chemical engineering Mcqs
2051. The overall mass transfer co-efficient for the absorption of SO2 in air with dilute NaOH solution can be increased substantially by___________________?
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A. Decreasing the total pressure

B. Increasing the liquid film co-efficient

C. Increasing the total pressure

D. Increasing the gas film co-efficient
2052. For absorbing a sparingly soluble gas in a liquid ___________________?
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A. Gas side mass transfer co-efficient should be increased

B. Mass transfer co-efficient must be kept constant

C. Liquid side mass transfer co-efficient should be decreased

D. Liquid side mass transfer co-efficient should be increased
2055. As per Gillilands equation, the diffusivity is___________________?
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A. Inversely proportional to P

B. Directly proportional to T1.5

C. Dependent on the molecular volume & molecular weight of components

D. All A , B. & C.
2058. Pick out the wrong statement ?
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A. l column, in case of liquid-liquid extraction

B. reases for a given L/V ratio

C. Natural draft cooling towers are made of ferroconcrete and its cross-section is wider at the

D. Vander wall adsorption is also called chemisorption

E. The extraction per unit of total height for a short packed column is more effective than for a

F. With decrease in feed temperature, the number of plates required for binary distillation

2059. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. reases, in case of gas absorption process

B. When the concentration difference for the mass transfer becomes zero at the bottom of the gas

C. The operating line lies above the equilibrium curve in case of a gas desorber

D. io is also large in case of a counter current gas absorption tower

E. The average distance between the operating line and equilibrium line is large, when the liquidgas

F. orption tower, then the upper end of the operating line touches the equilibrium curve

2060. Which is the controlling factor for a drum drier ?
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A. Diffusion

B. Heat transfer

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

2061. The vapour pressure exerted by the moisture contained in a wet solid depends upon the____________________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. Nature of the solid

C. Temperature

D. Nature of the moisture

2064. Separation of two or more components of a liquid solution cannot be achieved by___________________?
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A. Absorption

B. Fractional crystallisation

C. Evaporation

D. Liquid extraction

2066. With increase in pressure, the relative volatility for a binary system__________________?
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A. Remains same

B. Increases

C. Decreases

D. Either A. or B., depends on the system

2067. Mass transfer co-efficient of liquid is____________________?
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A. None of these

B. Affected more by temperature than that for gases

C. Not affected by the temperature

D. Affected much less by temperature than that for gases

2069. The following plot gives the saturated humidity (He) versus temperature (T).Line joining (H1, T1) and (H2, T2) is the constant enthalpy line. Choose the correct one from among the alternatives A, B, C and D____________________?
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A. T1-Wet bulb temp; T2-Dry bulb temp; T3-Dew point temp

B. T1-Dew point temp; T2-Wet bulb temp; T3-Dry bulb temp

C. T1-Dry bulb temp; T2-Wet bulb temp; T3-Dew point temp

D. T1-Dew point temp; T2-Dry bulb temp; T3-Wet bulb temp

2070. Absorption factor method is used to calculate the number of ideal stages, when_______________________?
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A. Operating line lies above the equilibrium line

B. Operating line lies below the equilibrium line

C. Both operating and equilibrium lines are parallel

D. Pressure drop in the column is very high

2072. An ideal tower packing should not _______________________?
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A. Have large surface area per unit volume

B. Have large free cross-section

C. Have low weight per unit volume

D. Hold up large amount of liquid in the packing
2073. The shanks system of leaching (i.e., counter-current multiple contact leaching) is used for____________________?
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A. Recovery of tannis from the tree barks and woods

B. Leaching sodium nitrate from Chilean nitrate bearing rock

C. Both A. and B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

2076. Pick out the correct statement ?
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A. For identical gas flow rates, less pressure drop occurs through a plate tower than through a

B. Plate column can handle greater liquid loads without flooding than packed column, but the

C. ked tower

D. All A., B. and C.

E. uid hold up is more in the case of plate column

F. For the same duty, plate columns weigh less than packed columns

2077. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. The binary diffusivity in liquids is of the order of 10-5 cm2/sec

B. cess

C. w of a gas through a given capillary

D. According to Poiseuilles law, the permeability decreases with increase in temperature for

E. Molecular diffusion in solid is much faster than that in liquids

F. Particles movement from higher concentration to lower concentration takes place in diffusion

2078. Detergent solution is dried to a powder in a ________________________?
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A. Tunnel dryer

B. Spray dryer

C. Spouted bed dryer

D. Pan open to atmosphere

2080. With increase in pressure, the relative volatility for a binary system_________________?
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A. Decreases

B. Remains same

C. Increases

D. Either A. or B., depends on the system

2081. In case of binary distillation, increasing the reflux ratio above optimum does not result in the increase of_______________________?
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A. Tower cross-section

B. Area between operating line and 45 diagonal x-y diagram

C. Condenser and reboiler surfaces

D. None of these

2082. Lewis number, which is important in problems involving simultaneous heat and mass transfer, is the ratio of__________________?
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A. Momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity

B. Mass diffusivity to momentum diffusivity

C. None of these

D. Thermal diffusivity to mass diffusivity
2084. Which of the following adsorbent is used in the refining of sugar?
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A. Silica gel

B. Bone charcoal

C. Wood charcoal

D. Activated clay

2085. Smoke is an example of ___________________?
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A. Solid dispersed in liquid

B. Gas dispersed in liquid

C. Solid dispersed in gas

D. Liquid dispersed in gas

2086. Mass transfer rate between two fluid phases does not necessarily depend on the ______________ of the two phases?
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A. Degree of turbulence

B. Chemical properties

C. Physical properties

D. Interfacial area

2087. Inside the distillation columns, the ________________________?
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A. Highest temperatures is near the feed plate

B. Vapors are not always at their dew points

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Driving force for the liquid flow is its weight
2088. Extraction of coffee from its seed is done by___________________?
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A. Steam distillation

B. Liquid-liquid extraction

C. Extractive distillation

D. Leaching

2089. Inside the distillation column, the________________________?
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A. Pressure increases gradually from bottom to the top of the column

B. None of these

C. Liquids are not always at their bubble points

D. Driving force for the vapour flow is the pressure drop
2090. A solid material shows case hardening properties while drying. Which of the following should be controlled to control the drying process ?
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A. Relative humidity of outlet air

B. Humidity of inlet air

C. Flow rate of inlet air

D. Temperature of the solid
2091. The rate of solid-liquid extraction is limited by the_________________?
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A. ution

B. Diffusion of the solute from the solution in contact with the particle to the main bulk of the

C. Phase change of the solute as it dissolves in the solvent

D. Diffusion of the solute through the solvent in the pores to the outside of the particle

E. All A , B. & C.
2092. To increase the absorption factor, (where, G = gas flow rate, S = solvent flow rate) ____________________?
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A. Increase both G and S

B. Decrease both G and S

C. Increase S and decrease G

D. Increase G and decrease S

2093. Pick out the wrong statement?
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A. erally

B. In case of a packed tower, the operating velocity is about half of the flooding velocity,

C. Change in barometric pressure does not affect the relative humidity

D. The equilibrium moisture content of the solid can be reduced by increasing the absolute

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F. Elution means the desorption of the adsorbed solute by a solvent

2094. Absorption accompanied with chemical reaction is exemplified by the absorption of___________________?
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A. Benzol present in coke oven gas by wash oil

B. SO2 in alkaline solution

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Ammonia in water

2095. Dew point of a gas-vapour mixture_____________________?
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A. Decreases with decrease in pressure

B. Increases with temperature rise

C. Increases with increase in pressure

D. Decreases with temperature rise

2096. Stacked packing compared to dumped packing_________________?
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A. Provides poorer contact between the fluids

B. Gives lower pressure drop

C. Both A. and B.

D. Gives higher pressure drop

2100. Pick out the correct statement?
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A. The driving force for mass transfer in a wet solid is its free moisture content

B. Bound moisture is removed during constant rate drying period

C. Free moisture is removed during falling rate drying period

D. The sum of free moisture and equilibrium moisture in a solid is called the critical moisture