Description : Reverse osmosis is normally used for the (A) Separation of isotopes of uranium from gaseous uranium hexafluoride (B) Separation of helium from natural gas (C) Desalination of brackish water to produce potable (drinking) water (D) Purification of oxygen
Last Answer : (C) Desalination of brackish water to produce potable (drinking) water
Description : Which of the following is the treatment of water pollution? (1) Bag house filter (2) Windrow composting (3) Venturi scrubber (4) Reverse Osmosis
Last Answer : (4) Reverse Osmosis Explanation: Reverse osmosis (RO) is a water purification technology that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove ions, molecules, and larger particles from drinking water. It can ... of potable water. It is most commonly known for its use in drinking water purification form.
Last Answer : Reverse Osmosis
Description : The major constituents of glass are (A) Lime, clay and soda ash (B) Sand, lime and soda ash (C) Silica, alumina and clay (D) Silica, alumina and soda ash
Last Answer : (B) Sand, lime and soda ash
Description : Temporary hardness of water can be removed by (A) Addition of alum (a coagulant) (B) Boiling (C) Filtration (through gravity sand filter) (D) Addition of lime
Last Answer : (B) Boiling
Description : Heavy water used in the nuclear reactors to slow down the speed of neutrons is (A) Highly purified water (B) A compound of oxygen and deuterium (C) Water having dissolved salts of heavy metals (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) A compound of oxygen and deuterium
Description : Which one among the following substances evolved heat when dissolved in water? (1) Glucose (2) Fructose (3) Quick lime (4) Salt peter
Last Answer : (3) Quick lime Explanation: Quicklime is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline, crystalline solid at room temperature. When limestone is heated, at about 1000° C it undergoes thermal decomposition.
Description : __________ is removed from water by lime-soda process. (A) Foul smell and taste (B) Iron and manganese (C) Temporary hardness (D) Permanent hardness
Last Answer : (C) Temporary hardness
Description : __________ is the separation technique used for desalination of sea water. (A) Thermal diffusion (B) Reverse osmosis (C) Adsorption (D) Absorption
Last Answer : (B) Reverse osmosis
Description : Separation of fresh water from sea water can be done by the __________ operation. (A) Osmosis (B) Reverse osmosis (C) Absorption (D) Adsorption
Description : An area where freshwater and salt water meets is called ________ a. Brackish water b. Saline Water c. Confluence d. Ocean
Last Answer : a. Brackish water
Description : Mud balls may be removed by (A) Breaking and washing (B) Washing the filter with a solution of caustic soda (C) Removing, cleaning and replacing the damaged sand (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Salt A commonly used in bakery products on heating gets converted into another salt B which itself is used for removal the hardness of water and a gas C is evolved. The gas C when passed through lime water ,turns it ... © A is baking soda ,B is washing soda and C is carbon dioxide (d) both a and c
Last Answer : (d) both a and c
Description : Commercial production of soda ash by Solvay process requires limestone, __________ as raw materials. (A) Coke and sand (B) Brine and coal (C) Coke and caustic soda (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Brine and coal
Description : The process employing desorption of the absorbed solute by a solvent is called (A) Elution (B) Osmosis (C) Reverse osmosis (D) Sublimation
Last Answer : (A) Elution
Description : Dust laden air can be purified using a (A) Cyclone separator (B) Bag filter (C) Gravity settler (D) Tubular centrifuge
Last Answer : (A) Cyclone separator
Description : Which of the following is not used as filter aid? (A) Asbestos (B) Diatomaceous earth (C) Purified wood cellulose (D) Rice husk
Last Answer : (D) Rice husk
Description : The process used in the desalination of sea water is (a) osmosis (b) reverse osmosis (c) electrophoresis (d) distillation
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Differentiate between reverse osmosis membrane process with ultra filtration membrane
Last Answer : The main difference between reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration is that ultrafiltration membranes have larger pore sizes than reverse osmosis membranes, ranging from 1 to 100 nm. Ultrafiltration membranes are ... uses a hollow fiber membrane to stop solid debris and microscopic contaminants.
Description : Principle of reverse osmosis process
Last Answer : When two solutions of unequal concentrations are separated by a semi permeable membrane and if a hydrostatic pressure in excess of osmotic pressure is applied on the concentrate side, the solvent is forced to move ... ranges of these membranes are pH of 2 to 12 and temperatures of 0°C to 40°C.
Description : Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it contains (A) Dissolved air (B) Dissolved salt (C) Suspended matter (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Common house hold glass (i.e., soda-lime glass) is a/an __________ material. (A) Fully crystalline (B) Partly crystalline (C) Amorphous
Last Answer : (B) Partly crystalline
Description : Type of glass used in optical work is the __________ glass. (A) Soda-lime (B) Fibre (C) Lead (D) Borosilicate
Last Answer : (C) Lead
Description : __________ glass has the lowest co-efficient of thermal expansion and hence is more heat resistant. (A) Pyrex (B) Soda lime (C) Lead (D) High silica
Last Answer : (A) Pyrex
Description : Laboratory glass wares which reacts with hydrofluoric acid, are made of the __________ glass. (A) Lead (B) Borosilicate (C) Soda lime (D) Alkali silicate
Last Answer : (B) Borosilicate
Description : Oncotic pressure refers to a) the osmotic pressure exerted by proteins. Oncotic pressure is a pulling pressure exerted by proteins, such as albumin. b) the number of dissolved particles contained in a ... . Osmotic pressure is the amount of pressure needed to stop the flow of water by osmosis.
Last Answer : a) the osmotic pressure exerted by proteins. Oncotic pressure is a pulling pressure exerted by proteins, such as albumin.
Description : Iron & manganese present as pollutant in water cannot be removed by (A) Ion exchange process (B) Oxidation followed by settling & filtration (C) Lime soda process or manganese zeolite process (D) Chlorination
Last Answer : (D) Chlorination
Description : Widely used method for the conditioning of boiler feed water is the (A) Cold lime process (B) Coagulation (C) Hot-lime soda process (D) Sequestration
Last Answer : (C) Hot-lime soda process
Description : The haemodialyzer has semi-permeable lining of tubes which help to: (a) To maintain osmotic pressure of blood. (b) To filter nitrogenous wastes from the dialyzing solution. (c) In passing the waste product, in the dialyzing solution. (d) To pump purified blood back into the body of the patient.
Last Answer : (c) In passing the waste product, in the dialyzing solution.
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 : Sand and __________ is fused at 1300°C, to produce sodium silicate. (A) Limestone (B) Soda ash (C) Coke (D) Sodium sulphate
Last Answer : (B) Soda ash
Description : Which of the following processes does not produce Cl2 as a co-product during the manufacture of caustic soda? (A) Diaphragm electrolytic cell process (B) Mercury electrolytic cell process (C) Lime-soda process (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Lime-soda process
Description : Solvay process is used for the manufacture of (A) Caustic soda (B) Soda ash (C) Caustic potash (D) Soda lime
Description : Separation of the isotopes of helium for scientific investigations is done by (A) Reverse osmosis (B) Thermal diffusion (C) Leaching (D) Solvent extraction
Last Answer : (B) Thermal diffusion
Description : Reverse osmosis is also called (A) Dialysis (B) Electrodialysis (C) Diffusion (D) Ultra-filtration
Last Answer : (D) Ultra-filtration
Description : For classification of potable (drinking) water, we use a __________ filter. (A) Gravity sand (B) Plate and frame (C) Vacuum leaf (D) Rotary vacuum
Last Answer : (A) Gravity sand
Description : For removal of very small amounts of precipitate from large volume of water, the most suitable filter is the __________ filter. (A) Plate & frame (B) Shell & lea (C) Sand (D) Rotary vacuum
Last Answer : (C) Sand
Description : The most suitable filter for the removal of very small amount of precipitate from very large volumes of water is the __________ filter. (A) Vacuum (B) Sand (C) Plate & frame (D) Rotary
Description : Filtration of water in a paper mill is done by a/an __________ filter. (A) Open sand (B) Plate and frame (C) Vacuum leaf (D) Sparkler
Last Answer : (A) Open sand
Description : Water filtration rate in a rapid sand filter ranges from __________ kilolitres/m2 /hr. (A) 0.1 to 1 (B) 3 to 6 (C) 10 to 15 (D) 15 to 20
Last Answer : (B) 3 to 6
Description : Water filtration rate in a slow sand filter ranges from __________ litres/m2 /hr. (A) 10 to 20 (B) 100 to 200 (C) 1500 to 2500 (D) 4000 to 5000
Last Answer : (B) 100 to 200
Description : (4) Decomposition of manganese dioxide Explanation: One of the two chemical methods starts from natural manganese dioxide and converts it using dinitrogen tetroxide and water to manganese nitrate ... 400°C, the salt decomposes, releasing N2O4 and leaving a residue of purified manganese dioxide.
Last Answer : The mass number of a nucleus is - (1) always less than its atomic number (2) the sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus (3) always more than the atomic weight (4) a fraction
Description : Moore filter is a __________ filter. (A) Leaf (B) Press (C) Rotary (D) Sand
Last Answer : (A) Leaf
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Caustic embrittlement of boiler's metallic parts is caused by highconcentration of caustic soda in boiler feed water (B) Cooling and freezing of water kills the ... goes on decreasing (D) Dissolved oxygen content in high pressure boiler feed water should be nil
Last Answer : (B) Cooling and freezing of water kills the bacteria present in it
Description : Iron and manganese present as pollutants in water cannot be re-moved by - (1) oxidation followed by settling and filtration (2) chlorination (3) ion exchange process (4) lime soda process or manganese zeolite process
Last Answer : (2) chlorination Explanation: Water chlorination is the process of adding chlorine or hypochlorite to water. This method is used to kill certain bacteria and other microbes in tap water as chlorine is ... is used to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid etc.
Description : Iron and manganese present as pollutants in water cannot be removed by_____ (1) oxidation followed by settling and filtration (2) chlorination (3) ion exchange process (4) lime soda process or manganese zeolite process
Last Answer : chlorination
Description : I currently haul reverse-osmosis filtered water from the grocery store to my house in 1-gallon glass jugs. Is there a better way?
Last Answer : Have a system installed in your house. You will find it cleaner and purer then the stuff you are getting at the store. It does not come cheep. But, how important is your health?
Description : What are the benefits of reverse osmosis systems in purifying water?
Last Answer : Reverse osmosis is a membrane technical filtration method that removes many types of large molecules and ions from solutions by applying pressure to the solution when it is on one side of a selective membrane.
Description : How much does a reverse osmosis water system cost?
Last Answer : You can buy a cheap reverse osmosis water system at most large multi purpose chain retail stores, for example Costco, where an average price for a reverse osmosis system is around 160 dollars.