Q.1

__________ gas is normally employed in B.E.T.method of finding out the surface area of catalyst.

  • N2
  • H2
  • CO2
  • He
Q.2

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • A particular chemical reaction is more temperature sensitive at low temperatures.
  • A very high value of equilibrium constant, K (K >> 1) indicates that the reaction is practically irreversible in nature.
  • The intercept of the Arrhenious plot is called the 'activation energy'.
  • Non-ideal flow takes place in reactors due to recycling, channeling or by creation of stagnant regions.
Q.3

The molecularity and the order of reaction respectively, for the hydrolysis of methyl acetate in presence of acids are

  • 2 & 1
  • 11 & 2
  • 2 && 2
  • 1 & 1
Q.4

In Langmuir treatment of adsorption,

  • whole surface of the catalyst does not have the same activity for adsorption and there is attraction between the adsorbed molecule.
  • whole surface of the catalyst is essentially uniform and the adsorbed molecule has no effect on the rate of adsorption per site.
  • all the adsorption does not take place by the same mechanism.
  • extent of adsorption is more than one complete monomolecular layer on the surface.
Q.5

The ratio of moles of a reactant converted into the desired product to that converted into unwanted product is called

  • operational yield
  • relative yield
  • selectivity
  • none of these
Q.6

An endothermic second order reaction is carried out in an adiabatic plug flow reactor. The rate of heat generation is

  • maximum at the inlet of the reactor.
  • maximum at the exit of the reactor.
  • maximum at the centre of the reactor.
  • constant throughout the reactor.
Q.7

In solid catalysed reactions the diffusional effects are more likely to affect the overall rate of reaction for

  • fast reactions in catalyst of small pore diameter.
  • fast reaction in catalyst of large pore diameter.
  • slow reactions in catalyst of small pore diameter.
  • slow reactions in catalyst of large pore diameter.
Q.8

The molecularity and the order of reaction respectively, for the hydrolysis of methyl acetate in presence of acids are

  • 2 & 1
  • 11 & 2
  • 2 && 2
  • 1 & 1
Q.9

Kinetics of a catalytic reaction can be best studied on a/an __________ reactor.

  • mixed
  • integral (plug flow)
  • differential (flow)
  • either (a), (b) and (c).
Q.10

The irreversible reaction is a special case of reversible reaction, if the

  • equilibrium constant is 1.
  • conversion of the reactant at equilibrium condition is zero.
  • reactant concentration at equilibrium condition is zero.
  • all (a), (b) and (c).
Q.11

Organic catalysts differ from the inorganic catalyst in the sense that the former is

  • active at cryogenic temperatures only.
  • prohibitively costly.
  • proteinous in nature.
  • active at very high temperature only.
Q.12

The response curve for a step input signal from a reactor is called C-curve. The variance of C-curve in a 'tanks in series model' comprising of 'm' tanks is equal to

  • m
  • 1/m
  • m
  • m2
Q.13

Equilibrium of a chemical reaction as viewed by kinetics is a __________ state.

  • dynamic steady
  • static steady
  • dynamic unsteady
  • none of these
Q.14

Helium-mercury method can be used to determine the __________ of the catalyst particle.

  • pore volume
  • solid density
  • porosity
  • all (a), (b), & (c).
Q.15

The rate constant of a reaction depends on the

  • initial concentration of reactants.
  • time of reaction.
  • temperature of the system.
  • extent of reaction.
Q.16

In case of a __________ reactor, the composition in the reactor and at the exit of the reactor is the same.

  • semi-batch
  • tubular
  • batch
  • back-mix
Q.17

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 level to 0.5 kmole/m3 . The inlet concentration of the pollutant is now 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

  • 7
  • 6
  • 3
  • 7/3
Q.18

An endothermic aqueous phase first order irreversible reaction is carried out in an adiabatic plug flow reactor. The rate of reaction

  • is maximum at the inlet of the reactor.
  • goes through a maximum along the length of the reactor.
  • goes through a minimum along the length of the reactor.
  • is maximum at the exit of the reactor.
Q.19

The eddy diffusivity for a liquid in plug flow must be

  • 1
  • 0
  • between 0 and 1
Q.20

Chemical reaction rate of a component depends upon the

  • composition of the component only.
  • temperature of the system.
  • pressure of the system.
  • all (a), (b) and (c).
Q.21

Catalytic action in a catalytic chemical reaction follows from the ability of catalyst to change the

  • activation energy
  • equilibrium constant
  • heat of reaction
  • none of these
Q.22

Exothermic reactions are best carried out in

  • a CSTR.
  • CSTR in series.
  • a plug flow reactor followed by CSTR.
  • CSTR followed by a plug flow reactor.
Q.23

For the liquid phase parallel reactions:
R, rR = K1.CA2; E1 =KJ/mole
S, rs = K1.CA ; E2 =KJ/mole
The desired product is R. A higher selectivity of R will be achieved, if the reaction is conducted at

  • low temperature in a CSTR.
  • high temperature in a CSTR.
  • low temperature in a PFR.
  • high temperature in a PFR.
Q.24

For multiple reactions, the flow pattern within the vessel affects the

  • size requirement
  • distribution of reaction products
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.25

The size of plug flow reactor (PFR) for all positive reaction orders and for any given duty, is __________ that of mixed reactor.

  • greater than
  • equal to
  • smaller than
  • unpredictable from the data
Q.26

In a semi-batch reactor

  • velocity of reaction can be controlled.
  • maximum conversion can be controlled.
  • both the reactants flow counter-currently.
  • residence time is constant.
Q.27

The size of plug flow reactor (PFR) for all positive reaction orders and for any given duty, is __________ that of mixed reactor.

  • greater than
  • equal to
  • smaller than
  • unpredictable from the data
Q.28

In a semi-batch reactor

  • velocity of reaction can be controlled.
  • maximum conversion can be controlled.
  • both the reactants flow counter-currently.
  • residence time is constant.
Q.29

For the reversible reaction A 2B, if the equilibrium constant K is 0.mole/litre; starting from initially 2 moles of A and zero moles of B, how many moles will be formed at equilibrium ?

  • 0.253
  • 0.338
  • 0.152
  • 0.637
Q.30

For an ideal plug flow reactor, the value of Peclet number is

  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
Q.31

A space time of 3 hours for a flow reactor means that

  • the time required to process one reactor volume of feed (measured at specified conditions) is 3 hours.
  • three reactor volumes of feed can be processed every hour.
  • it takes three hours to dump the entire volume of the reactor with feed.
  • conversion is cent per cent after three hours.
Q.32

Catalytic action in a catalytic chemical reaction follows from the ability of catalyst to change the

  • activation energy
  • equilibrium constant
  • heat of reaction
  • none of these
Q.33

For the reversible reaction A 2B, if the equilibrium constant K is 0.mole/litre; starting from initially 2 moles of A and zero moles of B, how many moles will be formed at equilibrium ?

  • 0.253
  • 0.338
  • 0.152
  • 0.637
Q.34

Catalytic action in a catalytic chemical reaction follows from the ability of catalyst to change the

  • activation energy
  • equilibrium constant
  • heat of reaction
  • none of these
Q.35

For an ideal plug flow reactor, the value of Peclet number is

  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
Q.36

The rate expression for the gaseous phase reaction, CO + 2H2 CH3OH, is given by, . Which of the following is not possible ?

  • α = 1, β = 1, γ =1
  • α = 1, β = 2, γ = 1
  • α = 1/3, β = 2/3, γ = 1/3
  • α = 1/2, β = 1, γ = 1/2
Q.37

Carrier in a catalyst increases its

  • surface area
  • activity
  • performance
  • none of these
Q.38

During manufacture of H2SO4, the oxidation of SO2 to SO3 by oxygen is an en-dothermic reaction. The yield of SO3 will be maximised, if the

  • temperature is increased.
  • pressure is reduced.
  • temperature is increased and pressure is reduced.
  • temperature is reduced and pressure is increased.
Q.39

A catalyst in a chemical reaction

  • decreases the activation energy.
  • alters the reaction mechanism.
  • increases the frequency of collisions of reacting species.
  • all (a), (b) and (c).
Q.40

The exit age distribution of fluid leaving a vessel is used to know the

  • activation energies of a reaction.
  • reaction mechanism.
  • extent of non-ideal flow in the vessel.
  • none of these.
Q.41

The rate at which a chemical substance reacts is proportional to its

  • active mass
  • molecular weight
  • equivalent weight
  • atomic weight
Q.42

With increase in temperature, the equilibrium __________ rises in case of endothermic reaction.

  • constant
  • conversion
  • both (a) & (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Q.43

When the reaction occurs in the diffusion controlled region, the apparent activation energy as measured is only __________ the true value.

  • twice
  • half
  • equal
  • none of these
Q.44

The role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction is to change the

  • equilibrium constant
  • activation energy
  • final products
  • heat of reaction
Q.45

Slurry reactors are characterised by the

  • lack of intraparticle diffusion resistance.
  • presence of two mobile phases.
  • both (a) and (b).
  • neither (a) nor (b).
Q.46

From Arhenius law, a plot of loge K versus 1/T gives a straight line with a slope of (-E/R). The unit of E/R is

  • k cal
  • k cal/°K
  • °K
  • k cal. °K
Q.47

In a reaction, the threshold energy is equal to (where, A = activation energy N = normal energy of reactants)

  • A
  • N
  • A+N
  • A-N
Q.48

Enzymes (a protein) are catalysts found in organisms. Its efficiency of catalysing a reaction is due to its capacity to lower the activation energy of the reaction. The enzyme ptyalin used for food digestion is present in

  • blood
  • saliva
  • intestine
  • gland
Q.49

An isothermal irreversible reaction is being carried out in an ideal tubular flow reactor. The conversion in this case will __________ with decrease in space time.

  • increase
  • increase exponentially
  • decrease
  • remain unchanged
Q.50

The vessel dispersion number (DL) for plug flow is

  • 0
  • 500
  • 750
0 h : 0 m : 1 s