chemical engineering MCQs – Page 422

Practise multiple-choice questions from chemical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

chemical engineering Mcqs
8423. 1 torr is equivalent to_________________?
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A. 1 mm wc

B. 1 Pascal

C. 1 atm

D. 1 mm Hg
8426. _______________ increases with increase in pressure?
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A. The melting point of wax

B. The boiling point of a liquid

C. Both A. and B

D. Neither A. nor B

8428. A refrigeration cycle is a reversed heat engine. Which of the following has the maximum value of the co-efficient of performance (COP) for a given refrigeration effect ?
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A. Carnot refrigeration cycle

B. Vapor compression cycle using expansion valve

C. Air refrigeration cycle

D. Vapor compression cycle using expansion engine

8430. In the reaction, H2 +I2 ? 2HI, addition of an inert gas will___________________?
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A. Increase the partial pressure of I2

B. Increase the total pressure and hence shift the equilibrium towards the right

C. Increase the partial pressure of H2

D. Not affect the equilibrium conditions
8433. The value of gas constant R is__________________?
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A. 1.987 cal/gm mole K

B. 1.987 BTU/lb. mole R

C. Both A. and B

D. Neither A. nor B

8434. The equation Tds = dE PdV applies to___________________?
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A. Single phase fluid of varying composition

B. Single phase fluid of constant composition

C. Open as well as closed systems

D. Both B. and C
8435. Which of the following is not correct for a reversible adiabatic process ?
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A. PV? = constant

B. None of these

C. TV?-1 = constant

D. p1-?.TY = constant

8436. If we increase the pressure on a substance (which is at its triple point), then the triple point __________________?
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A. Decreases

B. Remains unchanged

C. Increases

D. May increase or decrease; depends on the substance

8437. Heat of neutralisation of a strong acid and strong base is always a constant value, i.e., 57 KJ/Kg mole. This is because_________________?
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A. The salt formed does not hydrolyse

B. The strong base and strong acid reacts completely

C. The strong base and strong acid reacts in aqueous solution

D. Only OH- and H+ ions react in every case
8438. The unit of equilibrium constant of a chemical reaction is the same as that of__________________?
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A. Molar concentration

B. None of these

C. Internal energy

D. Temperature

8439. Boiling of liquid is accompanied with increase in the__________________?
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A. All (A), B. and (C)

B. Specific Gibbs free energy

C. Specific entropy

D. Vapor pressure