Description : Beehive coke ovens are made of __________ bricks. (A) Silica (B) Fireclay (C) Silicon carbide (D) Corundum
Last Answer : (A) Silica
Description : hich of the following is the most suitable abrasive for grinding high tensile strength materials? (A) Silicon carbide (B) Corundum (C) Aluminium oxide (D) Boron carbide
Last Answer : Option C
Description : The temperature in the calcium carbide furnace is __________ °C. (A) 200-300 (B) 700-850 (C) 2000-2200 (D) 4000-4500
Last Answer : (C) 2000-2200
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Dehydration of ammonium carbamate to produce urea is endothermic (B) Direct use of liquid ammonia as a fertiliser for a tropical country like India ... manufacture of ortho-phosphoric acid (D) Phosphate rock when reacted with dilute H2SO4 produces superphosphate
Last Answer : (B) Direct use of liquid ammonia as a fertiliser for a tropical country like India is suitable
Description : In the manufacture of ortho-phosphoric acid by strong H2SO4 leaching wet process, keeping the reactor temperature above 100°C, results in the formation of undesirable (A) CaSO4 .½ H2O and CaSO4 crystals (B) Pyrophosphoric acid (C) Meta-phosphoric acid (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) CaSO4 .½ H2O and CaSO4 crystals
Description : The chamber process is (A) Preferred over contact process for producing 98 to 100% H2SO4 and various oleums (B) Non-catalytic and operates only on pyrites (C) A batch process for directly producing high strength (98 to 100%) H2SO4 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : In chamber process of sulphuric acid manufacture in industry, the gas phase oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is accomplished by a __________ reaction. (A) Non-catalytic homogeneous (B) Non-catalytic heterogeneous (C) Catalytic homogenous (D) Catalytic heterogeneous
Last Answer : (C) Catalytic homogenous
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Chamber process of sulphuric acid manufacture produces pure acid of concentration < 80% (B) Contact process of sulphuric acid manufacture produces pure acid of ... of 20% oleum (D) Contact process of sulphuric acid manufacture uses nickel as the catalyst
Last Answer : (D) Contact process of sulphuric acid manufacture uses nickel as the catalyst
Description : Contact process of sulphuric acid manufacture (A) Yields acid of higher concentration than chamber process (B) Yields acids of lower concentration than chamber process (C) Is obsolete (D) Eliminates absorber
Last Answer : (A) Yields acid of higher concentration than chamber process
Description : Which of the following solvents is used for the extraction of H3PO4 from CaCl2 solution during manufacture of ortho-phosphoric acid by wet process employing hydrochloric acid leaching? (A) Isopropyl alcohol (B) Butyl alcohol (C) Toluene (D) Hexane
Last Answer : (B) Butyl alcohol
Description : Le-Blanc process is a primitive process for the manufacture of (A) Caustic soda (B) Soda ash (C) Bromine from sea water (D) Hydrochloric acid
Last Answer : (B) Soda ash
Description : Double Contact Double Absorption (DCDA) process is the most recent process for the manufacture of (A) Nitric acid (B) Sulphuric acid (C) Ammonium sulphate (D) Hydrochloric acid
Last Answer : (B) Sulphuric acid
Description : Why are sulfuric acid ( H2SO4) and hydrochloric acid ( HCl) harmful to human body ?
Last Answer : They are strong acids. One of the properties of acid is decay. When these fall on the skin, it causes wounds. Therefore , these are deadly harmful to human body.
Description : In the converter of the contact process for the manufacture of H2SO4 the equilibrium conversion of SO2__________ (i) __________ with increase in temperature and __________ (ii) __________ with increase in the mole ratio ... increases (C) (i) increases (ii) increases (D) (i) decreases (ii) decreases
Last Answer : (B) (i) decreases (ii) increases
Description : Catalyst used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid by chamber & contact processes are respectively (A) V2O5 & Cr2O3 . (B) Oxides of nitrogen & Cr2O3 (C) V2O5 on a porous carrier & oxides of nitrogen (D) Oxides of nitrogen & V2O5 on a porous carrier
Last Answer : (D) Oxides of nitrogen & V2O5 on a porous carrier
Description : In the manufacture of H3 PO4 (ortho); strong H2 SO4 leaching wet process as compared to electric furnace process (A) Uses lower grade phosphate rock (B) Requires lower capital investment in the plant (C) Produces lower purity acid (D) Is very costly
Last Answer : (C) Produces lower purity acid
Description : Raw materials required for the manufacture of __________ is acetylene and hydrochloric acid. (A) Phthalic anhydride (B) Vinyl chloride (C) Maleic anhydride (D) Dacron
Last Answer : (B) Vinyl chloride
Description : Nitro-glycerine absorbed in wood flour, sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate is commercially used as controlled explosive called dynamite. The raw material used for its manufacture are glycerine, nitric acid and (A) Sulphuric acid (B) Phosphoric acid (C) Hydrochloric acid (D) Hydrofluoric acid
Last Answer : (A) Sulphuric acid
Description : Carbon supply in pack carburising process is in the form of (A) Charcoal (B) Calcium carbide (C) Hydrocarbon oil (D) Graphite
Last Answer : (A) Charcoal
Description : Montecatini process is used for the manufacture of (A) Nitric acid (B) Phosphoric acid (C) Urea (D) Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
Last Answer : (C) Urea
Description : During manufacture of H2SO4 , the oxidation of SO2 to SO3 by oxygen is an endothermic reaction. The yield of SO3 will be maximised, if the (A) Temperature is increased (B) Pressure is reduced (C) Temperature is increased and pressure is reduced (D) Temperature is reduced and pressure is increased
Last Answer : (D) Temperature is reduced and pressure is increased
Description : Viscose rayon (A) Cannot be made from sulphite pulp (B) Utilises H2SO4 , NaOH and CS2 during its manufacture (C) Cannot yield textile grade fibre (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Utilises H2SO4 , NaOH and CS2 during its manufacture
Description : The catalyst used in the manufacture of DDT (from chloral and chlorobenzene) is (A) Dilute H2SO4 (B) Oleum (C) Ultraviolet light (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Oleum
Description : In the manufacture of H2SO4 , vanadium catalyst as compared to platinum catalyst (A) Gives higher conversion efficiency (B) Has a longer life and is not poisoned by arsenic (C) Handles lower SO2 content gas (7 -10% SO2 ), thus increasing the capital cost of the plant (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : In the manufacture of sulphuric acid from elemental sulphur, the following sequence of major operations is followed: (A) Furnace → converter → absorber (B) Furnace → evaporator → absorber (C) Furnace → converter → evaporator (D) Converter → furnace → absorber
Last Answer : (A) Furnace → converter → absorber
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Dry process is used for the manufacture of cement, when the raw material is blast furnace slag (B) Portland cement is made employing wet process (C) Gypsum is added to Portland cement to lengthen its setting time (D) None of these
Description : The most efficient equipment for the removal of sub-micronic dust particles from blast furnace gas is the (A) Venturi atomiser (B) Gravity settling chamber (C) Electro-static precipitator (D) Cyclone separator
Last Answer : (C) Electro-static precipitator
Description : Turndown ratio of a burner gives an idea of the __________ in the furnace. (A) Range of fuel firing rates (B) Volume of the combustion chamber (C) Maximum heat input rate only (D) Minimum heat input rate only
Last Answer : (A) Range of fuel firing rates
Description : If the flame is produced under the hearth and then sweeps up into the heating chamber, this is called a/an __________ furnace. (A) Sidefired (B) Underfired (C) Covered (D) Recirculating
Last Answer : (B) Underfired
Description : In reverberatory furnace, charge is heated mainly by (A) Conduction (B) Natural convection (C) Radiation of heat from the roof of the combustion chamber (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Radiation of heat from the roof of the combustion chamber
Description : Size of the combustion chamber of a furnace depends upon the (A) Heat release rate of the fuel (B) Preheat temperature of fuel & air (C) Method of mixing the fuel & air (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Which is a regenerative furnace? (A) Coke oven heating chamber (B) Open hearth furnace (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : . An example of a periodic furnace is the (A) Blast furnace stoves (B) Blast furnace (C) Coke oven heating chamber (D) Rotary kilns
Last Answer : (A) Blast furnace stoves
Description : Temperature of preheated air used for the transportation of pulverised coal through pipes to the burner of a boiler furnace is restricted to a maximum limit of about 300° C to avoid the (A) ... chamber (B) Risk of explosion (C) Chances of clinker formation (D) Incomplete combustion of coal
Last Answer : (B) Risk of explosion
Description : A coal with high ash content is undesirable, as (A) It is abrasive to the coal pulveriser (i.e. ball mill) and the combustion chamber (B) The ash in molten condition gets absorbed in the pores of the ... and stick to the boiler tubes thereby reducing the heat transfer (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Coke oven gas is a better fuel than blast furnace gas, because of its higher (A) Calorific value, cleanliness and relatively low distribution cost (due to its low specific gravity) (B) Adiabatic flame temperature ... release rate (thus requiring smaller combustion chamber) (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Combustion of pulverised fuel (A) Requires larger combustion chamber than rich gaseous fuel (B) In a metallurgical furnace does not contaminate the product in the furnace by ash from fuel (C) Suppresses the discharge of fine dust and grit into atmosphere (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Requires larger combustion chamber than rich gaseous fuel
Description : Which is the most efficient dust removal equipment for removal of submicronic dust particles from blast furnace gas? (A) Packed scrubber (B) Gravity settling chamber (C) Electrostatic precipitator (D) Hydrocyclone
Last Answer : (C) Electrostatic precipitator
Description : Ceramic recuperators are generally made of (A) Silicon carbide (B) Calcium carbide (C) Fireclay bricks (D) High alumina bricks
Last Answer : (A) Silicon carbide
Description : The main constituent of carborundum is __________ carbide. (A) Calcium (B) Silicon (C) Boron (D) Aluminium
Last Answer : (B) Silicon
Description : In primitive days, __________ was being manufactured by Leblanc Process. (A) Alum (B) Washing soda (C) Soda ash (D) Calcium carbide
Last Answer : (C) Soda ash
Description : Coke used for the production of calcium carbide should have (A) Low ash content (B) Low ignition temperature (C) High electrical resistivity (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Commercial production of calcium carbide requires limestone and __________ as raw materials. (A) Coke (B) Sand (C) Soda ash (D) Fuel oil
Last Answer : (B) Sand
Description : Reaction of calcium carbide with water produces a gas, which is used (A) As an illuminant (B) For metal cutting/welding (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : Carborundum consists mainly of (A) Bauxite (B) Silicon carbide (C) Boron carbide (D) Calcium carbide
Last Answer : (B) Silicon carbide
Description : For the irreversible reaction, Ca+ 2C = Ca C2, Δ H°298 = - 60000 J . mole-1. If a system initially containing 2 moles of calcium, 3 moles of carbon and 1 mole of calcium carbide is allowed to react to completion, the heat evolved ... will be (A) 30,000 J (B) 60,000 J (C) 90,000 J (D) 2,40,000 J
Last Answer : (C) 90,000 J
Description : The major use of sulphur is in the manufacture of – (1) H2SO4 (2) H2S (3) SO2 (4) Fungicide
Last Answer : (1) H2SO4 Explanation: The major use of sulphur is in the manufacture of sulphuric acid (H2SO4) which is one of the most important compounds made by the chemical industry. It is used to make, literally, hundreds of compounds needed by almost every industry.
Description : In terms of particles how and why the rate of reaction changes during the reaction of calcium carbonate with hydrochloric acid.?
Last Answer : The chemical reaction goes faster if calcium carbonate is powdered.
Description : Is the neutralization reaction of hydrochloric acid and calcium chloride acid base or neutral?
Last Answer : Calcium chloride solution is neutral.