In case of __________ distillation, a solvent is added to alter the relative
volatility of the mixture to be separated.
(A) Molecular
(B) Azeotropic
(C) Extractive
Description : In extractive distillation, solvent is (A) Added to alter the relative volatility of the mixture (B) Of high volatility (C) Present in overhead stream (D) Of high viscosity to give high tray efficiency
Last Answer : (A) Added to alter the relative volatility of the mixture
Description : Solvent used in extractive distillation (A) Is of low volatility (B) Forms a low boiling azeotrope (C) Forms a high boiling azeotrope (D) Does not alter the relative volatility of the original components
Last Answer : (B) Forms a low boiling azeotrope
Description : Solvent used in extractive distillation (A) Changes the relative volatility of the original components (B) Should be of high volatility (C) Should form azeotropes with the original components (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Changes the relative volatility of the original components
Description : Entrainer used in Azeotropic distillation should (A) Form a low boiling azeotrope with one of the constituents of the mixture (B) Form a new azeotrope of low relative volatility with one of the ... (C) Have high latent heat of vaporisation (D) Have high viscosity to provide high tray efficiency
Last Answer : (A) Form a low boiling azeotrope with one of the constituents of the mixture
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Constant pressure distillation cannot separate an Azeotropic mixture (B) Relative volatility of a binary mixture changes appreciably with the minor change in ... unity (D) Flash distillation is practised on wide spread scale in petroleum refinery
Last Answer : (B) Relative volatility of a binary mixture changes appreciably with the minor change in temperature
Description : Alcohol is dehydrated using __________ distillation. (A) Extractive (B) Azeotropic (C) Steam (D) Molecular
Last Answer : (B) Azeotropic
Description : Components, having widely different boiling point in a binary mixture, can be separated using __________ distillation. (A) Molecular (B) Extractive (C) Steam (D) Simple
Last Answer : (D) Simple
Description : Penicillin is separated from fermented broth by (A) Extraction with amyl or butyl acetate (B) Ternary Azeotropic distillation (C) Evaporator in calandria (D) Extractive distillation
Last Answer : (A) Extraction with amyl or butyl acetate
Description : A binary mixture of benzene and cyclohexane is separated by (A) Flash vaporisation (B) Extractive distillation (C) Solvent extraction (D) Ordinary distillation
Last Answer : (B) Extractive distillation
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The mole fraction of solute is directly proportional to the molality of a 'dilute' solution (B) For a non-reacting binary mixture of ideal gases, the partial ... at all temperature (D) The relative volatility of a binary mixture at the Azeotropic composition is 1
Last Answer : (C) Azeotropes obey Raoult's law at all temperature
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Ponchan-Savarit method is more accurate than McCabe-Thiele method to determine the number of theoretical stages required for the separation of ... Flash distillation is suitable for separating components which have very close boiling temperature
Last Answer : (A) Ponchan-Savarit method is more accurate than McCabe-Thiele method to determine the number of theoretical stages required for the separation of nonideal binary system by distillation
Description : Fenske equation for determining the minimum number of theoretical stages in distillation column holds good, when the (A) Relative volatility is reasonably constant (B) Mixture (to be separated) ... (to be separated) shows positive deviation from ideality (D) Multi-component distillation is involved
Last Answer : (A) Relative volatility is reasonably constant
Description : For a binary mixture with low relative volatility, (A) Use steam distillation (B) Use molecular distillation (C) Use high pressure distillation (D) An azeotrope may be formed during distillation
Last Answer : (D) An azeotrope may be formed during distillation
Description : The relative volatility of a binary mixture at the Azeotropic composition is (A) 1 (B) > 1 (C) 0 (D) ∞
Last Answer : (D) ∞
Description : Steam distillation is not recommended to be used, if the (A) Azeotropic mixture is to be separated and the final product is miscible with water (B) Liquids decompose, if ... unstable or has the tendency to react with other components associated with it, at the boiling temperature
Last Answer : (A) Azeotropic mixture is to be separated and the final product is miscible with water
Description : Polar organic compounds are normally used as separating agents for the azeotropic and extractive distillation. Which of the following is the most important factor to be considered for the choice of the separating agent ... ? (A) Cost (B) Availability (C) Toxicity (D) Selectivity
Last Answer : (D) Selectivity
Description : Separation of a mixture of two gases by absorption in the liquid solvent depends upon the difference in their (A) Viscosity (B) Density (C) Solubility (D) Relative volatility
Last Answer : (C) Solubility
Description : The-relative volatility for separation of a non-ideal binary mixture by distillation should be (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) > 1 (D) < 1
Last Answer : (C) > 1
Description : According to the Fenske equation, what will be the minimum number of plates required in a distillation column to separate an equimolar binary mixture of components A and B into an overhead fraction containing 99 mol% A and a ... in the column. (A) 5 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 28
Last Answer : (C) 12
Description : When the mixture to be distilled has a very high boiling point and the product material is heat sensitive, the separation technique to be used is __________ distillation. (A) Continuous (B) Steam (C) Azeotropic (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Steam
Description : Essential oils are usually obtained using (A) Steam distillation (B) Extractive distillation (C) Solvent extraction (D) Leaching
Last Answer : (D) Leaching
Description : The relative volatility of a binary mixture at constant temperature __________ the total pressure. (A) Decreases with increase in (B) Increases with increase in (C) Is independent of (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Decreases with increase in
Description : Fenske-Underwood equation used for calculating the minimum number of theoretical plates in distillation column is valid for (A) Constant molal overflow (B) Total reflux (C) Constant relative volatility (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : If the amount of the steam used in steam distillation is increased, the temperature of distillation (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) Depends on relative volatility
Last Answer : (B) Decreases
Description : High pressure at the bottom of a distillation tower handling heat sensitive materials results in (A) Thermal decomposition of bottoms (B) Increased relative volatility (C) Erosion of the tower (D) Very efficient operation
Last Answer : (A) Thermal decomposition of bottoms
Description : Separation of two volatile liquids by distillation makes use of their (A) Selectivity (B) Relative volatility (C) Solubility (D) Density difference
Last Answer : (B) Relative volatility
Description : ADDUCTS' and 'CLATHRATES' are used in case of (A) Extractive distillation (B) Crystallisation (C) Absorption (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Crystallisation
Description : Acetic acid will be most economically separated from a dilute solution of acetic acid in water by (A) Solvent extraction (B) Continuous distillation (C) Evaporation (D) Absorption
Last Answer : (A) Solvent extraction
Description : Rose oil is extracted from rose leaves using __________ distillation. (A) High pressure (B) Low pressure (C) Extractive (D) Steam
Last Answer : (D) Steam
Description : The equilibrium liquid composition compared to the vapor composition in case of Azeotropic mixture is (A) More (B) Less (C) Same (D) Either more or less; depends on the system
Last Answer : (C) Same
Description : For a binary mixture with low relative volatility, continuous rectification to get pure products will require (A) Low reflux ratio (B) Less number of trays (C) Small cross-section column (D) High reflux ratio
Last Answer : (D) High reflux ratio
Description : Relative volatility varies with the concentration of component for an ideal solution. The relative volatility of a binary mixture may be defined as the ratio of vapor pressure of component 'A' to that of ... law (D) Vapor phase obeys Dalton's law and liquid phase obeys Raoult's law
Last Answer : (D) Vapor phase obeys Dalton's law and liquid phase obeys Raoult's law
Description : Fugacity is a measure of the (A) Escaping tendencies of the same substance in different phases of a system (B) Relative volatility of a mixture of two miscible liquids (C) Behaviour of ideal gases (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Escaping tendencies of the same substance in different phases of a system
Description : An Azeotropic mixture is a __________ mixture. (A) Binary (B) Ternary (C) Constant boiling point (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Constant boiling point
Description : Extraction of coffee from its seed is done by (A) Liquid-liquid extraction (B) Leaching (C) Extractive distillation (D) Steam distillation
Last Answer : (B) Leaching
Description : Duhring's plot' is of use in (A) Extractive distillation (B) Evaporation
Last Answer : (B) Evaporation
Description : Black liquor is converted into white liquor by (A) Evaporation and burning the concentrate followed by causticisation of products (B) Multi-effect evaporation only (C) Selective liquid extraction (D) Extractive distillation
Last Answer : (A) Evaporation and burning the concentrate followed by causticisation of products
Description : Glycerine is recovered from lye by (A) Evaporation followed by vacuum distillation (B) Liquid extraction technique (C) Extractive distillation technique (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Evaporation followed by vacuum distillation
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Carbyne is an allotrope of carbon. 2. Gasoline, used as a fuel in motor vehicles is a mixture of petrol and alcohol. 3. Petroleum is also known as 'liquid gold'. 4. The various components of crude ... (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : A mixture of water and alcohol can be separated by – (1) Filtration (2) Evaporation (3) Decantation (4) Distillation
Last Answer : (4) Distillation Explanation: A mixture of water and alcohol is separated by the process of distillation. At 780C, alcohol starts to vaporize. The vapours are condensed in the condenser and alcohol is collected in the receiver.
Description : Iodine can be separated from a mixture of Iodine and Potassium Chloride by - (1) Filtration (2) Sublimation (3) Distillation (4) Sedimentation
Last Answer : (2) Sublimation Explanation: Iodine can be separated from a mixture of Iodine and Potassium Chloride by Sublimation. Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase, without passing through the intermediate liquid phase.
Description : Iodine can be separated from a mixture of Iodine and Potassium Chloride by – (1) sedimentation (2) filtration (3) sublimation (4) distillation
Last Answer : (3) sublimation Explanation: Iodine is well known to sublime (change from solid to gas without becoming liquid in between) when heated. However sodium chloride has a melting point much higher ... by using a sublimation apparatus, with solid iodine collected by condensation on a cold surface.
Description : Water can be separated from alcohol water mixture by – (1) decantation (2) evaporation (3) distillation (4) sublimation
Last Answer : (3) distillation Explanation: Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a ... is distilled to separate its components- notably oxygen, nitrogen, and argon- for industrial use.
Description : A mixture of water and alcohol can be separated by - (1) Filtration (2) Evaporation (3) Distillation (4) Decantation
Last Answer : (3) Distillation Explanation: Simple distillation is a procedure by which two liquids with different boiling points can be separated.
Description : A mixture of water and alcohol can be separated by (1) Filtration (2) Evaporation (3) Decantation (4) Distillation
Last Answer : Distillation
Description : Iodine can be separated from a mixture of Iodine and Potassium Chloride by (1) sedimentation (2) filtration (3) sublimation (4) distillation
Last Answer : sublimation
Description : Water can be separated from alcohol water mixture by (1) decantation (2) evaporation (3) distillation (4) sublimation
Last Answer : distillation
Description : In Azeotropic mixture, the equilibrium vapour composition is (A) More than liquid composition (B) Less than liquid composition (C) Same as liquid composition (D) Independent of pressure
Last Answer : (C) Same as liquid composition
Description : Van Laar equation deals with the activity co-efficients in (A) Binary solutions (B) Ternary solutions (C) Azeotropic mixture only (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Binary solutions
Description : The number of degree of freedom for an Azeotropic mixture of ethanol and water in vapour-liquid equilibrium, is (A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 0
Last Answer : B) 1