QUESTION

1 Which of the following will give maximum gas conversion? A Fixed bed reactor. B Fluidised bed reactor. C Semi-fluidised bed reactor. D Plug-flow catalytic reactor.
2 __________ explains the mechanism of catalysis. A Activated complex theory B Collision theory C Thermodynamics D None of these
From among the following, choose one which is not an exothermic
3 A Methanol synthesis B Catalytic cracking C Ammonia synthesis D Oxidation of sulphur
process.
The fractional volume change of the system for the isothermal gas
4 phase reaction, A 3B , between no conversion and complete A 0.5 B1 C2 D3
conversion is
can not be recovered chemically
lowers the activation energy of reacting is capable of reacting with any one of the
5 A catalyst A initiates a reaction. B C D unchanged at the end of a chemical
molecules. reactants.
reaction.

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A 7/2 B 7/4 , if the rate of formation of 'C', increases by a factor of 2.82 on doubling the concentration of 'A' and
C 5/2 increases by a factor of 9 on trebling the concentration of 'B'?
D 5/4

For high conversion in a highly exothermic solid catalysed reaction,

7 A fixed B fluidised bed reactor followed by a fixed C fixed bed reactor followed by a fluidised D fluidised
use a __________ bed reactor.
For every 10°C rise in temperature, the rate of chemical reaction
8 doubles. When the temperature is increased from 30 to 70°C, the rate A8 B 12 C 16 D 32
of reaction increases __________ times.
The single parameter model proposed for describing non-ideal flow is
9 A tank in series B dispersion C both (a) & (b) D neither (a) nor (b).
the __________ model.
A first order reaction requires two equal sized CSTR. The conversion same whether they are connected in
10 A less when they are connected in series. B more when they are connected in series. C more when they are connected in parallel. D
is series or in parallel.
In case of physical adsorption, the heat of adsorption is of the order of
11 A 100 B 1000 C 10000 D 100000
__________ kcal/kg.mole.
The most unsuitable reactor for carrying out reactions in which high
12 A backmix reactor B plug flow reactor C series of CSTR D PFR in series
reactant concentration favours high yields is
The space velocity of 3 hr-1 means that The space velocity of 3 hr-1 means that
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to space velocity of flow three reactor volumes of feed at specified one third reactor volume of feed at
13 A The unit of space velocity is (time)-1 . B C D none of these.
reactors. conditions are being fed into the reactor specified conditions are being fed into the
every hour. reactor.
14 A reactor is generally termed as an autoclave, when it is a A high pressure batch reactor. B atmospheric pressure tank reactor. C high pressure tubular reactor. D atmospheric pressure CSTR.
6 gm of carbon is burnt with an amount of air containing 18 gm
oxygen. The product contains 16.5 gms CO2 and 2.8 gms CO besides
15 A 100% B 95% C 75% D 20%
other constituents. What is the degree of conversion on the basis of
disappearance of limiting reactant ?
16 The rate constant of a chemical reaction decreases by decreasing the A pressure B concentration of reactants C temperature D duration of reaction

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A zero B one . If S at is present in large excess, what is the order of this reaction?
C two D three

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A (atm)-1 B (hr)-1 . The unit of rate constant is C (atm)-1.(hr)-1 D atm.(hr)-1

__________ is the response curve for a step input signal from a

19 A S-curve B C-curve C I-curve D none of these
reactor.
If the catalyst pore size is small in comparison with the mean free
path, collisions with the pore wall controls the process'. The diffusivity
20 A pressure B temperature C both (a) & (b) D neither (a) nor (b)
under this condition is called 'Knudsen diffusivity', which is affected by
the
Which of the following is the most suitable for very high pressure gas
21 A Batch reactor B Tubular flow reactor C Stirred tank reactor D Fluidised bed reactor
phase reaction ?
The reaction between oxygen and organic material is a/an
22 A exothermic B endothermic C biochemical D photochemical
__________ reaction.
With decrease in temperature, the equilibrium conversion of a
23 A decreases B increases C remain unaffected D increases linearly with temperature
reversible endother-mic reaction
In an exothermic chemical reaction, the reactants compared to the
24 A higher temperature B more energy C less energy D same energy.
products have

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A (K1+K1)CX ,B
the rate of reaction (- rx) is given by
(K1+K2+K3)CX C K1CV - K2CX D (K1-K2)CX

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A increase of temperature. when E1
B decrease is much greater than E2, the yield of B increases
of temperature. C increasewith the concentration of A.
in initial D decrease in initial concentration of A.

A reversible liquid phase endothermic reaction is to be carried out in a

is at the highest allowable temperature
27 plug flow reactor. For minimum reactor volume, it should be operated A decreases B increases C D first increases and then decreases.
throughout.
such that the temperature along the length
 The rate constant of a chemical reaction increases by 100 times when
28 the temperature is increased from 400 °K to 500 °K. Assuming A 8987°K B 9210°K C 8764°K D 8621°K
transition state theory is valid, the value of E/R is
achieving cent percent conversion of obtaining uniform polymerisation products
29 A batch reactor is suitable for A B large scale gaseous phase reactions. C liquid phase reactions. D
reactants into products. in highly exothermic reactions.
a relatively small amount of catalyst can
free energy of activation is lowered in the
cause the conversion of large amount of the catalyst does not form an intermediate the surface of the catalyst does not play
30 For a heterogeneous catalytic reaction A presence of catalyst, which remains B C D
reactants which does not mean that complex with the reactant. an important role during reaction.
unchanged at the end of reaction.
catalyst concentration is important.
increase in the number of effective increase in the average kinetic energy of
31 The increase in the rate of reaction with temperature is due to A B decrease in activation energy. C D none of these.
collisions. the reacting molecules.
agglomeration of metal particles caused covering of the catalytic active sites by a
32 A catalyst loses its activity due to A loss in surface area of the active component. B C D all (a), (b) and (c).
by thermal sintering of the solid surface. foregin substance.
N' plug flow reactors in series with a total volume 'V' gives the same
33 conversion as a single plug flow reactor of volume 'V' for __________ A first B second C third D any
order reactions.
34 Specific rate constant for a second order reaction A is independent of temperature. B varies with temperature. C depends on the nature of the reactants. D both (b) and (c).

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A CA(K1+K2) B CA(K1 + K2)/2 , the rate of disappearance C
of CA
'X' is equal to
. K1/2 D CA . K2/2

For an isothermal variable volume batch reactor, the following relation

36 A XA = k . t B CAo/(1+εAXA)(dXA/dt) = k C -ln(1 - XA) = kt D εA . ln (1 - XA) = k . t
is applicable for a first order irreversible reaction.
half life period is directly proportion to the plot of products concentration with time is products concentration increases linerarly
37 For a zero order chemical reaction, the A B C D all (a), (b) and (c).
initial concentration of the reactants. a straight line through the origin. with time.
measures the catalyst surface area
38 BET apparatus A B operates at very high pressure. C is made entirely of stainless steel. D none of these.
directly.
39 Radioactive decay follows __________ order kinetics. A first B second C third D zero
The excess energy of reactants in a chemical reaction required to
40 A activation B potential C binding D threshold
dissociate into products is termed as the __________ energy.
For a solid catalysed chemical reaction, the effectiveness of solid
41 A physical B chemical C both (a) and (b) D neither (a) nor (b)
catalyst depends upon the __________ adsorption.
A catalyst can not be recovered chemi
In catalytic reactions, the catalyst reacts A catalyst lowers the activation energy of
42 Pick out the correct statement. A B A catalyst initiates a chemical reaction. C D cally unchanged at the end of the
with the reactants. the reacting molecules.
chemical reaction.
The dimensions of rate constant for reaction 3A --> B are (l/gm
43 A0 B1 C2 D3
mole)/min. Therefore the reaction order is
A chemical reaction occurs when the
Reactions with high activation energies A photochemical reaction is catalysed by
44 Pick out the correct statement A B Chemical equilibrium is a static state. C D energy of the reacting molecule is less
are very temperature sensitive. light.
than the activation energy of the reaction.
If the time required to complete a definite fraction of reaction varies
45 inversely as the concentration of the reactants, then the order of A0 B1 C2 D3
reaction is
gas phase oxidation of SO2 in chamber
46 Sulphuric acid is used as a catalyst in the A hydrogenation of oils. B C alkylation of hydrocarbons. D none of these.
process.
Fractional conversion __________ with increase in pressure for
47 A increases B decreases C remains unchanged D unpredictable from the data
ammonia synthesis reaction i.e., N2 + 3H2 <->2NH3.
Space time in a flow reactor is a measure
The vessel dispersion number (D/UL) for Mixed reactor is always smaller than the In an ideal tubular flow reactor, mixing
of its capacity and is equal to the
48 Pick out the wrong statement. A plug flow and mixed flow approaches zero B C plug flow reactor for all positive reaction D takes place in radial direction and there is
residence time when the density of
and infinity respectively. orders for a particular duty. no mixing in logitudinal direction.
reaction mixture is constant.
decreases the molecular collision
49 The reason why a catalyst increases the rate of reaction is that, it A decreases the energy barrier for reaction. B increases the activation energy. C D none of these.
diameter.
A first order irreversible reaction, A --> B is carried out separately in a
both conversion as well as concentration conversion in both will be the same but both the conversion as well as
50 constant volume as well as in a variable volume reactor for a A B C D none of these.
are same concentrations will be different concentrations will be different
particular period. It signifies that __________ in the two reactors.
QUESTION
When the density of the reaction mixture is constant in a chemical
1 A> 1 B< 1 C1 D0
reaction, the ratio of the mean residence time to space time is
there is a uniform velocity across the
2 In an ideal tubular-flow reactor A there is no mixing in longitudinal direction. B mixing takes place in radial direction. C D all (a), (b) and (c).
radius.
At a given value of E/R (ratio of activation energy and gas constant),
the ratio of the rate constants at 500°K and 400°K is 2, if Arrhenious
3 A 1.6 B2 C 2.24 D 2.5
law is used. What will be this ratio, if transition state theory is used
with the same value of E/R?
__________ is the controlling step in a highly temperature sensitive
4 A Gas film diffusion B Ash diffusion C Chemical reaction D none of these
fluid-solid non-catalytic reaction.
completely self-supporting in its thermal
5 An autothermal reactor is A most suitable for a second order reaction. B most suitable for a reversible reaction. C D isothermal in nature.
energy requirements.
6 The rate constant of a first order reaction depends on the A concentration of the reactant. B temperature. C concentration of the product. D time.
A reaction in which one of the products of reaction acts as a catalyst is
7 A catalytic B autocatalytic C photochemical D none of these
called a/an __________ reaction.
The ratio of volume of mixed reactor to the volume of P.F.R. (for
8 identical flow rate, feed composition and conversion) for zero order A∞ B0 C1 D> 1
reaction is
Which of the following will favour the reverse reaction in a chemical Increasing the concentration of one of the Increasing the concentration of one or Removal of at least one of the products at
9 A B C D None of these.
equilibrium reaction ? reactants. more of the products. regular interval.
Conversion increases with increase in temperature in case of a an
10 A autocatalytic B irreversible C reversible endothermic D reversible exothermic
__________ reaction.
Effective diffusivity (DE) in a catalyst pellet is related to molecular
11 A DE = DM + DK B 1/DE = 1/DN + 1/DK C DE = DM . DE D DE = DN/DE
diffusivity (DN) and Knudsen diffusivity (DK) as
12 A photochemical reaction is __________ light. A initiated by B accompanied with emission of C catalysed by D used to convert heat energy into
In a batch reactor, which is exclusively In a continuous flow reactor, uniform
In a semi-batch reactor, one reactant is In a continuous flow reactor, both the
used for liquid phase reactions; concentration can not be maintained
13 Pick out the wrong statement. A B charged batchwise, while the other C D reactants and the products flow out
temperature pressure and composition throughout the vessel even in a well
reactant is fed continuously. continuously.
may vary with time. agitated system.
In a/an __________ reactor, there is exchange of heat with the
14 A adiabatic B isothermal C non-adiabatic D none of these.
surroundings with sizeable temperature variation.
manufacture of carbon disulphide from
15 Unreacted core model' represents the reaction involving A combustion of coal particles. B roasting of sulphide ores. C D none of these.
elements.
For a vapour phase catalytic reaction (A + B --> P) which follows the
Ridel mechanism and the reaction step is rate controlling, the rate of
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reaction is given by (reaction rate is irreversible, product also
absorbs).
If a solid-gas non-catalytic reaction occurs at very high temperature,
17 A film B ash layer C pore D none of these
the rate controlling step is the __________ diffusion.
are the same as those of the rate depend on temperature, pressure etc. of
18 The units of frequency factor in Arhenious equation A B depend on the order of the reaction. C D are cycles per unit time.
constant. the reaction.
Which of the following is not a chemical step in a fluid solid catalytic
19 A Surface chemical reaction B Adsorption C Desorption D None of these
reaction ?

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At a given temperature, K1, K2 and K3 are equilibrium constants for

the following reactions 1, 2, 3 respectively.
CH4(g) + H2O(g) CO(g) + 3H2(g),
21 A K3 = K1.K2 B K3 = (K1.K2)^0.5 C K3(K1+K2)/2 D K3 = (K1.K2)^2
CO(g) + H2O(g) CO2(g) + H2(g)
CH4(g) + 2H2O(g) CO2(g) + 4H2(g)
Then K1, K2 and K3 are related as:
In case of __________ reactions, the reaction rate does not decrease
22 A catalytic B parallel C series D auto catalytic
appreciably as the reaction proceeds.
For nearly isothermal operation involving large reaction time in a
23 liquid-phase reaction, the most suitable reactor is a __________ A stirred tank B tubular flow C batch D fixed bed
reactor.

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A< 5 B < 0.5 , if the pore diffusion
C > 1 offers negligible resistance to reaction ? D5

B.E.T. method can be used to determine the __________ of a porous

25 A solid density B pore volume C surface area D all (a), (b) and (c)
catalyst.
Rate constant for a first order reaction does not depend upon reaction
time, extent of reaction and the initial concentration of reactants ; but it
is a function of reaction temperature. In a chemical reaction, the time
26 required to reduce the concentration of reactant from 100 gm A0 B1 C2 D3
moles/litre to 50 gm moles/litre is same as that required to reduce it
from 2 gm moles/litre to 1 gm mole/litre in the same volume. Then the
order of this reaction is
Which of the following is an independent variable for a batch tank
27 A Time B Useful volume of the tank C Diameter of the reactor D None of these
reactor with uniform concentration and temperature?
 For reactions in parallel viz A -->P (desired product) and A-->Q
batch reactor is preferred over a single tubular reactor is preferred over a single
28 (unwanted product), if the order of the desired reaction is higher than A B C both (a) and (b). D single CSTR is the most suitable.
CSTR for high yield. CSTR for high yield.
that of the undesired reaction, a
For a gaseous phase reaction, rate of reaction is equal to K. CA . CB.
If the volume of the reactor is suddenly reduced to l/4th of its initial
29 A8 B 16 C 1/8 D 1/16
volume, then the rate of reaction compared to the original rate will be
__________ times.
In a reversible chemical reaction having two reactants in equilibrium, if
30 the concentration of the reactants are doubled, then the equilibrium A remain the same B be halved C also be doubled D become one fourth
constant will
The equilibrium constant of a catalytic chemical reaction __________
31 A increases B decreases C remains unaffected D unpredictable from the data
due to the presence of a catalyst.
32 The rate constant of a chemical reaction increases by increasing the A temperature B pressure C reactant's concentration D none of these
The catalytic activity of enzymes is due to their capacity to lower the
33 A activation B potential C kinetic D none of these
__________ energy.
A first order reaction requires two unequal sized CSTR. Which of the Either of the arrangement (a) or (b) will
34 A Large reactor followed by smaller one. B Smaller reactor followed by larger one. C D Data insufficient, can't be predicted.
following gives higher yield ? give the same yield.
Pore volume and porosity of a catalyst is
A lower temperature favours the reaction The dispersion number for a The rate controlling step in a reaction
35 Pick out the correct statement. A B C D measured by Brunaver-Emmet-Teller
of lower activation energy. reactor/vessel is uL/D. involving many steps is the fastetst step.
(BET) technique.
The effect of increasing pressure on the gaseous equilibrium of the
36 A pressure has no effect. B backward reaction is favoured. C forward reaction is favoured. D none of these.
reaction 2X+3Y <-->3X+2Y indicates that
If in the gaseous phase reaction, N2O4 <--> 2NO2, x is the part of
37 N2O4 which dissociates, then the number of molecules at equilibrium A (1 + x) B (1 - x) C (1 + x)^2 D (1 - x)^2
will be
variation in extent of reaction and
38 A batch reactor is characterised by A constant residence time. B properties of the reaction mixture with C variation in reactor volume. D very low conversion.
time.
When a catalyst increases the rate of forward reaction, the value of
39 A increases B decreases C remain same D becomes infinite
rate constant
Rate determining step in a reaction consisting of a number of steps in
40 A fastest B slowest C intermediate D data insufficient; can't be predicted
series is the __________ step.
The rate of a chemical reaction is almost doubled for every 10°C rise
41 in temperature. The rate will increase __________ times, if the A 256 B 512 C 112 D 612
temperature rises form 10 to 100°C.
A catalyst in a chemical reaction __________ free energy change in either (a) or (b); depends on the type of
42 A increases B decreases C D neither (a) nor (b).
the reaction. catalyst
Signal normally used to study non-ideal flow by stimulus response
43 A pulse B step C both (a) & (b) D neither (a) nor (b).
technique is __________ input.
When all the limiting reactant is consumed in the reaction, the can be either greater or smaller than
44 A is greater than B is smaller than C equals D
operational yield __________ the relative yield. (depends on the type of reaction)
always the same irrespective of the independent on initial concentration of the proportional to the initial concentration of
45 The half life period of a first order reaction is A B C D half the specific rate constant.
reaction. reactants. reactants.
The catalyst in a second order reversible reaction increases the rate to a greater extent than that of the
46 A and decreases that of backward reaction. B and backward reaction equally. C only. D
of the forward reaction backward reaction.
provide large surface area with a small
47 Catalyst carriers A have very high selectivity. B increase the activity of a catalyst. C D inhibit catalyst poisoning.
amount of active material.
For the liquid phase zero order irreversible reaction A--> B, the
conversion of A in a CSTR is found to be 0.3 at a space velocity of
48 0.1min-1 . What will be the conversion for a PFR with a space velocity A 0.15 B 0.3 C 0.6 D 0.9
of 0.2 min-1? Assume that all the other operating conditions are the
same for CSTR and PFR.
reaction can be accomplished with small conversion can be obtained with a high
49 A high space velocity means that a given A B C both (a) and (b). D none of these.
reactor. feed rate.
In flow reactors, the performance equations interrelate the rate of
50 A feed rate. B reactor volume. C extent of reaction. D all (a), (b) and (c).
reaction to the
QUESTION
describes the extensive operating is the maximum feed rate pre unit volume
1 Space velocity A B C is a measure of the ease of the reaction. D all (a), (b) and (c)
characteristics of a tubular flow reactor. of reactor for a given conversion.
The rate of the chemical reaction A -->B doubles as the concentration
2 of A i.e.., CA is doubled. If rate of reaction is proportional to CAn, then A 0.5 B1 C0 D2
what is the value of n for this reaction ?
A reaction which is catalysed by a base is catalysed by all substances
3 A lose a proton B gain a proton C gain an electron D none of these
which have a tendency to
For a homogeneous reaction of nth order, the dimension of the rate
4 A l/(time)n B (concentration)^1 - n/(time) C (concentration)^n - 1/(time) D none of these
constant is given by
The fractional volume change between no conversion and complete
5 A 0.5 B -0.5 C1 D 1.5
conversion, for the isothermal gas phase reaction, 2A-->R, is
The reaction in which one of the products of reaction acts as a
6 A biochemical B photochemical C catalytic D autocatalytic
catalyst is called a/an __________ reaction.
A typical example of an exothermic reversible reaction conducted at
7 A dehydration of ethanol. B methanol synthesis. C reformation of methane. D polymerisation of ethylene.
high pressure in industry is
Study of chemical kinetics is the easiest in the case of __________
8 A irreversible B reversible C surface D side
reactions.
9 In autocatalytic reactions, A one of the reactants acts as a catalyst. B one of the products acts as a catalyst. C catalysts have very high selectivity. D no catalyst is used.
undersirable side reaction (at high
a highly exothermic reaction is to be a gas is to be reacted with liquid (e.g.
10 Semibatch reactor is preferred, when a/an A B concentration of one of the reactants) is to C D all (a), (b), and (c).
controlled. hydrogenation of fat).
be avoided.
Exposure of a photographic plate to produce a latent image is an
11 A very slow B very fast C photochemical D both (b) and (c)
example of __________ reaction.
For identical flow rate, feed composition and for elementary first order
reactions, 'N' equal sized mixed reactors in series with a total volume
12 A1 B >1 C∞ D ≥1
'V' gives the same conversion as a single plug flow reactor of volume
'V' for constant density systems. This is true, when the value of 'N' is
Helium-mercury method is used for the measurement of the
13 A surface area B porosity C pore volume D both (b) & (c).
__________ of the catalyst.
What is the order of a chemical reaction whose rate is deter-mined by
14 A zero B first C second D third
the variation of one concentration term only?
For a second order reaction, the slope of
Visible radiation provides the necessary
The order and molecularity of a complex the graph/plot between rate and Molecularity of the reaction is always a
15 Pick out the wrong statement. A activation energy in photochemical B C D
reaction may not be the same. (concentration) is equal to the rate whole number greater than zero.
reactions.
constant (k).
16 The rate at which a chemical substance reacts is proportional to its A active mass B equivalent weight C molecular weight D none of these

17 The exit age distribution of a fluid leaving a vessel (denoted by E) is used to study
A the
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D

constant composition and temperature of

18 A plug-flow reactor is characterised by A high capacity. B presence of axial mixing. C presence of lateral mixing. D
reaction mixture.

19 Three plug flow reactors (PFR's) of 4, 5 & 6 m3 volumes are arranged in two branches
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B 150 C 200 If the total feed rate D
is 225
300 tons/hr, then for the same conversion in each branch, the fe

τ = θ , for an isothermic tubular reactor in

For a tubular reactor with space time 'τ' and residence time 'θ', the τ = θ , when the fluid density changes in
20 A τ and θ are always equal. B C which the density of the process fluid is D τ = θ , for a non-isothermal reactor.
following statement holds good. the reactor.
constant.
21 Rate of an autocatalytic chemical reaction is a function of A temperature only. B pressure only. C composition only. D all (a), (b) and (c).
Which of the following curves shows the effect of temperature on the
22 A Langmuir adsorption isotherm B Adsorption isobar C Freundlich adsorption isotherm D None of these
extent of gas-solid adsorption at a given pressure?
For an ideal mixed flow reactor (CSTR), the exit age distribution E(t) is
23 A a dirac delta function B a step function. C a ramp function. D none of the above
given by
Fluid flow in a real packed bed can be approximated as __________
24 A plug flow B dispersion C mixed flow D tank in series
model.
is always greater for plug-flow reactor
25 For series reaction, the relative yield A than for the single CSTR of the same B statement in (a) is wrong. C decreases with increasing conversion. D both (a) and (c) hold good.
volume.
The 'E' curve for a non-ideal reactor defines the fraction of fluid having
26 A at the inlet B at the outlet C in the reactor D averaged over the inlet and outlet
age between t and t + dt
To maximise the formation of R in the simultaneous reaction
A + B --> R , rR = 2CA^0.5.CB^2
27 A low CA, low CB B low CA, high CB C high CA, low CB D high CA, high CB
A + B --> S , rS = 1.5 CA . CB
We should have
A reaction which is catalysed by an acid is also catalysed by any
28 A lose a proton. B gain a proton. C lose an electron D none of these.
substance, which has a tendency to
permits operation at the optimum higher overall selectivity for a first order
29 A stirred tank reactor compared to tubular-flow reactor provides A more uniform operating conditions. B C D all (a), (b) and (c)
temperature for a long reaction time. consecutive reaction.
 A chemical reaction, A -->3B, is conducted in a constant pressure
30 vessel. Starting with pure A, the volume of the reaction mixture A 0.33 B 0.5 C1 D data insufficient, can't be predicted
increases 3 times in 6 minutes. The fractional conversion is
may be useful for suppressing is added in small quantity during the
31 A catalyst inhibitor A lessens its selectivity. B C D all(a), (b) and (c).
undesirable side reactions. catalyst manufacture itself.
In chamber process of sulphuric acid manufacture in industry, the gas
32 phase oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is accomplished by a __________ A non-catalytic homogeneous B non-catalytic heterogeneous C catalytic homogenous D catalytic heterogeneous
reaction.
If the rate of a chemical reaction becomes slower at a given initial concentration of the reactants
33 A B free energy of activation is lower. C entropy changes. D free energy of activation is higher.
temperature, then the remains constant.
The conversion XA and residence time data are collected for zero
34 order liquid phase reaction in a stirred tank reactor. Which of the A XA Vs . τ B XA Vs ln τ C XA/(1 - XA)Vs τ D XA(1 - XA)Vs τ
following will be a straight line ?
The rate of the reaction, X--> Y, quadruples when the concentration of
35 'X' is doubled. The rate expression for the reaction is, r = K Cx^n, the A0 B1 C2 D3
value of 'n' in this case will be
The value of steric factor 'P' in the equation k = PZe^E/RT usually
36 A 1.0 to 10^-8 B 1.1 to 10^2 C 0.1 to 0.9 D none of these
ranges from
For a zero order reaction, the concentration of product increases with
37 A increase of reaction time. B increase in initial concentration. C total pressure. D decrease in total pressure.
the
For studying a chemical reaction, it is
Hold back' is defined as the fraction of Study of non-ideal flow reactor is done
desirable to monitor the reactants during A batch reactor can not be used to study
38 Pick out the wrong statement. A material that stays longer than the mean B experimentally by stimulus-response C D
initial stages and the products during the the kinetics of catalytic reaction.
residence time. technique.
final stages of reaction.
Effectiveness factor of a catalyst pellet is a measure of the
39 A pore diffusion B gas film C chemical reaction D none of these
__________ resistance.
The rate expression for a heterogenous catalytic reaction is given by, -
rA = K.KA PA(1 + KA.PA + KR.PR), where K is surface reaction rate
constant and KA and KR are absorption equilibrium constants of A
40 and R respectively. If KR PR >> (1 + KA PA), the apparent activation AE B E + ΔHA C E + ΔHA - ΔHR) D ΔHA + ΔHR
energy EA is equal to (given E is the activation energy for the reaction
and ΔHR and ΔHA are the activation energies of adsorption of R and
A)
Given,
3H2 + CO = CH4 + H2O, KP = 101.84 and,
41 A 10^3.01 B 10^-0.67 C 10^-3.01 D 10^0.67
4H2 + CO2 = CH4 + 2H2O, KP = 101.17
the KP for the reaction CO + H2O = CO2 + H2 is
42 Differential method for analysing the kinetic data is used A for testing complicated mechanisms. B when the data are scattered. C when rate expressions are very simple. D none of these.
In case of the irreversible unimolecular type, first order reaction, the
43 fractional conversion at any time for constant volume system as A more B less C same D either (a) or (b), depends on other factors
compared to variable volume system is
The reaction in which the rate equation corresponds to a
44 A elementary B non-elementary C parallel D autokinetic
stoichiometric equation, is called a/an __________ reaction.
The reaction A-->B is conducted in an isothermal batch reactor. If the
45 conversion of A increases linearly with holding time, then the order of A0 B1 C 1.5 D2
the reaction is
A first order gaseous phase reaction is catalysed by a non-porous
solid. The kinetic rate constant and the external mass transfer co-
46 A keff = k + kg B keff = (k+ kg)/2 C keff = (kkg)^1/2 D 1/keff = 1/k + 1/kg
efficients are k and kg respectively. The effective rate constant (keff)
is given by
Arrhenious equation represents graphically the variation between the
47 A rate of reaction B frequency factor C rate constant D activation energy
__________ and temperature.
__________ catalytic reaction is involved in the thermal cracking of
48 A Homogeneous B Homogeneous non C Heterogeneous D Heterogeneous non
gas oil.
49 Variables affecting the rate of homogeneous reactions are A pressure and temperature only. B temperature and composition only. C pressure and composition only. D pressure, temperature and composition.
A chemical reaction occurs when the energy of the reacting molecules
50 A less than B equal to C more than D equal to or more than
is __________ the activation energy of the reaction.
QUESTION
Which of the following resistances is not involved in a gas phase Gas film and pore surface diffusion Gas film and pore surface diffusion
1 A Ash resistance. B C Surface phenomenon resistance. D
catalytic (gas-solid) reaction? resistances for reactants. resistances for products.
If the time required to change the concentration of reactant to half its
2 original value is independent of the initial concentration, the order of A zero B one C two D three
reaction is
A batch adiabatic reactor at an initial temperature of 373°K is being
used for the reaction, A-->B. Assume the heat of reaction is -
3 1kJ/mole at 373°K and heat capacity of both A and B to be constant A 5°C B 10°C C 20°C D 100°C
and equal to 50J/mole.K. The temperature rise after a conversion of
0.5 will be
If CA is the quantity of reactants initially present, the quantity left after
4 A (CA/2)^n B (1/2)^n.CA C (CA/2)^1/n D (CA)^1/2n
'n' half periods will be equal to
5 A photochemical reaction is A accompanied with emission of light. B catalysed by light. C initiated by light. D all (a), (b) & (c).
The rate controlling step for the heterogeneous irreversible catalytic
reaction A(g) + B(g)--> C(g) is the surface reaction of absorbed A with
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can then be written as (where, KA, KB and KC are the equilibrium
constants and is the rate constant of the rate controlling step.)
The optimum performance for reactors operating in parallel is larger reactors have more space time
7 A space time for each parallel line is same. B space time for parallel lines is different. C D none of these.
obtained when the feed stream is distributed in such a way, that the compared to smaller ones.
8 A catalyst is said to be a negative catalyst, ifit A retards the rate of reaction. B reduces the value of equilibrium constant. C does not initiate the reaction. D all (a), (b) and (c).
For the non catalytic reaction of particles with surrounding fluid, the
same needed to achive the same fractional conversion for particles of
9 A film diffusion B diffusion through ash layer C chemical reaction D either (a), (b) or (c)
different unchanging sizes is proportional to the particle diameter,
when the __________ is the controlling resistance.
Pure ethanol vapor is fed to a reactor packed with alumina catalyst, at
the rate of 100 kmole / hr. The reactor products comprise:
ethylene :95 kmole / hr, water vapour: 97.5 k mole / hr and diethyl
10 ether :2.5 kmole/hr. The reactions occuring can be represented by: A 100 B 97.5 C 95 D 2.5
C2H5OH C2H4 + H2O
2C2H5OH C2H5 - O - C2H5 + H2O
The percent conversion of ethanol in the reactor is

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The ratio of volumes of plug flow reactor

The differential method of analysing When the reaction rate is independent of to that of mixed reactor is always less
The integral method of analysing kinetic
12 Pick out the wrong statement. A B kinetic data requires more accurate or C temperature, the reaction is said to be of D than one for identical feed composition,
data is used when the data is scattered.
larger amounts of data. zero order. flow rate, conversion and for all positive
reaction orders.
13 A backmix reactor A is same as plug-flow reactor. B is same as ideal stirred tank reactor. C employs mixing in axial direction only. D is most suitable for gas phase reaction.
number of molecules of reactants taking
14 Rate of a chemical reaction is not influenced by the A catalyst B temperature C reactants concentration D
part in a reaction
The residence time for all the elements of Half life of a reaction increases with
Chemical reactions with high activation A flat velocity profile exists in a plug flow
15 Pick out the wrong statement: A B C fluid in case of a P.F.R. need not be D increased initial concentration for reaction
energy are very temperature sensitive. reactor.
same. orders more than one.
The reaction A B is conducted in an adiabatic plug flow reactor (PFR).
Pure A at a concentration of 2 kmol/m3 is fed to the reactor at the rate
of 0.01 m3 /s and at a temperature of 500 K. If the exit conversion is
16 A 400 B 500 C 600 D 1000
20%, then the exit temperature (in k)is (Data: Heat of reaction at 298
K = - 50000 kJ/ kmole of A reacted Heat capacities CPA = CPB =
100kJ/kmole. K (may be assumed to be independent of temperature))
Collision theory and activated complex
17 Which of the following is not a theory of homogeneous reaction? A B Chain reaction theory C Radiation hypothesis D None of these
theory

18 A first order homogeneous reaction of the type X Y Z (consecutive reaction) is carried

A I, II,out
III in a CSTR. Which of the following curves respectively
B III, II, I show the variation of the concentration of X, YCand
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D II, III, I

condition similar to plug flow reactor

19 In a semi-batch reactor, A mixing takes place in axial direction only. B velocity of reaction can be controlled. C D residence time is constant.
exists.
20 Most important characteristics of gas-liquid reactors are the A specific inter-facial area B liquid hold-up C both (a) and (b) D none of these
Which of the following is a controlling factor in very fast
21 A Heat and mass transfer effects B Pressure C Temperature D Composition of reactant
heterogeneous reaction?
reaction rate is independent of the
22 Enzymes are destroyed, when the A temperature is very high, B reactant's concentration is very high. C reactant's concentration is very low. D
reactant's concentration.
23 For an autocatalytic reactor, the suitable reactor set up is A P.F. reactors in series. B CSTR in series. C CSTR followed by P.F. reactor. D P.F. reactor followed by CSTR.
24 Ionic reactions occur in A solid state only B liquid state only C solutions D any state
 quality & yield can not be achieved in
Sometimes, batch process is preferred over continuous process,
25 A continuous processes, because of long B sales demand is fluctuating. C both (a) & (b). D neither (a) nor (b).
when the product
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A Zeroth order , it is B
observed that the(i) rate of formation of 'P' is doubled on
First order doublingorder
C Second the concentration of 'X'.(ii) rate of formationDofThird
'P' isorder
quadrupled on doubling the concentration of 'Y'.(iii) doublin

The half life period of a first order reaction is given by (where, K = rate
27 A 1.5K B 2.5 K C 0.693/K D 6.93 K
constant. )
the time required to reduce the
28 Half life period of a chemical reaction is A concentration of the reacting substance to B half of the space time of a reaction. C half of the residence time of a reaction. D none of these
half its initial value.
In the gaseous phase ammonia formation reaction (N2 + 3H2<--
29 A total pressure of the system. B volume of the reactor. C temperature. D initial concentration of N2 and H2.
>2NH3), the value of the equilibrium constant depends on the
30 Transition state theory relates the above quantities as A k ∝ e^-E/RT B k ∝ T.e^E/RT C k ∝ sqrt(T) D k ∝ T1.5
the energy of reacting molecules exceeds
Photochemical reaction rate does not depend significantly on
31 A it is a reversible reaction. B it is an exothermic reaction. C the activation energy by absorption of D none of these.
temperature, because
light.
A CSTR is to be designed in which an exothermic liquid phase first
order reaction of the type, A-->R, is taking place. The reactor is to be
provided with a jacket in which coolant is flowing. Following data is
given: CA0= 5 kmole/m3 ; XA = 0.5; Feed temperature = reactor
32 A 2/3 kW B 1kW C 5/3 kW D 4kW
temperature = 40°C. Rate constant at 40°C = 1 min-1 ; (ΔH) = -
40kJ/mole; ρ = 1000kg/m3 CP = 4 J/gm.°C ; q = 10-3 m3/min (ρ and
CP are same for the reactant and product streams). The amount of
heat to be removed is
According to the 'law of mass action', the rate of reaction is directly
33 A equilibrium constant. B volume of the reaction vessel. C nature of the reactants. D molar concentration of the reactants.
proportional to the
34 In a chemical reaction, __________ are conserved. A ions B masses C atoms D both(b) & (c)
increases /decreases with pressure
For an ideal gas mixture undergoing a reversible gaseous phase
35 A is independent of pressure. B increases with pressure. C decreases with pressure. D depending on the stoichiometric co-
chemical reaction, the equilibrium constant
efficients of the reaction.
the combination reaction will be the combination reaction will be
both forward and backward reactions will neither of the reactions will be
36 In the reversible reaction of the type, A + B <--> AB, in general A B C exothermic, while the dissociation reaction D endothermic, while the dissociation
be exothermic. endothermic.
will be endothermic. reaction will be exothermic.
suitable for gas-phase reactions on suitable for liquid phase reactions least expensive to operate for a given most suitable for very large production
37 A batch reactor is A B C D
commercial scale. involving small production rate. rate. rate.
For a first order reaction carried out in a plug flow reactor, the space
38 A 1/K ln Co/C B 1/K ln C/Co C K ln Co/C D K ln C/Co
time is
For an isothermal second order aqueous phase reaction, A --> B, the
39 ratio of the time required for 90% conversion to the time required for A2 B4 C 11 D 22
45% conversion is
A chemical reaction is of zero order, when the reaction rate is (where,
40 A ∝ CA. B ∝ 1/CA. C independent of temperature. D none of these.
CA = concentration of reactant)

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A 1/4 B 1/2 were carried out in a constant volume
C 2 isothermal batch reactor with different initial feed compositions.
D4 Reactor temperature was same in all the cases. In exp

Catalytic activity of enzyme catalysed

Equilibrium concentrations in enzyme
reactions which is affected by
Most of the enzyme catalysed reactions Enzymes help in increasing the activation catalysed reactions can be calculated by
42 Pick out the wrong statement. A temperature, pH value & chemical agents, B C D
involve at least two substrates. energy of the reaction. using the thermodynamic properties of
is maximum at a temperature of about
substrates & products.
45°C.
There is no correspondence between stoichiometry and the rate
43 A elementary B multiple C autocatalytic D non-elementary
equation in case of a/an __________ reaction.
A spherical porous catalyst particle of radius R is subjected to reactant
A which reacts to form B by a zero order surface reaction A B. Film Effectiveness factor for a zero order
Inner catalyst core of radius R/8 does not Inner catalyst core of radius R/2 does not Inner catalyst core of radius 7R/8 does
44 mass transfer resistance is negligible and pore diffusion of A is rate A B C D reaction can not be 7/8 as it must always
participate in reaction. participate in reaction. not participate in reaction.
controlling. The effectiveness factor of the catalyst is reported as 7/8. be 1.
Which of the following statement is true?
 Which of the following is used for calcination of limestone and
45 A Fluidised bed reactor B Moving bed reactor C Fixed bed reactor D None of these
dolomite in industrial practice ?
46 An imbalanced chemical reaction equation is against the law of A multiple proportion B conservation of mass C constant proportion D none of these
For the chemical reaction P Q, it is found that the rate of reaction
doubles as the concentration of 'P' is doubled. If the reaction rate is
47 A1 B2 C3 D0
proportional to Cpn, then what is the value of 'n' for this chemical
reaction ?
48 Which of the following is a characteristic of an ideal plug flow reactor ? A Axial dispersion B Flat velocity profile C Uniform mixing D None of these
temperature at which the reaction is
49 Velocity of a reaction depends upon the A nature of the reactants. B concentration of the reactants. C D all (a), (b) and (c).
carried.
50 Threshold energy in a reaction is equal to the A activation energy B normal energy of reactants C sum of (a) & (b) D neither (a) nor (b)
QUESTION
An isothermal aqueous phase reversible reaction, P <--> R, is to be
carried out in a mixed flow reactor. The reaction rate in k.mole/m3 .h
1 is given by, r = 0.5CP - 0.125CR. A stream containing only P enters A 0.8 B 1.33 C 1.6 D 2.67
the reactor. The residence time required (in hours) for 40% conversion
of P is
Design of heterogeous catalytic reactor involves consideration of
2 A only chemical B only physical C both (a) & (b) D neither (a) nor (b)
__________ steps.

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A maxima in the concentration of A. , is characterised
B maxima inby
the concentration of B. C maxima in the concentration of C. D high exothermicity.

What is the unit of the rate constant in a chemical reaction in which

4 10% of the reactant decomposes in one hour, 20% in two hours, 30% A Litre/mole.second B Moles/litre.second C Litre/mole D Litre/second
in three hours and so on ?
For a fluidised bed reactor, the most suitable/relevant model is a
5 A tank in series B bubbling bed C plug flow D none of these
__________ model.
6 The rate at which a chemical substance reacts is proportional to its A active mass B molecular weight C equivalent weight D atomic weight
In a reaction, the threshold energy is equal to (where, A = activation
7 AA BN C A+N D A-N
energy N = normal energy of reactants)
8 Thermodynamic equilibrium constant in a system is affected by A inerts B pressure C temperature D all (a), (b) & (c)
The most suitable reactor for carrying out an auto-thermal reaction is
9 A batch reactor B CSTR C semi-batch reactor D plug-flow reactor
a
Which of the following chemical reactions will be favoured by low
10 A 2HI <--> H2 + I2 B N2O2 <--> 2NO2 C N2 + O2 <--> 2NO D none of these
pressure ?
increases the frequency of collisions of
11 A catalyst in a chemical reaction A decreases the activation energy. B alters the reaction mechanism. C D all (a), (b) and (c).
reacting species.
12 Slurry reactors are characterised by the A lack of intraparticle diffusion resistance. B presence of two mobile phases. C both (a) and (b). D neither (a) nor (b).
13 Limiting reactant in a chemical reaction decides the A rate constant B conversion C reaction speed D equilibrium constant
Consider the 'n' th order irreversible liquid phase reaction A --> B.
14 Which one of the following plots involving half life of the reaction (t1/2) A CA0 Vs t1/2 B ln CA0 Vs t1/2 C CA0 Vs ln t1/2 D ln CA0 Vs ln t1/2
and the initial reactant concentration (CA0) gives a straight line plot ?
The rate of forward reaction, at chemical equilibrium is____the rate of
15 A more than B less than C equal to D either (b) or (c)
backward reaction.

use high pressure and eliminate inerts, use batch reactor or plug flow reactor, use CSTR with a high conversion, when a
16 Pick the WRONG design guideline for a reactor in which the reactions, A -->R (desired)
A and A --> S (undesired) are to take place. The ratio of the
B avoid reaction
recycle, rates
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C D .
when a > b. when a > b. > b.

With increase in temperature, the equilibrium __________ rises in

17 A constant B conversion C both (a) & (b) D neither (a) nor (b)
case of endothermic reaction.

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AS BR , the concentration ofC component
A __________ increases continuously with D
time.
none of these

Enzymes (a protein) are catalysts found in organisms. Its efficiency of

catalysing a reaction is due to its capacity to lower the activation
19 A blood B saliva C intestine D gland
energy of the reaction. The enzyme ptyalin used for food digestion is
present in
Considering the endotheomic dissociation of CaCO3 in a closed an inert gas is pumped keeping the
20 A a catalyst is added. B the temperature is increased. C D none of these.
vessel (CaCO3 <-->CaO + CO2), the pressure of CO2 increases, if temperature constant.
21 The exit age distribution of fluid leaving a vessel is used to know the A activation energies of a reaction. B reaction mechanism. C extent of non-ideal flow in the vessel. D none of these.
From Arhenius law, a plot of loge K versus 1/T gives a straight line
22 A k cal B k cal/°K C °K D k cal. °K
with a slope of (-E/R). The unit of E/R is
In the converter of the contact process for the manufacture of H2SO4
the equilibrium conversion of SO2 __________ (A) __________ with
23 A (A) increases (B) decreases B (A) decreases (B) increases C (A) increases (B) increases D (A) decreases (B) decreases
increase in temperature and __________ (B) __________ with
increase in the mole ratio of SO2 to air.

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A K2/K1 B K1/K2 , a plot of Cy Vs. Cz will. give
C K1 K2 a straight line having a slope of D K1 + K2

The time needed to achieve the same fractional conversion for

25 particles of different sizes (d) when chemical reaction controls, is Ad B sqrt(2) C d^1.5 D d^2
proportional to
26 A balanced chemical reaction equation conforms to the law of A conservation of mass B Avagadro's hypothesis C gaseous volumes D none of these
An exothermic reaction takes place in an adiabatic reactor. The
27 A is always equal to B is always greater than C is always less than D may be greater or less than
product temperature __________ reactor feed temperature.
increase in the concentration of oneof the increase in the concentration of one of the
28 Reverse reaction in a chemical equilibrium is favoured by the A removal of one of the products regularly. B C D none of these.
products. reactants.
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A temperature of the system. , isinerts.
B presence or absence of affected by the C pressure of the system. D kinetics of the reaction.

Sum of the powers of the concentration terms in the rate equation is

30 A order B overall order C molecularity D none of these
called the __________ of the reaction.
During manufacture of H2SO4, the oxidation of SO2 to SO3 by
temperature is increased and pressure is temperature is reduced and pressure is
31 oxygen is an en-dothermic reaction. The yield of SO3 will be A temperature is increased. B pressure is reduced. C D
reduced. increased.
maximised, if the
32 The role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction is to change the A equilibrium constant B activation energy C final products D heat of reaction
33 The vessel dispersion number (D/μL) for plug flow is A0 B 500 C 750 D∞
is always equal to the overall order of
34 Molecularity of a reaction A B may not be equal to the order of reaction. C can't have a fractional value. D both (b) and (c).
reaction.
35 BET apparatus is used to determine the A specific surface of a porous catalyst. B pore size distribution. C pore diameter. D porosity of the catalyst bed.
36 Carrier in a catalyst increases its A surface area B activity C performance D none of these
When the reaction is dominated by in-traparticle diffusion, the
37 apparent order of reaction (nD) as measured is related to the true A nD = (n+1)/2 B nD = n/2 C nD = n + 1 D none of these
order (n) as
When the reaction occurs in the diffusion controlled region, the
38 apparent activation energy as measured is only __________ the true A twice B half C equal D none of these
value.
An isothermal irreversible reaction is being carried out in an ideal
39 tubular flow reactor. The conversion in this case will __________ with A increase B increase exponentially C decrease D remain unchanged
decrease in space time.

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A kτ = XA/(1 - XA) is to be carried out in a CSTR. C
B kτ = XA(1 + XA)/(1 + XA) The design
kτ = XA/(1equation
- XA)^2 is D kτCAo = [XA/(1 - XA)^2]/(1-XA)^2

Kinetics of a solid catalysed reaction can best be studied in a

41 A batch B plug-flow C mixed D none of these
__________ reactor.
According to Arhenious equation of temperature dependency of rate
42 A k ∝ sqrt(T) B k ∝ e^-E/RT C k ∝ T e^-E/RT D none of these
constant for an elementary reaction
of very large activation energy of many many body collisions are not favoured of requirement of very large concentration
43 The reactions of high molecularity are rare, because A B of low probability of many body collisions. C D
bodies. energetically. for such reactions.
44 Which of the following is the most suitable for isothermal operation ? A Batch reactor B Back-mix reactor C Plug-flow reactor D Fixed bed reactor
changes on changing the concentration
45 For a first order chemical reaction, the rate constant A B is not a function of the unit of time. C has unit of time-1. D none of these.
units.
46 Which of the following is an autocatalytic reaction ? A Photochemical reactions B Microbial fermentation reaction C Enzyme fermentation reaction D Ammonia synthesis reaction
47 The performance of a cascade of CSTR's can be improved by adding A a P.F. reactor in series. B a P.F. reactor in parallel. C more CSTR's in series. D more CSTR's in parallel.
48 A multiple reaction may be classified as a __________ reaction. A consecutive or side B parallel or side C mixed D all (a), (b) and (c)
Holding time for flow reactors is __________ the space time, for
49 A double B triple C equal to D none of these.
constant fluid density
In a multistep reaction, the slowest step is In general, the rate of a reaction becomes Slow chemical reactions have generally Molecularity of a reaction can not be zero
50 Pick out the wrong statement. A B C D
the rate determining step. triple for every 10°C rise in temperature. high values of activation energy. but the order of a reaction can be zero.
QUESTION

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A0 , is
B1 C2 D3

Arhenious equation shows the variation of __________ with

2 A reaction rate B rate constant C energy of activation D frequency factor
temperature.
When a catalyst increases the rate of chemical reaction, the rate
3 A decreases B increases C remains constant D becomes infinite
constant
In which of the following reactions, the equilibrium will shift to the right,
4 A H2 + Cl2 <--> 2HCl B N2 + O2 <--> 2NO C N2O4 <--> 2 NO2 D H2 + I2 <--> 2HI
if the total pressure is increased?
5 The catalyst in a first order chemical reaction changes the A equilibrium constant B activation energy C heat of formation of the product D heat of reaction
6 Oil is hydrogenated using nickel catalyst in a __________ reactor. A batch B slurry C fluidised bed D fixed bed
The performance equations for constant density systems are identical
7 A P.F.R. and backmix reactor. B P.F.R. and batch reactor. C P.F.R, batch reactor and backmix reactor. D batch reactor and backmix reactor.
for
Reaction rate of a first order reaction, which is half completed in 23
8 A 0.03 sec-1 B 0.03 min-1 C 0.03 hr-1 D 0.05 min-1
minutes will be
Temperature should be high in the
Which of the following is the optimum operating condition for an Very low temperature should be used Very high temperature should be used
9 A beginning and decreased towards the end B C D none of these.
exothermic reversible reaction taking place in a plug-flow reactor ? throughout the reaction. throughout the reaction.
of the reaction.

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A CA0/2K B CA0/K , is equal to C 0.693/K D 1/K

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A K1/K2 B K2/K1 is equal to C K1-K2 D K2-K1

In case of calcination of limestone, CaCO3 CaO + CO2, the addition

12 A no change B increase C decrease D unpredictable from the data
of more of CaO will result in __________ in the concentration of CO2.
all temperature, pressure and
13 The rate of a homogeneous reaction is a function of A temperature and pressure only. B temperature and composition only. C pressure and composition only. D
composition.
In the fluid catalytic cracker (FCC), the cracking reaction is
14 A (A) exothermic (B) endothermic B (A) exothermic (B) exothermic C (A) endothermic (B) enodthermic D (A) endothermic (B) exothermic
__________ (A) and the regeneration is___(B) __________
The difference between the energy of
A catalyst does not change AH of the Law of mass action was suggested by Le-
15 Pick out the correct statement. A B A catalyst changes the equilibrium point. C D reactants and that of the products is the
reaction. Chatelier.
activation energy.
16 Promoter is added to the catalyst to improve its A porosity B sensitivity C surface area D none of these
An irreversible first order reaction is being carried out in a CSTR and
17 PFR of same volume. The liquid flow rates are same. The relative A be more in CSTR than in PFR. B be more in PFR than in CSTR. C be same in both cases. D depend on the temperature.
conversion will
When a high liquid hold up is required in a reactor for gas liquid
18 A packed B spray C tray D bubble
reaction, use __________ coloumn.
In an exothermic reaction, the energy of the reacting substances as either (a) or (b), depends on order of
19 A more B less C same D
compared to that of products is reaction.
For a tubular flow reactor with uniform concentration and temperature,
20 A time B length C diameter D none of these
the independent variable is
For an ideal mixed reactor at steady state,
For a first order consecutive reaction, a
the exit stream has the same composition Plug flow reactor (PFR) is always smaller Reaction rate does not decrease
tubular flow reactor as compared to a
21 Pick out the wrong statement. A B as fluid within the reactor and the space C than mixed reactor for all positive reaction D appreciably as the reaction proceeds in
stirred tank reactor provides higher overall
time is equivalent to holding time for orders for a particular duty. case of an autocatalytic reaction.
selectivity.
constant density system.

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23 The extent of a reaction is A different for reactants and products. B dimensionless. C depends on the stoichiometric co-efficient. D all of the above.
Higher free energy of activation of a chemical reaction (at a given
24 A slower rate of reaction. B higher rate of reaction. C higher equilibrium conversion. D both (b) and (c).
temperature) implies
Calcination reaction of limestone (CaCO3 --> CaO + CO2) goes to
25 A CaO is not dissociated. B CO2 escapes continuously. C of high calcination temperature. D CaO is more stable than CaCO3.
completion in the rotary kiln, because
26 The reactions with low activation energy are A always spontaneous B slow C fast D non-spontaneous
27 Molecularity of an elementary reaction, P + Q --> R + S is A1 B2 C3 D4
28 Which of the following is not endothermic in nature ? A Combustion of sulphur. B Gasification of carbon. C Thermal cracking of fuel oil. D Steam reforming of naphtha.

plot of - rA Vs CA is a straight line with rate of disappearance of reactant A is

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A B plot of -,rA
is given
Vs CAby
is -rA = k . CA . CB. In this case, the
a hyperbola. C D both 'b' & 'c'
slope k. maximum, where CA = CB

The space time is equivalent to the holding time in a steady state

30 A non-isothermal gas reaction. B variable fluid density systems. C constant fluid density systems. D gas reactions with changing no. of moles.
mixed reactor for
31 The dispersion number of perfect mixed flow is A0 B > 150 C∞ D < 2100
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A 0.4 , the rate ofBformation
0.1 of Z is 0.2 gm mole/litre.hr. what is the rate C
of 0.2
disappearance of X in gm mole/litre. hr ? D none ofthese

An irreversible aqueous phase reaction, A + B --> P, is carried out in

an adiabatic mixed flow reactor. A feed containing 4kmole/m3 of each
A and B enters the reactor at 8m3 /hr. If the temperature of the exit
stream is never to exceed 390 K, what is the maximum inlet feed
temperature allowed?
33 A 190 B 290 C 390 D 490
Data: Heat of reaction = - 50 kJ/mole
Density of the reacting mixture = 1000kg/m3
Specific heat of reacting mixture = 2kJ/kg.K
The above data can be assumed to be independent of temperature
and composition.
For a heterogenous catalytic reaction, A + B --> C, with equimole feed
surface Kc/(1 + TS) reaction between surface reaction between absorbed A and surface reaction between A in the gas
34 of A and B, the initial rate - rA0 is invariant with total pressure. The A B C D desorption of C.
absorbed A and B in the gas phase. absorbed B. phase and absorbed B.
rate controlling step is
35 Half life period of a first order irreversible reaction A B is A k/2 B ln k/2 C ln 2/k D ln 0.5/k
The fractional conversion at any time is
The slowest step has the greatest same for both the constant as well as the
Autocatalytic reactions are exemplified by Hydrolysis of ester in presence of alkali or
36 Pick out the wrong statement. A B influence on the overall reaction rate in C variable volume system in case of an D
microbial fermentation reactions. acid is a zero order reaction.
case of an irreversible series reaction. irreversible unimolecular type first order
reaction.
Which of the following is not a dimension-less group used in
catalysis ? (where, D = dispersion co-efficient, cm2 /sec.D1 = diffusion
37 A Reactor dispersion number (D/vL) B Reduced time (vt/V) C Thiele modulus [L sqrt(k/D1)] D None of these
co-efficient; cm2/sec L = length of the reactor, cm t = time, sec, v =
volumetric flow rate, cm3/sec . V = volume, cm3.)
The mechanism for the decomposition of
Two mixed reactors of unequal size are
CH3CHO into CH4 and CO in presence of
available for producing a specified
I2 is:
For the same conversion, the holding time product, formed by a homogenous second Arrehenius equation describing the effect
CH3CHO +I2 --> CH3I + HI + CO; slow
38 Pick out the wrong statement A required in a batch reactor, is always B order reaction. To achieve maximum C of temperature on rate constant is given D
CH3I + HI --> CH4 + I2; fast
equal to the space time required in a PFR. production rate, the smaller reactor should by, K = A.e^-Ea/RT
Then the rate of disappearance of
be placed in series before the larger
CH3CHO is equal to K.CCH3I.CHI and
reactor.
acts as a catalyst.
is the minimum energy which the
is same as heat of reaction at constant
39 The energy of activation of a chemical reaction A B molecules must have before the reaction C varies as fifth power of the temperature. D both (b) and (c).
pressure.
can take place.
40 Chemical kinetics can predict the __________ of a chemical reaction. A rate B feasibility C both (a) & (b) D neither (a) nor (b)
Which of the following fixes the volume of a batch reactor for a Operating conditions (e.g. pressure and
41 A B Rate constant C Density of mixture D None of these
particular conversion and production rate? temperature)

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A linearly B exponentially , increases __________ with time.
C parabolically D logarithmically

Half life period of decomposition of a liquid 'A' by irreversible first order

43 reaction is 12 minutes. The time required for 75% conversion of 'A' is A 18 B 24 C6 D 12
__________ minutes.

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A K1 . CX B (K1 + K2 + K3)CX is given byC (K1 + K2)CX D (K2 + K3)CX

With increase in the space time of an irreversible isothermal reaction

45 A increase B decrease C remain same D data in insufficient; can't be predicted
being carried out in a P.F. reactor, the conversion will
46 A catalyst promoter A improves the activity of a catalyst. B acts as a catalyst support. C itself has very high activity. D all (a), (b) and (c).
should not be any mixing along the flow
47 In case of a P.F.R., there A may be lateral mixing of fluid. B C both (a) and (b). D neither (a) nor (b).
path.
For the non-catalytic reaction of particles with surrounding fluid, the
time needed to achieve the same fractional conversion for particles of
48 A film diffusion B diffusion through ash layer C chemical reaction D either (a), (b) or (c)
different but unchanging sizes is proportional to the square of particle
diameter, when the __________ is the controlling resistance.
If ΔG (free energy change) for a chemical reaction is very large and unpredictable as ΔG is no measure of
49 A not feasible. B just feasible. C very much feasible. D
negative, then the reaction is feasibility of a reaction.
In a zero order reaction, reactants concentration does not change with time for half change is half the time taken time for half change is independent of the time for completion of the reaction is reaction rate is trebled when the initial
50 A B C D
time and the for completion of the reaction. initial concentration. independent of the initial concentration. concentration is trebled.
QUESTION
The minimum energy required to allow a chemical reaction to proceed
1 is termed as the 'threshold energy '. Chemical reaction with low A always irreversible. B insensitive to temperature changes. C mostly irreversible. D highly temperature sensitive.
activation energy are
If Thiele modulus is __________ , then the pore diffusion resistance in
2 A0 B∞ C < 0.5 D > 0.5
a catalyst may be considered as negligible.
3 From collison theory, the reaction rate constant is proportional to A exp (-E/RT) B exp (-E/2RT) C sqrt(T) D T^rn.exp(-E/RT)
For a mixed flow reactor operating at steady state, the rate of reaction
4 A FAo/V - dCA/dt B FAo/V + dCA/dt C FAo/V . XA D -dCA/dt
is given by
Catalytic action in a catalytic chemical reaction follows from the ability
5 A activation energy B equilibrium constant C heat of reaction D none of these
of catalyst to change the
whole surface of the catalyst does not whole surface of the catalyst is essentially
extent of adsorption is more than one
have the same activity for adsorption and uniform and the adsorbed molecule has all the adsorption does not take place by
6 In Langmuir treatment of adsorption, A B C D complete monomolecular layer on the
there is attraction between the adsorbed no effect on the rate of adsorption per the same mechanism.
surface.
molecule. site.
Organic catalysts differ from the inorganic catalyst in the sense that
7 A active at cryogenic temperatures only. B prohibitively costly. C proteinous in nature. D active at very high temperature only.
the former is
An endothermic aqueous phase first order irreversible reaction is goes through a maximum along the length goes through a minimum along the length
8 A is maximum at the inlet of the reactor. B C D is maximum at the exit of the reactor.
carried out in an adiabatic plug flow reactor. The rate of reaction of the reactor. of the reactor.
Exit age description function (E) and Chmisorption studies are useful in the A catalyst increases the potential energy
A higher temperature favours the reaction
9 Pick out the wrong statement. A internal age distribution function (I) are B determination of catalyst surface area and C D barrier over which the reactants must
of higher activation energy.
related as, E = -dI/dθ. pore size distribution. pass to form products.
10 For an ideal plug flow reactor, the value of Peclet number is A0 B∞ C1 D 10
An endothermic second order reaction is carried out in an adiabatic
11 A maximum at the inlet of the reactor. B maximum at the exit of the reactor. C maximum at the centre of the reactor. D constant throughout the reactor.
plug flow reactor. The rate of heat generation is
Equilibrium of a chemical reaction as viewed by kinetics is a
12 A dynamic steady B static steady C dynamic unsteady D none of these
__________ state.
The conversion in a mixed reactor/accomplishing a reaction A -->3R is
50% when gaseous reactant 'A' is introduced at the rate of 1
13 A 0.5 B1 C2 D3
litre/second and the leaving flow rate is 2 litres/second. The holding
time for this operation is __________ second.
The size of plug flow reactor (PFR) for all positive reaction orders and
14 A greater than B equal to C smaller than D unpredictable from the data
for any given duty, is __________ that of mixed reactor.
the time required to process one reactor
three reactor volumes of feed can be it takes three hours to dump the entire conversion is cent per cent after three
15 A space time of 3 hours for a flow reactor means that A volume of feed (measured at specified B C D
processed every hour. volume of the reactor with feed. hours.
conditions) is 3 hours.
If the time required for half change is inversely proportional to the
square of initial concentration and the velocity depends on the units in
16 A1 B2 C3 D0
which the concentration term is expressed, then the order of reaction
is
The experimentally determined overall order of the reaction, A + B --> reaction is elementary with a molecularity molecularity of the reaction is 2, but the reaction may be elementary with reaction is elementary but the molecularity
17 A B C D
C + D, is two. Then the of 2. reaction may not be elementary. molecularity of 2. may not be 2.
In a continuous flow stirred tank reactor, the composition of the exit depends upon the flow rate of inlet
18 A is same as that in the reactor. B is different than that in the reactor. C D none of these.
stream stream.
Recycling back of outlet stream to the reactor from an ideal CSTR
either (a) or (b), depends on the type of
19 carrying out a first order liquid phase reaction will result in A decrease B increase C no change D
reaction
__________ in conversion.
The energy balance equation over a tubular reactor under transient an ordinary non-linear differential
20 A B an algebric differential equation. C a linear partial differential equation. D a non-linear partial differential equation.
conditions is equation.
Which of the following factors control the deactivation of a porous
21 A Decay reactions. B Pore diffusion. C Form of surface attack by poison. D All (a), (b) and (c).
catalyst pellet ?
22 For the reaction, A + B -->2B + C, A rA = rB B rA = -rB C rA = 2rB D rA = rB/2
23 Transition state theory gives the rate constant as A K α e^-E/RT B K α e^E/RT C K α T . e^-E/RT D K α sqrt(T). e^-E/RT
A liquid phase reaction is to be carried out under isothermal
conditions. The reaction rate as a function of conversion has been
CSTR followed by a PFR followed by a PFR followed by a CSTR followed by a
24 determined experimentally and is shown in the figure given below. A CSTR followed by a PFR B PFR followed by a CSTR C D
CSTR. PFR.
What choice of reactor or combination of reactors will require the
minimum overall reactor volume, if a conversion of 0.9 is desired ?
Use of different catalysts in a reversible Activation energy for a reaction is Presence of inerts affects the equilibrium
Alumina is added as a promoter to iron
25 Pick out the wrong statement. A catalytic chemical reaction does not B C obtained from the intercept of the Ar- D conversion of reactants in a chemical
catalyst in ammonia synthesis reaction.
change the equilibrium composition. rhenious plot. reaction.
In a reversible reaction, a catalyst increases the rate of forward to a greater extent than that of the and decreases that of the backward
26 A only. B C D and the backward reaction equally.
reaction backward reaction. reaction.
Maximum equilibrium conversion for endothermic reaction is obtained
27 A highest possible B lowest possible C intermediate D room
at the __________ temperature.
When an exothermic reversible reaction is conducted adiabatically,
28 A continuously increases. B continuously decreases. C passes through a maximum. D passes through a minimum.
the rate of reaction
29 For a first order chemical reaction in a porous catalyst, the Thiele modulus A1 B 0.5 C 0.1 D0
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A zero order & K1/K2 B zero order & K1 , is given by - rx = K1 . Cx/(1 + K2 Cx).order
C first At high value of Cx (i.e.., K2Cx > > 1), the orderDoffirst
& K1 theorder
reaction and the rate constant are respectively
& K1/K2

In solid catalysed reactions the diffusional effects are more likely to fast reactions in catalyst of small pore fast reaction in catalyst of large pore slow reactions in catalyst of small pore slow reactions in catalyst of large pore
31 A B C D
affect the overall rate of reaction for diameter. diameter. diameter. diameter.
Helium-mercury method can be used to determine the __________ of
32 A pore volume B solid density C porosity D all (a), (b), & (c).
the catalyst particle.
For the chemical reaction X --> Y, it is observed that, on doubling the
33 concentration of 'X', the reaction rate quadruples. If the reaction rate is A4 B 1/4 C 16 D2
proportional to Cxn, then what is the value of 'n' ?
34 Chemical reaction rate of a component depends upon the A composition of the component only. B temperature of the system. C pressure of the system. D all (a), (b) and (c).
35 In a semi-batch reactor A velocity of reaction can be controlled. B maximum conversion can be controlled. C both the reactants flow counter-currently. D residence time is constant.
has altogether three streams either processes three reactants at different flow processes three reactants with same flow employs all the three phases (i.e.. .solid,
36 A trickle bed reactor is the one, which A B C D
entering or leaving. rates. rate. liquid and gas).
What is the order of a chemical reaction in which doubling the initial
37 concentration of the reactants doubles the half life time of the A0 B1 C2 D3
reaction ?
The excess energy of the reactants required to dissociate into
38 A thermal B activation C threshold D binding
products is known as the __________ energy.
In a/an __________ vessel, the fluid enters and leaves following plug
39 A open B closed C open-closed D close-opened
flow.
40 Shift conversion reaction A converts N2 and H2 into NH3. B converts CO to CO2 with steam. C is non-catalytic. D is highly exothermic.
41 The importance of diffusion in a catalyst are increased by A large catalyst particle size. B an active surface of the catalyst. C small pore diameter. D all (a), (b) and (c).
42 A back mix reactor is A suitable for gas phase reactions. B ideal at very low conversion. C same as plug flow reactor (PFR). D same as ideal stirred tank reactor.
Which one is the rate controlling step in a solid-gas non-catalytic
43 A Pore diffusion B Film diffusion C Ash layer diffusion D Chemical reaction
reaction occurring at very high temperature?
The rate of the heterogenous catalytic reaction A(g) + B(g) -->C(g) is
given by -rA = k.KA.pA.PB/(1 + KA.PA + Kc.pc), where KA and Kc are surface reaction between absorbed A and surface reaction between absorbed A and surface reaction between A in the gas
44 A absorption of A. B C D
the adsorption equilibrium constants. The rate controlling step for this absorbed B. B in the gas phase. phase and absorbed B.
reaction is

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A zero B first , the half life period is independent of the initial concentration of the reactant A.
C second D third

The ratio of moles of a reactant converted into the desired product to

46 A operational yield B relative yield C selectivity D none of these
that converted into unwanted product is called
The response curve for a step input signal from a reactor is called C-
47 curve. The variance of C-curve in a 'tanks in series model' comprising Am B 1/m C sqrt(m) D m^2
of 'm' tanks is equal to
48 The eddy diffusivity for a liquid in plug flow must be A1 B0 C∞ D between 0 and 1
49 For multiple reactions, the flow pattern within the vessel affects the A size requirement B distribution of reaction products C both (a) and (b) D neither (a) nor (b)

50 The rate expression for the gaseous phase reaction, CO + 2H2 --> CH3OH, is given
A α =by,
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β = 1, γ =1 B α = 1, β = 2, γ = 1 . Which
C α = 1/3, β = of the
2/3, γ=following
1/3 is not possible ? D α = 1/2, β = 1, γ = 1/2
QUESTION
For the same residence time, which one will give the maximum Two stirred tank (each of 2.5 litres) in Stirred tank followed by tubular flow
1 A Single stirred tank (v = 5 litres). B C D Single tubular flow reactor (v = 5 litres).
conversion ? series. reactor (each of 2.5 litres).
__________ gas is normally employed in B.E.T.method of finding out
2 A N2 B H2 C CO2 D He
the surface area of catalyst.
The exit age distribution curve E(t) for an ideal CSTR with the average
3 A e^-t/τ B [(e^-t/τ)/T] C 1 - e^-t/τ D 1-[(e^-t/τ)/T]
residence time, τ, is given by
4 The rate constant of a reaction depends on the A initial concentration of reactants. B time of reaction. C temperature of the system. D extent of reaction.
For the reversible reaction A <-->2B, if the equilibrium constant K is
5 0.05 mole/litre; starting from initially 2 moles of A and zero moles of B, A 0.253 B 0.338 C 0.152 D 0.637
how many moles will be formed at equilibrium ?
For identical flow rate and feed composition, X plug flow reactors
6 (PER) in series with a total volume V gives the same conversion as A CSTR of volume V B PFR of volume V C CSTR of volume V/X D PFR of volume V/X
single
Time required for 50% decomposition of a liquid in an isothermal
7 batch reactor following first order kinetics is 2 minutes. The time A3 B4 C6 D8
required for 75% decomposition will be about __________ minutes.
For a __________ order reaction, the units of rate constant and rate
8 A zero B first C second D fractional
of reaction are the same.
cold shot operations for a dilute solution
In case of staged packed bed reactors carrying out exothermic plug flow for dilute liquid requiring no large
9 A high recycle for pure gas. B C requiring large preheating to bring the D all (a), (b) and (c).
reaction, use preheating of feed.
stream upto the reaction temperature.
10 Vegetable oils are hydrogenated in a __________ reactor. A slurry B plug flow C homogeneous catalytic D none of these
Pure A in gas phase enters a reactor 50% of this A is converted to B
11 A 1/2 B 1/3 C 1/4 D 1/5
through the reaction, A --> 3B. Mole fraction of A in the exit stream is
The rate of reaction does not decrease appreciably as the reaction
12 A autocatalytic B exothermic C endothermic D autothermal
proceeds in case of __________ reactions.
ratio of the volume of the mixed reactor to
mixed reactor is always larger than the reactor size is independent of the type of density variation during reaction affects
13 For all positive reaction orders for a particular duty, A B that of the plug-flow reactor decreases C D
plug-flow reactor. flow. design.
with order.
depends on the mechanism of reaction depends on both pressure and is independent of the mechanism of
14 The heat of reaction A depends on the pressure only. B C D
only. mechanism of reaction. reaction.
Which of the following does not produce a change in the value of rate
15 A Pressure B Temperature C Concentration and catalyst D None of these.
constant of a reaction ?
With increase in temperature, the equilibrium conversion of a
16 A decreases B increases C remains unaffected D decreases linearily with temperature
reversible exothermic reaction
17 In a CSTR __________ varies with time. A reaction rate B concentration C both (a) & (b) D neither (a) nor (b)
The following gas phase reactions are carried out isothermally in a
CSTR.
A --> 2R ; r1 = k1pA ;
18 k1 = 20mole/(sec.m3 bar) A 1/3 B 1/2 C 2/3 D2
A --> 3S ; r2 = k2 pA ;
k2 = 40mole/(sec.m3 .bar)
What is the maximum possible value of FR(mole/sec.) ?
may increase or decrease depending on
19 As the chemical reaction proceeds, the rate of reaction A increases. B decreases. C remains same. D
the type of reaction.
A catalyst does not alter the final position A catalyst remains unchanged in chemical
20 Pick out the wrong statement. A B A catalyst initiates a reaction. C A catalyst is specific in reaction. D
of equilibrium in a reversible reaction. composition at the end the reaction.
In a first order reaction, the time required to reduce the concentration
of reactant from 1 mole/litre to 0.5 mole/litre will be __________ that
21 A more than B less than C same as D data insufficient; can't be predicted.
required to reduce it from 10 moles/litre to 5 moles/litre in the same
volume.
22 Photo-chemical reactions occur in presence of A sunlight. B darkness. C solid catalysts. D monochromatic radiation only.
n' number of plug flow reactors (P.F.R) in series with a total volume 'V'
23 A V/n BV C V.n D 1/V
gives the same conversion as one P.F.R. of volume
24 Knudsen diffusion is directly proportional to AT B sqrt(T) C 1/sqrt(T) D T^2
Fractional conversion __________ for an exothermic reversible
25 A increases B remains unchanged C decreases D unpredictable from the data
chemical reaction, when the temperature is maximum.
Non-catalytic fluid-solid reactions are represented by __________
26 A continuous reaction B unreacted core C both (a) and (b) D neither (a) and (b)
model.
A pulse tracer is introduced in an ideal CSTR (with a mean residence
27 time ι) at time, t = 0. The time taken for the exit concentration of the A 2τ B 0.5τ C τ/0.693 D 0.693τ
tracer to reach half of its initial value will be
On application of pressure to the equilibrium system, ice <--> water ;
28 A Water will evaporate B Equilibrium will not be attained C More ice will be formed D More water will be formed.
which of the following phenomenon will occur ?
Participation of __________ is involved in the occurrence of a
29 A protons B neutrons C electrons D none of these
chemical reaction.
increases the number of active centres by
initiates a chemical reaction and is a atlers the position of equilibrium in a increasing the unevenness of catalyst
30 Promoter. A B C D all (a), (b) and (c).
catalyst by itself. reversible reaction. surface and by creating discontinuities in
the crystals.
31 The rate constant of a reaction is a function of the A time of reaction. B temperature of the system. C extent of reaction. D initial concentration of the reactants.
the temperature, pressure and the density
the feed rate is measured at temperature there is no change in number of moles in
32 Mean residence time is equal to the space time, when A B of reaction mixture remains constant C D all (a), (b) and (c).
and pressure in the reactor. gaseous reaction.
throughout the reactor.
33 If 'n' is the order of reaction, then unit of rate constant is A 1/(time)(concentration)^n - 1 B (time)^-1 (concentration)^n - 1 C (time)^n - 1 (concentration) D none of these
product yields and quality can not be
same equipment can not be used for
34 Batch process is preferred over continuous process, when the A achieved in continuous process, because B sales demand of product is not steady. C D all (a), (b) & (c)
several processes of the same nature.
of long residence time.
The value of 'n' for a chemical reaction A --> B, whose reaction rate is
35 -->CAn, will be __________ if the rate of the reaction increases by a A0 B1 C2 D3
factor of 8, when the concentration of is doubled.
With the same reaction time, initial concentration and feed rate, the
36 reaction 2A -->B is carried out separately in CSTR and P.F. reactor of A higher in P.F. reactor B higher in CSTR C same in both the reactors D data insufficient; can't be predicted
equal volumes. The conversion will be
37 For any reaction, we may write conversion as a function of A time B temperature C concentration D all (a), (b) & (c)
The use of space time is preferred over the mean residence time in
38 A batch reactor B ideal tubular-flow reactor C slurry reactor D CSTR
the design of a/an
39 Autocatalytic reactions are best carried out in a A CSTR B CSTR in series C plug flow reactor D recycle reactor
The gas phase reaction 2A <--> B is carried out in an isothermal plug
flow reactor. The feed consists of 80 mole % A and 20 mole % inerts.
40 A 2/3 B 5/8 C 1/3 D 3/8
If the conversion of A at the reactor exit is 50%, then CA/CA0 at the
outlet of the reactor is
High shutdown time requirement for
41 A batch reactor suffers from following disadvantage. A Poor product quality control. B High labour and handling cost. C D All (a), (b)and(c).
emptying, cleaning and refilling.
A first order reaction is to be treated in a series of two mixed reactors.
of such size that the ratio of their volumes
42 The total volume of the two reactors is minimum, when the reactors A equal in size. B of different sizes. C D none of these.
is < 5.
are
A second order liquid phase reaction, A -->B, is carried out in a mixed
flow reactor operated in semi batch mode (no exit stream). The
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flow rate of F. The volume of the reacting mixture is V and the density
of the liquid mixture is constant. The mass balance for A is
Half life period of a chemical reaction is proportional to CA0-1 , if the
44 A first B zero C second D third
reaction is of __________ order.
The irreversible reaction, X --> Y, is the special case of the reversible fractional conversion of 'A' at equilibrium
45 A equilibrium constant is infinite. B C concentration of 'A' at equilibrium is zero. D all (a), (b) and (c).
reaction, X <-->Y, in which the is unity.
46 The equilibrium constant K of a chemical reaction depends on A temperature only. B pressure only. C temperature and pressure. D ratio of reactants.
The reaction rate almost gets doubled for 10°C rise in temperature. increased temperature reduces the fraction of molecules having threshold
47 A B C collision frequency increases. D value of threshold energy decreases.
This is due to the fact that the activation energy. energy increases.
48 Which of the following is not a unit of reaction rate ? A Moles for med/(surface of catalyst) (time) B Moles formed/volume of reactor) (time) C Mole formed/volume of catalyst) (time) D None of these
The adsorbed layer may be polymolecular
Brunaur, Emmet and Teller (BET) equation is used to determine the
in thickness and the heat of adsorption in
specific surface area of a porous particle but not the pore volume & Langmuir's assumption applies to every There is no dynamic equilibrium between
49 A B C each layer (except the first one) is D none of these.
the porosity of the catalyst bed. Which of the following postulates is adsorbed layer. successive layer.
involved in each of the evaporation
not used to derive BET equation ?
process.
The sequence in which three CSTR's of volumes 5, 10 and 15 m3 will
50 be connected in series to obtain the maximum production in a second A 15, 10, 5 B 5, 10, 15 C 10, 5, 15 D 10, 15, 5.
order irreversible reaction is
QUESTION

1 The following half life data are available for the irreversible liquid phase reaction A
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A parallel B series is called a __________ reaction. C series-parallel D none of these

3 The unit of frequency factor in Arhenious equation is A same as that of rate constant. B same as that of activation energy. C dimensionless. D none of these.
With increase in the order of reaction (for all positive reaction orders),
4 the ratio of the volume of mixed reactor to the volume of plug flow A increases B decreases C remains same D increases linearly
reactor (for identical feed composition, flow rate and conversion)
Reaction of benzene with chlorine gas to produce tri-chlorobenzene
5 A elementary B parallel C consecutive D none of these
exemplifies a/an __________ reaction.
For the gaseous reaction 2A --> B, where the feed consists of 50 mole
6 A1 B -0.5 C -0.25 D0
% A and 50 mole % inerts, the expansion factor is
The molecularity and the order of reaction respectively, for the
7 A2 &1 B 11 & 2 C 2 && 2 D1 &1
hydrolysis of methyl acetate in presence of acids are
conversion of the reactant at equilibrium reactant concentration at equilibrium
8 The irreversible reaction is a special case of reversible reaction, if the A equilibrium constant is 1. B C D all (a), (b) and (c).
condition is zero. condition is zero.
A pollutant P degrades according to first order kinetics. An aqueous
stream containing P at 2 kmole/m3 and volumetric flow rate 1m3 /h
requires a mixed flow reactor of volume V to bring down the pollutant
9 level to 0.5 kmole/m3 . The inlet concentration of the pollutant is now A7 B6 C3 D 7/3
doubled and the volumetric flow rate is tripled. If the pollutant level is
to be brought down to the same level of 0.5 kmole/m3 , the volume of
the mixed flow reactor should be increased by a factor of
For the liquid phase parallel reactions:
R, rR = K1.CA2; E1 = 80 KJ/mole
10 S, rs= K1.CA ; E2 = 120 KJ/mole A low temperature in a CSTR. B high temperature in a CSTR. C low temperature in a PFR. D high temperature in a PFR.
The desired product is R. A higher selectivity of R will be achieved, if
the reaction is conducted at
space time is equivalent to holding time composition throughout the reactor exit stream has the same composition as
11 In an ideal mixed reactor (at steady state), the A B C D all (a), (b) and (c).
for constant density systems. remains same. the fluid within the reactor.
The knowledge of initial concentration and rate constant is necessary
12 A zero B first C second D none of these
to determine the half life time of a reaction of __________ order.
Which of the following factors control the design of a fluid-solid reactor Flow patterns of solids and fluid in the
13 A Reaction kinetics for single particle, B Size distribution of solids beingtreated. C D All (a), (b) and (c).
? reactor.
increases the equilibrium concentration of changes the equilibrium constant of the
14 A Catalyst A B C shortens the time to reach the equilibrium. D none of these.
the product. reaction.
The reaction rate constants at two different temperature T1 and T2
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are related by
The synthesis of proteins and metabolism in biological objects occur
16 A a ferment or an enzyme B haemoglobin C fungi D none of these
in the presence of biocatalyst called
A particular chemical reaction is more A very high value of equilibrium constant, Non-ideal flow takes place in reactors due
The intercept of the Arrhenious plot is
17 Pick out the wrong statement. A temperature sensitive at low B K (K >> 1) indicates that the reaction is C D to recycling, channeling or by creation of
called the 'activation energy'.
temperatures. practically irreversible in nature. stagnant regions.
Kinetics of a catalytic reaction can be best studied on a/an
18 A mixed B integral (plug flow) C differential (flow) D either (a), (b) and (c).
__________ reactor.
In case of a __________ reactor, the composition in the reactor and at
19 A semi-batch B tubular C batch D back-mix
the exit of the reactor is the same.
20 Exothermic reactions are best carried out in A a CSTR. B CSTR in series. C a plug flow reactor followed by CSTR. D CSTR followed by a plug flow reactor.

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A1 B2 , if itis found that the reaction rate doubles on
C 3doubling the concentration of B and also the reactionDrate
4 doubles when the concentrations of both A & B were doubled

22 Reactions with high activation energy are A very temperature sensitive B temperature insensitive C always irreversible D always reversible
If n = overall order of a chemical reaction. a = initial concentration of
23 reactant. t = time required to complete a definite fraction of the A t ∝ 1/a^n B t ∝ 1/a^n-1 C t ∝ 1/a^n+1 D t ∝ a^n
reaction. Then pick out the correct relationship.
In case of a/an __________ chemical reaction, conversion increases
24 A reversible exothermic B irreversible exothermic C irreversible endothermic D reversible endothermic
with the rise in temperature.
five reactor volumes of feed (at specified
after every 5 hours, reactor is being filled cent per cent conversion can be achieved a fixed conversion of a given batch of feed
25 A space velocity of 5 hr-1 means that A conditions) are being fed into the reactor B C D
with the feed. in at least 5 hours. takes 5 hours.
per hour.
With increase in initial concentration, the fractional conversion of a
26 A increases B decreases C remains constant D unpredictable
first order reaction in a given time
 The rate of reaction of a/an __________ reaction is not affected by
27 A autocatalytic B photochemical C consecutive D zero order.
temperature rise.
With an increase in pressure in gaseous phase chemical reactions,
28 the fractional conversion __________ when the number of moles A increases B decreases C remains unaffected D unpredictable from the data
decreases.
Half-life period for a first order reaction is __________ the initial
29 A directly proportional to B inversely proportional to C independent of D none of these
concentration of the reactant.
Carbon particles accummulated on the catalyst used in the gas oil
30 A deposited B chemisorbed C selectivity D stability
cracking lies in the category of __________ poison.

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A0 B1 , whose rate equation is given as -rA= KCA2. CB
C 2is D3

32 What is the dispersion number for a plug flow reactor ? A0 B∞ C1 D -1

The decomposition of A into B is represented by the exothermic
33 reaction, A <--> 2B. To achieve maximum decomposition, it is A at high P and high T. B at low P and high T. C at low P and low T. D at high P and low T.
desirable to carry out the reaction.
The catalytic converter for conversion of SO2 to SO3 by contact
34 A 2-5% B 7-10% C 12-15% D 20-25%
process should have a feed with SO2 content between
If the pore diffusion controls in a catalytic reaction, the apparent (E + ED) where ED is activation due to
35 A the intrinsic activation energy E. B C (E + ED)/2 D ED/2
activation energy Ea is equal to diffusion.

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A decreases B increases , the fractional yieldlinearly
C increases of 'R' in mixed reactor (for a given conversion of 'A') same
D remains

37 Collision theory gives the rate constant for bimolecular reaction as A K α sqrt(T).e^-E/RT B K α e^E/RT C K α e^-E/RT D none of these
Find a mechanism that is consistent with the rate equation and
38 reaction given below: A A + B <--> AB ; AB + A -->A2B B A + B --> AB;AB + A --> A2B C A + A --> AA;AA + B --> A2B D A + A <--> AA;AA + B --> A2B
2A + B --> A2B, ( - rA) = k.CA.CB
A gaseous reactant is introduced in a mixed reactor of 3 litres volume
39 A1 B3 C 1/3 D 32
at the rate of 1 litre/second. The space time is __________ seconds.
The temperature dependence of reaction rate constant (K) by
40 A K α e^-E/RT B K α e^E/RT C K α T . e^-E/RT D K α sqrt(T) . e^-E/RT
Arhenius law is given by

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A zero B first , the fractional conversion of reactant 'A' is proportional to time.
C second D third

increases with increase of pressure of decreases with increase of reactant

42 Velocity of a chemical reaction A decreases with increase in temperature. B C D none of these.
reactants for all reactions. concentration.
43 Backmixing is most predominant in A a well stirred batch reactor. B a plug-flow reactor. C a single CSTR. D CSTR's connected in series.
If helium is introduced in a reactor containing O2, SO2 and SO3 at
equilibrium, so that total pressure increases while volume and
44 A decreases B increases C remains unaltered D changes unpredictably.
temperature remains constant. In this case the dissociation of SO3 (as
per Le Chatlier principle)
Consider a reversible exothermic reaction in a plug flow reactor. The
maximum and minimum permissible temperatures are Tmax and Tmin
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respectively. Which of the following temperature (T) profiles will
require the shortest residence time to achieve the desired conversion.
absence of continuous catalyst
46 Fluidised bed reactor is characterised by A uniformity of temperature. B comparatively smaller equipment. C very small pressure drop. D
regeneration facility.
In which of the following gaseous phase reversible reactions, the
47 product yield can not be increased by the application of high A N2 + O2 <--> 2NO B PCl3 + Cl2 <--> PCl5 C N + 3H2 <--> 2NH3 D 2SO2 + O2 <--> 2SO3
pressure ?
when the density of the reaction mixture is
48 Space time equals the mean residence time A B for large diameter tubular reactor. C for narrow diameter tubular reactor. D for CSTR.
constant.
A liquid decomposes by irreversible first order kinetics and the half life
49 period of this reaction is 8 minutes. The time required for 75% A4 B8 C 12 D 16
conversion of the liquid will be __________ minutes.
Rate constant 'k' and absolute temperature 'T' are related by collision
50 A k ∝ T^1.5 B k ∝ exp(-E/RT) C k ∝ sqrt(T) Dk ∝ T
theory (for bimolecular) as
QUESTION
The conversion for a first order liquid phase reaction. A --> B in a
1 CSTR is 50%. If another CSTR of the same volume is connected in A 60 B 75 C 90 D 100
series, then the % conversion at the exit of the second reactor will be
2 What is the dispersion number for a CSTR? A0 B1 C< 1 D∞
Rate of a chemical reaction is independent of the concentration of the
3 A zero order B third order C consecutive D none of these
reactants for a __________ reaction.
With increase in temperature, the rate constant obeying Arhenious can either increase or decrease ; depends
4 A increases. B decreases. C decreases exponentially. D
equation on the frequency factor.
5 Bulk diffusion in catalyst pore __________ with increase in pressure. A increases B decreases C remains unchanged D increases exponentially
A chemical reaction accompanied by A chemical reaction accompanied by The rate constant for a first order reaction
Chemical equilibrium state is dynamic in
6 Pick out the correct statement. A absorption of heat is called an exothermic B evolution of heat is called an endother-mic C does not change on changing the D
nature.
reaction. reaction. concentration units.
very abruptly towards the end of the
7 The concentration of A in a first order reaction, A --> B, decreases A linearly with time. B exponentially with time. C D logarithmically with time.
reaction.
The equilibrium constant of chemical reaction __________ in the can either increase or decrease (depends
8 A increases B decreases C remains unaffected D
presence of catalyst. on the type of catalyst)
always equal to the total stoichiometric
9 The order of a chemical reaction is A an experimentally determined quantity. B C never fractional. D none of these.
number of reactants.
A chemical reaction occurs, when the energy of the reacting
10 A less than B equal to C more than D equal to or more than
molecules is __________ the activation energy of reaction.
In the hydrodealkylation of toluene to benzene, the following reactions
occur:
C7H8 + H2 --> C6H6 + CH4
2C6H6 <--> C12H10 + H2
11 A 0.16 B 0.144 C 0.152 D 0.136
Toluene and hydrogen are fed to a reactor in a molar ratio 1:5.80% of
the toluene gets converted and the selectivity of benzene(defined as
moles of benzene formed/moles of toluene converted) is 90%. The
fractional conversion of hydrogen is
can either increase or decrease the speed alters the value of equilibrium constant in
12 Catalyst is a substance, which __________ chemical reaction. A increases the speed of a B decreases the speed of a C D
of a a reversible
13 The residence time distribution of an ideal CSTR is A 1/τ exp (-t/τ) B τ exp (-t/τ) C exp (-t/τ) D 1/τ (-t/τ)
normally tends to increase the reaction does not affect photo-chemical reaction
14 A rise in temperature A B does not affect a catalysed reaction. C D all (a), (b) and (c).
rate. rates.
The enzyme which can catalyse the conversion of glucose to ethyl
15 A invertase B maltase C diastase D zymase
alcohol is
16 For reaction, P + 2 -->3R, molar rate of consumption of P is A double of that of Q. B same as that of Q. C half of that of Q. D 2/3rd of that of Q.
If pore diffusion is the controlling step in a solid catalysed reaction, the
17 A porosity is very important. B porosity is of less importance. C internal surface area is utilised efficiently. D none of these.
catalyst
The conversion of a reactant, undergoing a first order reaction, at a
18 A 0.875 B 0.5 C 0.425 D data insufficient to calculate
time equal to three times the half life of the reaction is

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A more B same , plug flow reactor as compared to mixed reactor is
C less D unpredictable

What is the value of 'n' if the reaction rate of the chemical reaction A --
20 > B, is proportional to CAn and it is found that the reaction rate triples, A 1/2 B 1/3 C 1/9 D3
when the concentration of 'A' is increased 9 times ?

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A k2 CB0 > k1 CA0 B kisCA0
conducted in a batch reactor. The initial concentrations
> k2.CB0 C CB0of>A,CA0
B and C (CA0, CB0, CC0 respectively) are all non-zero.
D CA0 > CB0The variation of CB with reaction time will not show a m

A second order reaction of the form A + B --> C is called a pseudo-

22 A CA0 = CB0 B CA0 > CB0 C CB0 > CA0 D CB0 ≥ CB0
first order reaction, when
In a first order reaction, A--> products; the
Transition state theory approaches the According to the penetration theory, the
reaction becomes slower as it proceeds, If the rate of an irreversible reaction, A +
problem of calculating reaction rates by mass transfer co-efficient decreases, if
23 Pick out the wrong statement. A because the concentration of A decreases B C D B --> 2C is k.CA.CB, then the reaction is
concentrating on the idea of activated the exposure time of an eddy to the solute
and the rate is proportional to the always elementary.
complexes. decreases.
concentration of A.

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A tan hT/T B tan T/T , Effectiveness factor for aCfirst
tanorder reaction
hT/tan T is given by (where, T = Thiele modulus)
D none of these

25 Inversion of cane sugar is an example of A unimolecular reaction with first order. B bimolecular reaction with second order. C bimolecular reaction with first order. D unimolecular reaction with second order.
A catalyst speeds up the forward reaction Addition of catalyst changes the Pressure changes do not change the The composition of equilibrium is changed
26 Pick out the correct statement. A B C D
but slows shown the reverse reaction. equilibrium constant. equilibrium concentrations. by catalyst.
In which of the following gaseous phase reactions, the equilibrium of
27 A 2O3 <--> 3O2 B N2 + O2 <--> 2NO C 2NO2 <--> N2O4 D 2SO2 + O2 <--> 2SO3
the reaction remains unaffacted by pressure changes ?
The mean conversion in the exit stream, for a second order, liquid
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phase reaction in a non-ideal flow reactor is given by
 for testing specific mechanisms with
29 Integral method for analysing the kinetic data is used A when the data are scattered. B C both (a) and (b). D none of these.
simple rate expressions.
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given by
The rate of a gas phase reaction is given by K . CA . CB. If the volume
31 of the reaction vessel is reduced to l/4th of its initial volume, then the A4 B 16 C8 D2
reaction rate compared to the original rate will be __________ times.
number of molecules of reactants taking
32 Rate of a chemical reaction is not affected by the A catalyst. B temperature. C reactant's concentration. D
part in the reaction.
Overall rate of reaction in a heterogenous catalytic reaction depends
upon the mass and energy transfer from the fluid to solid surface and
33 A proportional to B independent of C inversely proportional to D proportional to the square of
its rate of reaction is usually __________ the concentration of
catalyst, if it does not entail a chain mechanism.
__________ resistance is not involved in the combustion of a carbon
34 A Gas film B Ash C Chemical reaction D none of these
particle.
the composition of reactants remains the conversion of the reactant varies from there may be diffusion along the flow
35 In an ideal P.F.R. at steady state conditions A B C there is no lateral mixing of fluid. D
constant along a flow path. point to point along a flow path. path.
B.E.T. method of finding out surface area of a catalyst, uses the
36 A Langmuir B Freundlich C Tempkin D none of these
extension of __________ isotherm.

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A CA B CA^2 , it is observed that the(i) rate of reaction increases
C CA^3 by a factor of 4 on doubling the concentration of
D the reactant.(ii) rate of reaction increases by a factor of 9 on trebl
CA^4

Three times the rate of disappearance of

The rate of disappearance of 'Y' is equal The rate of disappearance of 'Y' is equal The rate of disappearance of 'X' is equal
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A B ? C 'X' is equal to the rate of appearance of D
to the rate of appearance of 'Z'. to the rate of disappearance of 'X'. to the rate of appearance of 'Z'.
'Z'.
39 An example of autothermal reactor operation is A sulphur dioxide oxidation B ethylene oxidation C benzene oxidation D ammonia synthesis
For a packed bed reactor; the presence of a long tail in the residence
40 A ideal plug flow B bypass C dead zone D chanelling
time distribution curve is an indication of
41 Space time in flow reactor is A usually equal to the residence time. B the reciprocal of the space velocity. C a measure of its capacity. D both (a) and (b).
For a first order isothermal chemical reaction in a porous catalyst, the catalyst size is reduced or the catalyst catalyst size is reduced or the catalyst catalyst size is increased or the catalyst catalyst size is increased or the catalyst
42 A B C D
effectiveness factor is 0.3. The effectiveness factor will increase if the diffusivity is reduced. diffusivity is increased. diffusivity is reduced. diffusivity is increased.
Cold shot cooling is only practical when the feed temperature is
43 A higher B much higher C lower D much lower
__________ than the reaction temperature.
The following gas phase reaction is taking place in a plug flow reactor.
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m along the length of the reactor, the temperature is 360 K. The
pressure drop is negligible and an ideal gas behaviour can be
assumed. Identify the correct expression relating the concentration of
A at the inlet (CA0), concentration of A at 1m (CA) and the
corresponding conversion of A (X).
The preferred reacting system for oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic jacketted steam heated multitubular multistage multitubular reactor with
45 A jacketted liquid phase CSTR. B C multitubular reactor with cooling. D
anhydride is reactor. interstage cooling.
The effectiveness factor for large value of Thiele modulus
(L.sqrt(K/D1)) of a solid catalysed first order reaction is equal to
46 A L(sqrt(K/D1)) B 1/L(sqrt(K/D1)) C1 D∞
(where, L = length of the reactor, cm, D1 = diffusion co-efficient,
cm2/second)
A first order reaction A B occurs in an isothermal porous catalyst pellet
47 of spherical shape. If the concentration of A at the centre of the pellet A diffusion within the pellet. B reaction. C external mass transfer. D none of the above.
is much less than at the external surface, the process is limited by

Strong pore diffusion control and mass Both pore diffusion and mass transfer not Both pore diffusion and mass transfer
48 Following isothermal kinetic data are obtained in a basket type of mixed flow reactor
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C D Mass transfer controlling.
transfer not controlling. controlling. controlling.