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For numbers 6 to 8:
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following There are compressed 3500 cfm of air from 14.5 psia, 750F to 25
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by marking the box psia. Determine:
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheets provided. 6. W for non-flow reversible adiabatic process
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only. a. 1220 BTU/min c. 2657 BTU/min
b. 3954 BTU/min d. 4836 BTU/min
1. A gas obeys the van der Waals equation with Pc = 3.04x106 Pa and
Tc=473 K. Calculate the van der Waals constant b for this gas in 7. Steady flow reversible adiabatic work for which velocity increases
m3/mol. from 40 to 120 fps.
a. 1.62x10 -4
c. 3.08x10 -4
a. 5601 BTU/min c. 2887 BTU/min
b. 2.97x10-4 d. 4.41x10-4 b. 4950 BTU/min d. 3366 BTU/min

2. For an ideal gas the slope of the pressure-volume curve, at a given 8. Change in entropy for adiabatic irreversible process, given T 2 =
point will be, 1900F
a. Steeper for an isothermal than for an adiabatic process. a. 1.8 BTU/lbmol-R c. 3.3 BTU/lbmol-R
b. Steeper for an adiabatic than for an isothermal process. b. 4.5 BTU/lbmol-R d: 2.4 BTU/lbmol-R
c. Identical for both the processes.
d. of opposite signs. 9. A process consists of two steps: (1) One mole of air at T = 800 K and
P = 4 bar is cooled at constant volume to T = 350 K. (2) The air is
3. In an Ostwald viscometer, assuming all other parameters then heated at constant pressure until its temperature reaches 800
constant, the viscosity of an unknown fluid changes by a factor of K. If this two-step process is replaced by a single isothermal
_ if f the radius is halved. expansion of air from 800 K and 4 bar to some final pressure P, what
a. 1/4 c. 1/8 is the value of P that makes the work of the two processes the
b. 1/16 b. 1/32 same? Assume mechanical reversibility and treat air as an ideal gas
with Cp = (7/2)R and Cv = (5/2)R.
4. The amount of heat absorbed when CO 2 gas reacts with a solid CaO a. 2.28 bar c. 2.52 bar
to form solid CaCO3 is measured in a bomb calorimeter at constant b. 3.01 bar d. 1.86 bar
volume. The data obtained give a direct measure of
a. △U c. △H 10. A 34 kg steel casting at a temperature of 420 0C is quenched in 136
b. V△P d. Cp kg of oil initially at 21 0C. Assuming no heat losses and the steel
casting and oil to have specific heats of 0.5024 and 2.5121 kJ/kg-K
5. Equal numbers of moles of helium, argon and neon are placed in a respectively, determine the change of entropy for a system
glass vessel at room temperature. If the vessel has a pinhole-sized consisting of oil and casting.
leak, which of the following will be true regarding the relative values a. 6.54 kJ/K c. 7.81 kJ/K
of the partial pressures of the gases remaining in the vessel after b. 2.26 kJ/K d. 5.99 kJ/K
some of the gas mixture has effused?
a. PHe > PNe > PAr c. PAr > PNe > PHe
b. PNe > PAr > PHe d. PNe = PHe = PAr

11. When pressure is applied on the system, ice water, then

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b. more ice will be formed. oxide to ferric sulfate [Fe2(SO4)3]. Further, suppose that 89% of the
c. more water will be formed. ilmenite actually decomposes. Calculate the masses (kg) of ore and
d. evaporation of water will take place. 80% sulfuric acid solution that must be fed to produce 1000 kg of
pure TiO2.
12. For a particular gas, the compressibility factor Z depends on 17. kg of ore
a. pressure and volume a. 1806 kg c. 2772 kg
b. pressure and temperature b. 3198 kg d. 5671 kg
c. volume and temperature
d. pressure, volume and temperature 18. kg 80% sulfuric acid solution
a. 7380 kg c. 6920 kg
13. Which among the following conditions of a system does not satisfy b. 5510 kg d. 8250 kg
that △U = Q?
a. if W= 0 19. The number of degrees of freedom for a mixture of ice and water
b. when the volume is constant (liquid) are:
c. when the opposing pressure is zero a. one c. two
d. when the opposing pressure is constant b. three d. four

14. Work output of turbine is __ the work input to the pump 20. For liquid water the isothermal compressibility is given by:

Κ =c
a. less than c. equal to
b. greater than d. less than or greater than V (P + b)
where c and b are functions of temperature only. If 1 kg of water is
15. A central power plant, rated at 800 000 kW, generates steam at 585 compressed isothermally and reversibly from 1 to 500 bar at 60 0C,
K and discards heat to a river at 295 K. If the thermal efficiency of how much work is required? At 600C, b=2,700 bar and c=0.125 cm3/g.
the plant is 70% of the maximum possible value, how much heat is a. 516 J c. 289 J
discarded to the river at rated power? b. 403 J d. 772 J
a. 1.5x10 MW
3
c. 2.3 x10 MW
3

b. 3.0 x103 MW d. 4.9 x103 MW 21. Calorie is equal to 1000 calories (thermochemical calories). How
many 8-inch high steps must a 180-lb man climb to expend 400 cal
16. It is defined as a fraction of the feed to a process unit that is diverted from the piece of cake?
around the unit and combined with the output stream: a. 100 steps c. 1000 steps
a. by pass c. purge b. 10000 steps d. 100000 steps
b. recycle d. make up
22. During adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas, work is done by the
For numbers 17 to 18: system and internal energy
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is used extensively as a white pigment. It is a. increases c. decreases
produced from an ore that contains ilmenite (FeTiO3) and ferric oxide b. remains constant d. any of these
(Fe2O3). The ore is digested with an aqueous sulfuric acid solution to
produce an aqueous solution of titanyl sulfate [(TiO)SO 4] and ferrous
sulfate (FeSO4). Water is added to hydrolyze the titanyl sulfate to
H2TiO3, which precipitates, and H2SO4. The precipitate is then
roasted, driving off water and leaving a residue of pure titanium For numbers 23 to 24:
dioxide. Suppose an ore containing 24.3% Ti by mass is digested Ice cube initially at -50C weighs 20 g and dropped into an insulated
with 80% H2SO4 solution, supplied in 50% excess of the amount vessel containing 100 g of water at 900C.
needed to convert all the ilmenite to titanyl sulfate and all the ferric
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23. What is the final temperature of the water after the ice melted and a At 1000 psia and 1000F:
temperature has been reached? V = 0.0161 ft3/lb H = 70.61 BTU/lb
a. 61.30C c. 73.40C At 1000F,
b. 69.70C d. 78.20C Vv = 349.87 ft3/lb Vl = 0.0161 ft3/lb
Hv =1101.40 BTU/lb Hl = 68.03 BTU/lb
24. What is the entropy change (J/K) accompanying this process?
a. 7.7 c. 20.4 30. Calculate the final quality of the water-vapor mixture in the cylinder if
b. 16.2 d. 31.8 it reaches a final equilibrium temperature of 1000F.
a. 0.54 c. 0.19
25. The equation Cp – Cv = -T (∂P/∂V) (∂V/∂T) can also be expressed
2
b. 0.38 d. 0.26
as
a. Cp – Cv = TV κ2 / β c. Cp – Cv = TV β 2 / κ 31. Calculate the heat transfer with the surroundings.
b. Cp – Cv = TV κ / β d. Cp – Cv = TV β / κ a. 2.8 BTU c. 3.5 BTU
b. 1.1 BTU d. 0.9 BTU
26. For an ideal gas the slope of the pressure-volume curve, at a given
point will be, 32. Calculate the weight rate flow in lb/hr of ammonia, through a pipe
a. Steeper for an isothermal than for an adiabatic process. from the following data. A stream of pure oxygen is admitted to the
b. Steeper for an adiabatic than for an isothermal process. ammonia line at a rate of 40 cubic feet per minute and the resulting
c. Identical for both the processes. mixture is sampled farther along the pipe and found to contain 10%
d. of opposite signs. by volume oxygen. The entering oxygen is metered at 3.3 psig and
850F.
For number 27 to 28: a. 1130 lb/hr c. 1470 lb/hr
A gas at 1000F has a specific heat at constant pressure of 0.28 b. 1250 lb/hr d. 1340 lb/hr
BTU/lb- F. For every degree rise in temperature the Cp increases by
0

0.0005 BTU. 33. In testing filter media for a proposed installation, a laboratory
technician suspends 50 grams of a slightly soluble salt in 100 grams
27. Calculate the change in enthalpy if the temperature rises by 2000F. of water. By filtration he obtains a wet filter cake (precipitate)
a. 55 BTU/lb c. 44 BTU/lb weighing 53.9 grams and a clear filtrate solution. He dries the cake
b. 33 BTU/lb d. 66 BTU/lb and (finds it weighs 49.0485 g. calculate the solubility of the salt in
grams/ 100 grams of water. The concentration of the salt in the
28. Calculate ΔPV in BTU/lb if Cv is less by 0.08 BTU/lb- 0F. filtrate is the same as that in the liquid which adheres to the solid
a. 16 BTU/lb c. 24 BTU/lb precipitate.
b. 10 BTU/lb d. 19 BTU/lb a. 0.5 g c. 2 g
b. 1.8 g d. 1 g
29. A solid is transformed into vapor without going through the liquid
phase at
a. triple point c. boiling point
b. below triple point d. always

For numbers 30 to 31: 34. The manufacture of such products as penicillin, tetracycline,
A medical ampule containing dextrose (liquid water) at 1000 psia, vitamins, and other pharmaceuticals, as well as photographic
100 F and having a volume of 0.3 in is placed in a cylinder having a
0 3
chemicals, dyes, and other fine organic compounds, usually requires
volume of 1 ft3. A vacuum is created in the cylinder and the capsule separating the suspended solids from their mother liquid by
is broken. Dextrose now evaporates and fills the cylinder. centrifugation, and then drying the wet cake. A closed-loop system
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(figure) for centrifuge unloading, drying, conveying, and solvent sample?

recovery is comprised of equipment especially designed for handling a. 12.1% c. 0.2%
materials requiring sterile and contamination-free conditions. Given b. 4.7% d. 7.2%
the experimental measurements on the pilot plant equipment outline
in figure: 38. Liquid acetone is fed at a rate of 400 L/min into a heated chamber,
where it evaporates into a nitrogen stream. The gas leaving the
heater is diluted by another nitrogen stream flowing at a measured
rate of 419 m3 (STP)/min. The combined gases are then compressed
to a total pressure 6 3 atm gauge at a temperature of 325 C. The
partial pressure of acetone in this stream is 501 mm Hg. Atmospheric
pressure is 763 mm Hg. What is the volumetric flow rate of the
nitrogen entering the evaporator if the temperature and pressure of
this stream are 27 0C and 475 mm Hg gauge?
What is the lb/hr of the recycle stream R? a. 110 m3/min c. 110 m3/min
a. 18.6 c. 43.8 b. 770 m3/min d. 550 m3/min
b. 23.4 d. 36.9
For numbers 39 to 41:
For numbers 35 to 36: Fresh air containing 4 mol% water vapor is to be cooled and
A liquid mixture containing 45% benzene (B) and 55% toluene (T) by dehumidified to a water content of 1.70 mol% H 2O. A stream of fresh
mass is fed to a distillation column. A product stream leaving the top air is combined with a recycle stream of previously dehumidified air
of the column (the overhead product) contains 95 mol% B, and a and passed through the cooler. The blended stream entering the unit
bottom product stream contains 8% of the benzene fed to the column. contains 2.3 mol% H2O. In the air conditioner, some of the water in
The volumetric flowrate of the feed stream is 2000 L/hr and the the feed stream is condensed and removed as liquid. A fraction of the
specific gravity of the feed mixture is 0.872. dehumidified air leaving the cooler is recycled and the remainder is
delivered to a room. Taking 100 mol of dehumidified air delivered to
35. What is the mass flowrate of the bottom product stream? the room as a basis of calculation, calculate the following:
a. 766 kg/hr c. 877 kg/hr
b. 978 kg/hr d. 699 kg/hr 39. The moles of fresh feed
a. 115 mol c. 102 mol
36. What is the composition (mass fraction) of the bottom product stream b. 126 mol d. 133 mol
in terms toluene?
a. 0.91 c. 0.96 40. The moles of water condensed
b. 0.94 d. 0.99 a. 0.8 mol c. 2.4 mol
b. 1.0 mol d. 3.3 mol

41. The moles of dehumidified air recycled

a. 270 mol c. 280 mol
37. The data from a certain flue gas analysis are as follows: b. 290 mol d. 260 mol
Original volume of sample 100 mL
Volume after passing through KOH solution 87.9 mL 42. One of the most common commercial methods for the production of
Volume after passing through alkaline pyrogallol solution 80.7 mL pure silicon that is to be used for the manufacture of semiconductor
Volume after passing through cuprous chloride solution 80.5 mL is the Siemens process of chemical vapor deposition (CVD). A
On a dry basis, what is the percentage of oxygen in the flue gas chamber contains a heated silicon rod. Pure silicon (EGS-electronic
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grade silicon) deposits on the rod as a polycrystalline solid. (Single 46. What is the percentage of oxygen in the Orsat analysis of the flue
crystals of Si are later made by subsequently melting the EGS and gas?
drawing a single crystal from the melt). The reaction is: a. 6.03% c. 7.62%
The rod initially has a mass of 1460 g and the mole fraction of H 2 in b. 6.85% d. 8.43%
the exit gas is 0.223. The mole fraction of H 2 in the feed to the reactor
is 0.580, and the feed enters at the rate of 6.22 kgmol/hr. What will be 47. How many moles of water vapor are formed in the product gas?
the mass of the rod at the end of 20 minutes. a. 158 moles c. 225 moles
b. 185 moles d. 252 moles

For numbers 48 to 49:

Fresh orange juice contains 12.0 wt% solids and the balance water,
and the concentrated orange juice contains 42.0 wt% solids. Initially
a single evaporation process was used for the concentration, but
volatile constituents of the juice escaped with the water, leaving the
concentrate with a flat taste. The current process overcomes this
a. 17.1 kg c. 18.6 kg
problem by bypassing the evaporator with a fraction of the fresh
b. 16.5 kg d. 14.9 kg
juice. The juice is concentrated to 58 wt% solids, and the evaporator
product stream is mixed with the bypassed fresh juice to achieve the
43. The octane number of a gasoline was determined using a mixture of
desired final concentration. Calculate the following:
isooctane and n-heptane with the same knocking tendency as the
gasoline If the iso-octane - heptane mixture is burned in 30% excess
48. The amount of product (42% concentrate) produced per 100 kg fresh
air, with a product gas molal ratio of CO2 to CO of 5:2 and H2 to CO
juice fed to the process.
of 1:1, what is the % CO in the Orsat analysis? Assume octane
a. 35.3 c. 40.5
number of 85.
b. 28.6 d. 19.2
a. 3.03% c. 2.95%
b. 1.56% d. 4.47%
49. The fraction of the feed that bypasses the evaporator.
a. 0.032 c. 0.095
44. Equation of continuity comes from
b. 0.150 d. 0.125
a. conservation of energy c. conservation of work
b. conservation of mass d. conservation of heat

50. For using brackish water for irrigation, it is to be desalinated by

For numbers 45 to 47:
evaporation. A fraction of the feed water s sent through an
100 moles of natural gas containing 80% methane, 15% ethane, and
evaporator and the other part is bypassed. The fraction bypassed
5% propane is burnt with excess air. 90% of the carbon in the feed is
and the pure water leaving the evaporator are mixed together to give
converted to CO2, and the remaining 10% is converted to CO.
the desalinated water of the desired quality. If the feed water has 500
ppm of salt, and salt content in the water used for irrigation is to be
45. If 332.5 moles of oxygen was supplied during the combustion
limited to a maximum of 50 ppm, determine the fraction of the feed
process, what is the percent excess air used?
water bypassed.
a. 25% c. 30%
a. 0.1 c. 0.3
b. 35% d. 40%
b. 0.2 d. 0.4
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