Q.1

Bulk diffusion in catalyst pore __________ with increase in pressure.

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains unchanged
  • increases exponentially
Q.2

Concentration of the limiting reactant (with initial concentration of a moles/litre) after time t is (a-x). Then 't' for a first order reaction is given by

Q.3

Backmixing is most predominant in

  • a well stirred batch reactor.
  • a plug-flow reactor.
  • a single CSTR.
  • CSTR's connected in series.
Q.4

Collision theory gives the rate constant for bimolecular reaction as

  • K α T.e-E/RT
  • K α eE/RT
  • K α e-E/RT
  • none of these
Q.5

Half life period of a first order irreversible reaction A B is

  • k/2
  • ln k/2
  • ln 2/k
  • ln 0.5/k
Q.6

What is the dispersion number for a plug flow reactor ?

  • 0
  • 1
  • -1
Q.7

Pick out the correct statement.

  • A catalyst does not change AH of the reaction.
  • A catalyst changes the equilibrium point.
  • Law of mass action was suggested by Le-Chatelier.
  • The difference between the energy of reactants and that of the products is the activation energy.
Q.8

With increase in the space time of an irreversible isothermal reaction being carried out in a P.F. reactor, the conversion will

  • increase
  • decrease
  • remain same
  • data in insufficient; can't be predicted
Q.9

With an increase in pressure in gaseous phase chemical reactions, the fractional conversion __________ when the number of moles decreases.

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains unaffected
  • unpredictable from the data
Q.10

Which of the following factors control the design of a fluid-solid reactor ?

  • Reaction kinetics for single particle,
  • Size distribution of solids beingtreated.
  • Flow patterns of solids and fluid in the reactor.
  • All (a), (b) and (c).
Q.11

If helium is introduced in a reactor containing O2, SO2 and SO3 at equilibrium, so that total pressure increases while volume and temperature remains constant. In this case the dissociation of SO3 (as per Le Chatlier principle)

  • decreases
  • increases
  • remains unaltered
  • changes unpredictably.
Q.12

The half life period 't' of a zero order reaction, , is equal to

  • CA0/2K
  • CA0/K
  • 0.693/K
  • 1/K
Q.13

In case of a/an __________ chemical reaction, conversion increases with the rise in temperature.

  • reversible exothermic
  • irreversible exothermic
  • irreversible endothermic
  • reversible endothermic
Q.14

The catalyst in a first order chemical reaction changes the

  • equilibrium constant
  • activation energy
  • heat of formation of the product
  • heat of reaction
Q.15

Half life period of a first order irreversible reaction A B is

  • k/2
  • ln k/2
  • ln 2/k
  • ln 0.5/k
Q.16

Half-life period for a first order reaction is __________ the initial concentration of the reactant.

  • directly proportional to
  • inversely proportional to
  • independent of
  • none of these
Q.17

With increase in the space time of an irreversible isothermal reaction being carried out in a P.F. reactor, the conversion will

  • increase
  • decrease
  • remain same
  • data in insufficient; can't be predicted
Q.18

The unit of frequency factor in Arhenious equation is

  • same as that of rate constant.
  • same as that of activation energy.
  • dimensionless.
  • none of these.
Q.19

Calcination reaction of limestone (CaCO3 CaO + CO2) goes to completion in the rotary kiln, because

  • CaO is not dissociated.
  • CO2 escapes continuously.
  • of high calcination temperature.
  • CaO is more stable than CaCO3.
Q.20

A Catalyst

  • increases the equilibrium concentration of the product.
  • changes the equilibrium constant of the reaction.
  • shortens the time to reach the equilibrium.
  • none of these.
Q.21

A gaseous reactant is introduced in a mixed reactor of 3 litres volume at the rate of 1 litre/second. The space time is __________ seconds.

  • 1
  • 3
  • 1/3
  • 32
Q.22

A gaseous reactant is introduced in a mixed reactor of 3 litres volume at the rate of 1 litre/second. The space time is __________ seconds.

  • 1
  • 3
  • 1/3
  • 32
Q.23

The catalytic converter for conversion of SO2 to SO3 by contact process should have a feed with SO2 content between

  • 2-5%
  • 7-10%
  • 12-15%
  • 20-25%
Q.24

If the pore diffusion controls in a catalytic reaction, the apparent activation energy Ea is equal to

  • the intrinsic activation energy E.
  • (E + ED) where ED is activation due to diffusion.
  • (E + ED)/2
  • ED/2
Q.25

A space velocity of 5 hr-1 means that

  • five reactor volumes of feed (at specified conditions) are being fed into the reactor per hour.
  • after every 5 hours, reactor is being filled with the feed.
  • cent per cent conversion can be achieved in at least 5 hours.
  • a fixed conversion of a given batch of feed takes 5 hours.
Q.26

If the pore diffusion controls in a catalytic reaction, the apparent activation energy Ea is equal to

  • the intrinsic activation energy E.
  • (E + ED) where ED is activation due to diffusion.
  • (E + ED)/2
  • ED/2
Q.27

Carbon particles accummulated on the catalyst used in the gas oil cracking lies in the category of __________ poison.

  • deposited
  • chemisorbed
  • selectivity
  • stability
Q.28

With increase in the order of reaction (for all positive reaction orders), the ratio of the volume of mixed reactor to the volume of plug flow reactor (for identical feed composition, flow rate and conversion)

  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains same
  • increases linearly
Q.29

Reaction of benzene with chlorine gas to produce tri-chlorobenzene exemplifies a/an __________ reaction.

  • elementary
  • parallel
  • consecutive
  • none of these
Q.30

The temperature dependence of reaction rate constant (K) by Arhenius law is given by

  • K α e-E/RT
  • K α eE/RT
  • K α T . e-E/RT
  • K α T . e-E/RT
Q.31

Calcination reaction of limestone (CaCO3 CaO + CO2) goes to completion in the rotary kiln, because

  • CaO is not dissociated.
  • CO2 escapes continuously.
  • of high calcination temperature.
  • CaO is more stable than CaCO3.
Q.32

For a packed bed reactor; the presence of a long tail in the residence time distribution curve is an indication of

  • ideal plug flow
  • bypass
  • dead zone
  • chanelling
Q.33

For a packed bed reactor; the presence of a long tail in the residence time distribution curve is an indication of

  • ideal plug flow
  • bypass
  • dead zone
  • chanelling
Q.34

The enzyme which can catalyse the conversion of glucose to ethyl alcohol is

  • invertase
  • maltase
  • diastase
  • zymase
Q.35

Consider a reversible exothermic reaction in a plug flow reactor. The maximum and minimum permissible temperatures are Tmax and Tmin respectively. Which of the following temperature (T) profiles will require the shortest residence time to achieve the desired conversion.

Q.36

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

  • non-isothermal gas reaction.
  • variable fluid density systems.
  • constant fluid density systems.
  • gas reactions with changing no. of moles.
Q.37

A space velocity of 5 hr-1 means that

  • five reactor volumes of feed (at specified conditions) are being fed into the reactor per hour.
  • after every 5 hours, reactor is being filled with the feed.
  • cent per cent conversion can be achieved in at least 5 hours.
  • a fixed conversion of a given batch of feed takes 5 hours.
Q.38

Concentration of the limiting reactant (with initial concentration of a moles/litre) after time t is (a-x). Then 't' for a first order reaction is given by

Q.39

If the pore diffusion controls in a catalytic reaction, the apparent activation energy Ea is equal to

  • the intrinsic activation energy E.
  • (E + ED) where ED is activation due to diffusion.
  • (E + ED)/2
  • ED/2
Q.40

Reaction of benzene with chlorine gas to produce tri-chlorobenzene exemplifies a/an __________ reaction.

  • elementary
  • parallel
  • consecutive
  • none of these
Q.41

Concentration of the limiting reactant (with initial concentration of a moles/litre) after time t is (a-x). Then 't' for a first order reaction is given by

Q.42

Reaction of benzene with chlorine gas to produce tri-chlorobenzene exemplifies a/an __________ reaction.

  • elementary
  • parallel
  • consecutive
  • none of these
Q.43

Consider a reversible exothermic reaction in a plug flow reactor. The maximum and minimum permissible temperatures are Tmax and Tmin respectively. Which of the following temperature (T) profiles will require the shortest residence time to achieve the desired conversion.

Q.44

The reaction rate constants at two different temperature T1 and T2 are related by

Q.45

Which of the following is a controlling factor in very fast heterogeneous reaction ?

  • Heat and mass transfer effects
  • Pressure
  • Temperature
  • Composition of reactant
Q.46

Which of the following is not a theory of homogeneous reaction?

  • Collision theory and activated complex theory
  • Chain reaction theory
  • Radiation hypothesis
  • None of these
Q.47

In case of physical adsorption, the heat of adsorption is of the order of __________ kcal/kg.mole.

  • 100
  • 1000
  • 10000
  • 100000
Q.48

The half life period of a first order reaction is given by (where, K = rate constant. )

  • 1.5 K
  • 2.5 K
  • 0.693/K
  • 6.93 K
Q.49

Enzymes are destroyed, when the

  • temperature is very high,
  • reactant's concentration is very high.
  • reactant's concentration is very low.
  • reaction rate is independent of the reactant's concentration.
Q.50

Which of the following is not a theory of homogeneous reaction?

  • Collision theory and activated complex theory
  • Chain reaction theory
  • Radiation hypothesis
  • None of these
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