Description : Ammonia synthesis gas is produced from fuel oil by (A) Steam reforming (B) Hydro-cracking (C) Partial oxidation (D) Hydrogenation
Last Answer : (C) Partial oxidation
Description : Which of the following is the costliest method for commercial production of hydrogen for ammonia synthesis? (A) H2 separation from coke oven ga (B) Steam reforming of naphtha (C) Cracking of natural gas (D) Electrolysis of water
Last Answer : (D) Electrolysis of water
Description : Which of the following is the costliest source of hydrogen needed for ammonia manufacture under Indian condition? (A) Electrolysis of water (B) Cryogenic removal of H2 from coke oven gas (C) Steam reforming of naphtha (D) Natural gas cracking
Last Answer : (A) Electrolysis of water
Description : Nickel is not used as a catalyst in the __________ reaction. (A) Shift conversion (B) Oil hydrogenation (C) Steaming reforming of naphtha (D) Ammonia cracking/dissociation
Last Answer : (A) Shift conversion
Description : Which of the following is not endothermic? (A) Cracking (B) Reforming (C) Gasification (D) Partial oxidation
Last Answer : (D) Partial oxidation
Description : Steam reforming of naphtha produces ammonia synthesis gas. This is a/an __________ process. (A) Autocatalytic (B) Endothermic (C) Exothermic (D) Non-catalytic
Last Answer : (B) Endothermic
Description : Commercial production of hydrogen for the manufacture of nitrogenous fertilisers is done by (A) Steam reforming of naphtha and cracking of natural gas (B) Electrolysis of water (C) Cryogenic separation of hydrogen from coke oven gas (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Road grade bitumen is produced from vacuum residue by its (A) Aeration (B) Pyrolysis (C) Hydrogenation (D) Steam reforming
Last Answer : (D) Steam reforming
Description : 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
Last Answer : (A) Combustion of sulphur
Description : Consider the production of ammonia from methene and air as raw materials. The catalysts used are: (i) __________ for steam reforming of methane and (ii) __________ for ammonia synthesis. (A) (i) - Ni/Al2O3 ; (ii) - Cu - ZnO/ ... (i) - Ni/Al2O3 ; (ii) - Fe/Al2O3 (D) (i) - Fe/Al2O3 ; (ii) - Ni/Al2O3
Last Answer : (C) (i) - Ni/Al2O3 ; (ii) - Fe/Al2O3
Description : Liquid hydrocarbons are converted to low molecular weight gaseous hydrocarbons by a process known as (a) hydrogenation (b) reforming (c) cracking (d) reduction
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : The thermal decomposition of alkanes in the absence of air is called : (a) Combustion (b) Oxidation (c) Cracking (d) Hydrogenation
Last Answer : Cracking
Description : From among the following, choose one which is not an exothermic process. (A) Methanol synthesis (B) Catalytic cracking (C) Ammonia synthesis (D) Oxidation of sulphu
Last Answer : (B) Catalytic cracking
Description : Hydrogen gas is not produced commercially (for nitrogenous fertiliser manufacture) by (A) Iron-steam reaction (B) Electrolysis of water (C) Steam reforming of naphtha (D) Its cryogenic separation from coke oven gas
Last Answer : (A) Iron-steam reaction
Description : Gobar gas is produced by the __________ of cow dung. (A) Fermentation (B) Oxidation (C) Hydrogenation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Fermentation
Description : Vegetable oil is made into margarine through: w) halogenation x) partial hydrogenation y) methylation z) oxidation
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PARTIAL HYDROGENATION
Description : The main reaction in reforming is the (A) Dehydrogenation of naphthenes (B) Hydrogenation of naphthenes (C) Hydrocracking of paraffins (D) Saturation of olefins
Last Answer : (A) Dehydrogenation of naphthenes
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Addition of methane to the furnace atmosphere reduces decarburising by hydrogen (B) Nitrogen in presence of steam decor-burises high carbon steel, whereas hydrocarbon ... the metal surface) cause nitride formation with increase in surface hardness (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide produces methyl alcohol (B) In nylon-6, the number 6 represents the total number of carbon atoms in the ring (C ... are benzene and chlorine (D) Ethanolamines are produced by using ammonia and ethylene oxide as raw material
Last Answer : (C) Raw materials for DDT manufacture are benzene and chlorine
Description : Solvent naphtha' used mostly as a solvent in paints and perfumery is produced by the __________ of virgin naphtha into small boiling range cuts. (A) Steam reforming (B) Distillation (C) Desulphurisation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Distillation
Description : In petroleum refining, the process used for conversion of hydrocarbons to aromatics is (A) Catalytic cracking (B) Catalytic reforming (C) Hydrotreating (D) Alkylation
Last Answer : (B) Catalytic reforming
Description : Straight run naphtha is converted into high octane number petrol (gasoline) by catalytic (A) Cracking (B) Polymerisation (C) Reforming (D) Isomerisation
Last Answer : (C) Reforming
Description : Which of the following processes is used for the production of petroleum coke? (A) Stabilisation (B) Visbreaking (C) Cracking (D) Reforming
Last Answer : (C) Cracking
Description : Which of the following is the costliest source of getting hydrogen on commercial scale for the manufacture of nitrogenous fertiliser? (A) Coal gasification (B) Steam reforming of naphtha (C) Electrolysis of water (D) Coke oven gas
Last Answer : (C) Electrolysis of water
Description : The molecular structure of the straight-run gasoline is changed by a) reforming b) refining c) cracking d) boiling
Last Answer : Answer: a Explanation: The molecular structure of the straight-run gasoline is changed by reforming and hydrocarbons are decomposed into smaller hydrocarbons by cracking.
Description : Hydrocarbons are decomposed into smaller hydrocarbons by a) reforming b) refining c) cracking d) polymerization
Last Answer : Answer: c Explanation: Hydrocarbons are decomposed into smaller hydrocarbons by cracking while the molecular structure of the straight-run gasoline is changed by reforming.
Description : Sulphuric acid is used as a catalyst in the (A) Hydrogenation of oils (B) Gas phase oxidation of SO2 in chamber process (C) Alkylation of hydrocarbons (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Alkylation of hydrocarbons
Description : Fischer-Tropsch method aims at the (A) Gasification of coal (B) Synthesis of gasoline (from water gas) (C) Hydrogenation of coal to produce gasoline (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Synthesis of gasoline (from water gas)
Description : An example of autothermal reactor operation is (A) Sulphur dioxide oxidation (B) Ethylene oxidation (C) Benzene oxidation (D) Ammonia synthesis
Last Answer : (B) Ethylene oxidation
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Higher temperature is employed in visbreaking than in thermal cracking (B) Pyrolysis is a mild thermal cracking process (C) Lead susceptibility of ... Operating pressure and temperature in thermal cracking process is more than that in catalytic cracking process
Last Answer : (A) Higher temperature is employed in visbreaking than in thermal cracking (B) Pyrolysis is a mild thermal cracking process
Description : Which of the following oil gasification processes is non-catalytic? (A) Semet-Solvay process (B) Segas process (C) Onia-Gegi process (D) Steam reforming of naphtha
Last Answer : (A) Semet-Solvay process
Description : Optimum reaction temperature in steam reforming of naphtha is __________ °C. (A) 700 - 1000 (B) 300 - 450 (C) 1500-1700 (D) 100-200
Last Answer : (A) 700 - 1000
Description : Catalyst used in steam reforming of naphtha is (A) Bauxite (B) Cobalt (C) Nickel oxide on alumina support (D) Chromium
Last Answer : (C) Nickel oxide on alumina support
Description : Steam reforming of naphtha is a source of hydrogen production for nitrogenous fertiliser industry. What is the usual ratio of steam to carbon maintained in the process of steam reforming of naphtha? (A) 1.5 : 1 (B) 3.5 : 1 (C) 10 : 1 (D) 15 : 1
Last Answer : (B) 3.5 : 1
Description : Catalyst used in steam reforming of naphtha is (A) Nickel (B) Platinum (C) Silica gel (D) Rhodium
Last Answer : (A) Nickel
Description : Conversion of CO to CO2 by steam in presence of a catalyst is called (A) Steam reforming (B) Shift conversion (C) Steam gasification (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Shift conversion
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Lower boiling paraffins have higher octane number than higher paraffins (B) Dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromatics is a desirable reaction in reforming ... is dearomatised kerosene (D) Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is platinum on silica-alumina base
Last Answer : (C) The most ideal feedstock for thermal reforming is dearomatised kerosene
Description : The concentration (weight %) of nitric acid produced by the oxidation of ammonia and absorption of nitrogen oxides with water is about __________ percent. (A) 60 (B) 30 (C) 95 (D) 100
Last Answer : (A) 60
Description : Nitric acid is produced on commercial scale in a fertiliser plant by (A) Oxidation of ammonia (B) CaNO3 + H2SO4 reaction (C) Passing air through high voltage electric arc (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Oxidation of ammonia
Description : Partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils in the presence of Ni catalyst at 200°C gives (a) Vanaspati ghee (b) Margarine (c) Both of these (d) None of these
Last Answer : Vanaspati ghee
Description : __________ catalytic reaction is involved in the thermal cracking of gas oil. (A) Homogeneous (B) Non-Homogeneous (C) Heterogeneous (D) Non-Heterogeneous
Last Answer : (A) Homogeneous
Description : Hydrogenation of oil/fat does not (A) Improve its resistance to rancid oxidation (B) Raise its melting point (C) Remove double bonds (D) None of these
Description : Hydrogenation of oil does not (A) Remove double bonds (B) Raise its melting point (C) Improve its resistance to oxidation (D) None of these
Description : Rancidity of the fatty oil can be reduced by its (A) Decoloration (B) Hydrogenation (C) Oxidation (D) Purification
Last Answer : (B) Hydrogenation
Description : Commercial production of Vanaspati is done by __________ of edible vegetable oils. (A) Hydrogenation (B) Oxidation (C) Hydrolysis (D) Hydrocracking
Last Answer : (A) Hydrogenation
Description : What steps can be taken to avoid stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in steel vessels used for storing anhydrous ammonia?
Last Answer : The U.S. National Board of Pressure Vessel Inspectors recommends the following in one of their classic articles: 1. Pressure vessels should be fully stress relieved or fabricated with heads that ... at least 0.2 percent water to inhibit SCC. Source: National Board of Pressure Vessel Inspectors
Description : The main use of heavy gas oil produced by the vacuum distillation unit is as a (A) Blending component for kerosene (B) Blending component for petrol (C) Feedstock for fluid catalytic cracking unit (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Feedstock for fluid catalytic cracking unit
Description : Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the process of – (1) oxidation (2) hydrogenation (3) distillation (4) crystalisation
Last Answer : (2) hydrogenation Explanation: An example of an alkene addition reaction is a process called hydrogenation. In a hydrogenation reaction, two hydrogen atoms are added across the double bond of an alkene, resulting in a saturated alkane.
Description : Cooking oil can be converted into vegetables ghee by the process of – (1) Oxidation (2) Hydrogenation (3) Distillation (4) Crystallization
Last Answer : (2) Hydrogenation Explanation: Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction - widely used in the processing of cooking oils and fats - that turns unsaturated fatty acids into saturated ones.
Description : Vegetable oils are converted into solid fat (ghee) by - (1) Hydrolysis (2) Addition of agar (3) Oxidation using air and a catalyst (4) Hydrogenation
Last Answer : (4) Hydrogenation Explanation: Hydrogenation - to treat with hydrogen - is a chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a ... oils are derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids (containing more than one carbon-carbon double bonds).