is equal to __________ N/m².#

A. 10
B. 1
C. 0.1
D. 1000
Answer» C. 0.1
334.

Which of the following is not a unit of kinematic viscosity?

A. Poise
B. Stoke
C. Cm²/second
D. None of these
Answer» B. Stoke
335.

The OH⁻ concentration in a solution having pH value 3 is#

A. 10-3
B. 10-10
C. 10-11
D. 10-13
Answer» D. 10-13
336.

Which of the following ratios defines the recycle ratio in a chemical process?

A. Gross feed stream/recycle feed stream
B. Recycle stream/fresh feed stream
C. Recycle stream/gross feed stream
D. None of these
Answer» C. Recycle stream/gross feed stream