Description : A 'unit process' is exemplified by the (A) Distillation (B) Hydrogenation of oils (C) Absorption (D) Humidification
Last Answer : (B) Hydrogenation of oils
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) With decrease in feed temperature, the number of plates required for binary distillation decreases for a given L/V' ratio (B) The extraction per unit ... and its crosssection is wider at the bottom (D) Vander wall adsorption is also called chemisorption
Last Answer : (D) Vander wall adsorption is also called chemisorption
Description : Hydrogen is recovered from coke oven gas on commercial scale (as practised in fertiliser plant at Rourkela) by (A) Adsorption on palladium (B) Cryogenic operations (low temperature cooling) (C) Absorption (using ethanolamine or pyrogallol solution) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Cryogenic operations (low temperature cooling)
Description : Which of the following unit operations makes use of Thiele-Geddes equation? (A) Liquid-liquid extraction (B) Solid-liquid extraction (C) Multi-component absorption with chemical reaction (D) Multi-component distillation
Last Answer : (D) Multi-component distillation
Description : In which of the following unit operations, the selectivity is an important parameter? (A) Distillation (B) Solvent extraction (C) Absorption (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Solvent extraction
Description : Langmuir equation is associated with (A) Leaching (B) Adsorption (C) Steam distillation (D) Multi-component absorption
Last Answer : (B) Adsorption
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) Higher hold up of the solid in the rotary dryer results in better exposure of the solids to the gas (B) The 'Hatta number' is ... reflux in case of distillation operation requires infinite number of plates for a binary system separation
Last Answer : (C) For a non-reacting binary mixture of ideal gases, the partial pressure distribution of both components is linear in the case of steady state equimolal counter-diffusion
Description : The Hatta number is important in (A) Multi-component distillation (B) Binary distillation (C) Gas absorption without chemical reaction (D) Gas absorption with chemical reaction
Last Answer : (D) Gas absorption with chemical reaction
Description : Duhring’s rule is important in solving problems on (A) Distillation (B) Crystallisation (C) Evaporation (D) Humidification
Last Answer : (C) Evaporation
Description : Steady state equimolal counter diffusion occurs in case of (A) Leaching (B) Absorption (C) Binary phase distillation (D) Liquid-liquid extraction
Last Answer : (C) Binary phase distillation
Description : Steady state equimolal counter diffusion is encountered in (A) Separation of a binary mixture by distillation (B) Absorption of NH3 from air by water (C) All liquid-liquid diffusion systems (D) All liquid-solid diffusion systems
Last Answer : (A) Separation of a binary mixture by distillation
Description : Coke oven gas is stripped of its H2S and mercaptans content by (A) Absorption in wash oil (B) Adsorption on bog iron bed (C) Bubbling it through dilute sulphuric acid (D) Adsorption on silica gel
Last Answer : (B) Adsorption on bog iron bed
Description : The formation of pockets of gas in a liquid is called: w) absorption x) cavitation y) adsorption z) dissolving
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CAVITATION
Description : Binary distillation involves the mass transfer by __________ at the gasliquid interface. (A) Unidirectional diffusion from liquid to gas phase (B) Unidirectional diffusion from gas to liquid phase (C) Either 'a' or 'b' (D) A counter diffusion at an almost equal molar rate
Last Answer : (D) A counter diffusion at an almost equal molar rate
Description : Gibbs-Duhem equation (A) States that n1dμ1 + n2dμ2 + ....njdμj = 0, for a system of definite composition at constant temperature and pressure (B) Applies only to binary systems (C) Finds no application in gas-liquid equilibria involved in distillation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) States that n1dμ1 + n2dμ2 + ....njdμj = 0, for a system of definite composition at constant temperature and pressure
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The Reynolds analogy for mass transfer is given by Lewis relation and is applicable, when Schmidt number is one (B) Sherwood number for flow in pipes can be expressed ... flux of a component A in binary mixture of A and B is given by - Dab'.dCA/dz
Last Answer : (C) According to film theory for equimolar counter diffusion, the mass transfer coefficient is given by DAB(B)P - 3, Q - 2
Description : Even though bubble cap towers are very effective for humidification operation, they are not used commonly in industries, because of the (A) High evaporation losses of water (B) High pressure drop of the gas (C) Difficulty in its fabrication (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) High pressure drop of the gas
Description : Humidification involves mass transfer between a pure liquid phase and a fixed gas, which is (A) Insoluble in the liquid (B) Soluble in the liquid (C) Non-ideal in nature (D) At a fixed temperature
Last Answer : (A) Insoluble in the liquid
Description : Ion exchange process is similar to (A) Absorption (B) Adsorption (C) Extraction (D) Leaching
Description : Deaeration (removal of O2 ) of water is done by (A) Rectification (B) Absorption (C) Ion-exchange (D) Adsorption
Last Answer : (C) Ion-exchange
Description : Hypersorption refers to a __________ process. (A) Fixed bed absorption (B) Moving bed absorption (C) Fixed bed adsorption (D) Moving bed adsorption
Last Answer : (D) Moving bed adsorption
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 : The rate expression for a heterogeneous catalytic reaction is given by, - rA = K.KA PA(1 + KA.PA + KR.PR), where K is surface reaction rate constant and KA and KR are absorption equilibrium constants of A and R respectively. If KR PR ... R and A) (A) E (B) E + ΔHA (C) E + ΔHA - ΔHR ) (D) ΔHA + ΔHR
Last Answer : (C) E + ΔHA - ΔHR )
Description : Separation of fresh water from sea water can be done by the __________ operation. (A) Osmosis (B) Reverse osmosis (C) Absorption (D) Adsorption
Description : The change in enthalpy per unit weight of adsorbed gas when adsorbed on gas free or "outgassed" adsorbent to from a definite concentration of adsorbate is called its (A) Integral heat of adsorption (B) Heat of wetting (C) Differential heat of adsorption (D) Heat of normal condensation
Last Answer : (A) Integral heat of adsorption
Description : Adsorption is a unit operation which generally involves __________ systems. (A) Liquid-solid (B) Gas-solid (C) Fluid-solid (D) Solid-solid
Last Answer : (C) Fluid-solid
Description : Removal of __________ exemplifies an adsorption unit operation. (A) Uranium from its ore (B) Water from petrol (C) Ammonia from coke oven gas (D) Mustard oil from mustard seed
Last Answer : (B) Water from petro
Description : The change in enthalpy, when a unit quantity of gas is absorbed by relatively large quantity of adsorbent (on which a definite concentration of the adsorbed gas already exists) is termed as the (A) ... (B) Heat of wetting (C) Integral heat of adsorption (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Differential heat of adsorption
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) In the McCabe-Thiele diagram for binary distillation, vertical feed line represents saturated liquid feed and horizontal feed line represents saturated vapour feed (B) In ... layers over a flat plate are of equal thickness, if Schmidt number is equal to unity
Last Answer : (C) For Laminar flow over a plate of length L, the local mass transfer coefficient at a distance L from the leading edge is 1.5 × 10 -2m/s. Then the average mass transfer co-efficient for the plate is 2 × 10 -2m/s
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 : For a binary mixture distillation process, the degree of freedom is 2. However, if the pressure is fixed in this process, the number of independent variables in this process will be (A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) 3
Last Answer : (A) 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 : Explain the following unit operations: (i) Mixing (ii) Drying (iii) Evaporation (iv) Absorption.
Last Answer : i)Mixing: Mixing is carried out for producing simple mixtures, accomplishing dispersions and promoting chemical reactions. It is a process in which two separate materials such as two different ... ammonia mixture by water 2) Removal of hydrogen sulfide from naturally occurring hydrocarbon gases.
Description : Adsorption and absorption. Give one example.
Last Answer : Distinguish between the following : Adsorption and absorption. Give one example.
Description : Muddy water is treated with alum in purification process, it is termed as : (1) emulsification (2) absorption (3) adsorption (4) coagulation
Last Answer : (4) coagulation Explanation: Natural and wastewater contain small particulates that are suspended in water forming a colloid. These particles carry the same charges, and repulsion prevents them from combining into larger particulates to settle.
Description : Absorption and adsorption:
Last Answer : Adsorption : the adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of some substance to the surface of a solid or liquid. Absorption: the ability of a substance to absorb light, noise, or energy, or the fact that it does so
Description : The first step in infection of a host bacterial cells by a phage is A- adsorption B- absorption C- penetration D- replication
Last Answer : adsorption
Description : What Is The Difference Between Absorption & Adsorption And Sorption?
Last Answer : Answer : Absorption generally refers to two phenomena, which are largely unrelated. In one case, it refers to when atoms, molecules, or ions enter some bulk phase - gas, liquid or solid material ... different from absorption, in which a substance diffuses into a liquid or solid to form a solution.
Description : How Can You Distinguish Between Sorption, Absorption And Adsorption?
Last Answer : Answer : Sorption is a concomitant phenomenon of adsorption and absorption. Adsorption describes the phenomenon in which molecules that are present in a fluid (liquid or gas), concentrated spontaneously on a solid surface by a finite time.
Description : Muddy water is treated with alum in purification process, itis termed as : (1) emulsification (2)absorption (3) adsorption (4) coagulation
Last Answer : coagulation
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 : McCabe-Thiele method of binary distillation does not assume that the (A) Sensible heat changes are negligible compared with latent heat changes (B) Molar latent heats of all components are equal (C) Heat of mixing is negligible (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
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 : In case of binary distillation, increasing the reflux ratio above optimum does not result in the increase of (A) Area between operating line and 45° diagonal x-y diagram (B) Condenser and reboiler surfaces (C) Tower cross-section (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Area between operating line and 45° diagonal x-y diagram
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) The slope of the stripping line is always less than unity (B) For a given separation in a binary distillation column, with increase in reflux ratio ( ... (D) Kremser-Brown-Souder's equation is used to calculate the efficiency of a plate tower
Last Answer : C) In Ponchon-Savarit method of no. of theoretical plate determination, the stripping and rectifying operating lines are vertical at total reflux
Description : Flash distillation is suitable for separating the constituents of a binary system, which (A) Form minimum boiling azeotrope (B) Have very wide boiling points (C) Have very close boiling points (D) Form constant boiling azeotrope
Last Answer : (B) Have very wide boiling points
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 : 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 : In a binary distillation column, if the feed contains 40 mole % vapour, the q line will have a slope of (A) 1.5 (B) -0.6 (C) -1.5 (D) 0.6
Last Answer : (C) -1.5
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