chemical engineering chemical process Mcqs
151. Function of thinner in a paint is to ______________________ ?
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A. Prevent gelling of the paint

B. Form a protective film

C. Suspend pigments & dissolve film forming materials

D. Accelerate the oxidation of oil

152. Which of the following is an unsaturated fatty acid ?
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A. Stearic acid

B. Oleic acid

C. Lauric acid

D. Palmitic acid

154. Temporary hardness of water can be removed by__________________?
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A. Addition of lime

B. Addition of alum (a coagulant)

C. Boiling

D. Filtration (through gravity sand filter)

158. Prussian blue is chemically represented by__________________?
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A. Fe4 [Fe (CN6)3]

B. AlF3 . 3NaF

C. FeO.TiO2

D. Ca SO4 . 2H2O

161. The main use of HCl is in the___________________?
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A. Manufacture of cationic detergent

B. Treatment of spent fuel of nuclear reactor

C. Drilling of petroleum wells and pickling of steel sheets

D. None of these

162. Digestion of wood-base materials (for manufacture of pulp) is done to __________________?
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A. Remove lignin

B. Produce long fibres

C. None of these

D. Prevent deterioration on storage

163. Hydrogenation of oil does not ___________________?
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A. Raise its melting point

B. Improve its resistance to oxidation

C. None of these

D. Remove double bonds

164. Process conditions in fermentator used for production of penicillin is____________________?
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A. 50C, l0 atm

B. 30C, 200 mm Hg (absolute)

C. 25C, 2 atm

D. 90C, 45 atm

165. Alkylbenzene sulfonate (ABS) is a____________________?
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A. Detergent

B. Polyester

C. Pesticide

D. Rubber

166. Which of the following sugars is the sweetest ?
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A. Glucose

B. Fructose

C. Sucrose

D. Lactose

168. Fourdrinier machine is used in the manufacture of ___________________?
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A. Sugar

B. Paper

C. Phenol formaldehyde

D. Alcohol from molasses

169. Ethanol amine is produced using ammonia and_________________?
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A. Ethane

B. Ethanol

C. Ethyl benzene

D. Ethylene oxide
171. Solvay process as compared to dual process (i.e. modified Solvay process) ?
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A. Can use low grade brine

B. Has less corrosion problems

C. Involves higher investment in NH3 recovery units than that for crystallisation units for NH4Cl

D. Both B. and C.
172. Oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is favoured by______________________?
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A. High temperature and high pressure

B. Low temperature and low pressure

C. High temperature and low pressure

D. Low temperature and high pressure
174. Portland cement consists mainly of__________________?
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A. CaO & Fe2O3

B. CaO & SiO2

C. SiO2 & Al2O3

D. CaO & Al2O3

175. Na2CO3 is called _________________?
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A. Calcite

B. Plaster of Paris

C. Washing soda

D. Soda ash
176. ______________ is obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of sodium hydroxide using brine ?
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A. Ammonium chloride

B. Chlorine

C. Sodium bi-carbonate

D. Sodium carbonate

178. Glycerine is recovered from lye by ___________________?
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A. Evaporation followed by vacuum distillation

B. Extractive distillation technique

C. None of these

D. Liquid extraction technique

179. Saponification value/number of an oil or fat is a measure of its ___________________?
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A. Fatty acid content

B. Insoluble fatty acid content

C. Average molecular weight

D. Degree of unsaturation of the fatty acids present in it

180. Neoprene is a__________________?
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A. Synthetic rubber

B. Polyester

C. None of these

D. Monomer

184. Nickel is not used as a catalyst in the____________________?
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A. Hydrogenation of oil

B. Ostwalds process of HNO3 manufacture

C. Shift conversion

D. Fischer-Tropsch process

185. Iron ore hematite is concentrated using ____________________?
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A. Electromagnetic separation mainly

B. Gravity separation

C. Froth floatation

D. Roasting

188. Builders are added in soap to act as___________________?
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A. Cleaning power booster

B. Fabric brightener

C. Corrosion inhibitor

D. Anti-redeposition agent

190. Hard water____________________?
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A. All A, B. and C

B. Pollutes the water stream

C. Does not affect the lather formation by soap

D. Is not unfit for drinking purpose
192. Which of the following is the most adverse factor challenging the choice of mercury electrolytic cell process for the production of caustic soda ?
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A. High specific gravity of mercury

B. Pollution of water stream by mercury

C. High cost of mercury

D. Non-availability of high purity mercury

194. Hydrogenation of oil/fat does not_________________?
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A. Remove double bonds

B. None of these

C. Raise its melting point

D. Improve its resistance to rancid oxidation

195. Paper pulp produced by Kraft/sulphate process is__________________ ?
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A. Dull white in color

B. Strong fibrous

C. Dark colored

D. Bleached easily

196. Starting raw material for the manufacture of alum is_________________?
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A. Gypsum

B. Ammonium bicarbonate

C. Alumina

D. Bauxite
197. Metallic soap is ________________ salt of fatty acids ?
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A. Sodium

B. Potassium

C. Both sodium & potassium

D. Aluminium or calcium
200. Solvent used for extraction of oil is_____________________?
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A. None of these

B. Hexane

C. Methyl ethyl ketone

D. Furfural