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 : Catalyst used in the 'catalytic converter' employed in automobile exhaust line for complete combustion/oxidation of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons is (A) Alumina (B) Platinum (C) Vanadium pentoxide (D) Iron oxide
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Catalyst used in the hydrogenation of oil is (A) Nickel (B) Platinum (C) Iron (D) Alumina
Last Answer : (A) Nickel
Description : Catalyst used in the isomerisation is (A) Aluminium chloride (B) Alumina (C) Nickel (D) Phosphoric acid
Last Answer : (A) Aluminium chloride
Description : Catalyst used in the catalytic polymerisation is (A) Phosphoric acid on kieselguhr (B) Aluminium chloride (C) Nickel (D) Vanadium pentoxide
Last Answer : (A) Phosphoric acid on kieselguhr
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 : Catalyst used in steam reforming of naphtha is (A) Nickel (B) Platinum (C) Silica gel (D) Rhodium
Description : The catalyst used in the production of elemental sulphur from H2S (by oxidation-reduction) is (A) Alumina (B) Silica gel (C) Platinum (D) Nickel
Last Answer : (A) Alumina
Description : Catalyst used in the catalytic cracking is (A) Silica-alumina (B) Silica gel (C) Vanadium pentoxide (D) Nickel
Last Answer : (A) Silica-alumina
Description : . Catalyst used in the catalytic converter employed in automobiles to convert CO into CO2 and for complete oxidation of un-burnt hydrocarbons is (A) Nickel (B) Cobalt (C) Vanadium (D) Platinum
Last Answer : (D) Platinum
Description : Catalyst used in the production of high density polythene by low pressure Ziegler process is (A) Aluminium triethyl activated with TiCl4 (B) Platinum (C) Molybdenum (D) Nickel
Last Answer : (A) Aluminium triethyl activated with TiCl4
Description : The catalyst used in the manufacture of DDT is (A) Alumina (B) Silica (C) 20% oleum (D) Aluminium chloride
Last Answer : (C) 20% oleum
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Use of different catalysts in a reversible catalytic chemical reaction does not change the equilibrium composition (B) Alumina is added as a promoter to ... Arrhenius plot (D) Presence of inerts affects the equilibrium conversion of reactants in a chemical reaction
Last Answer : (C) Activation energy for a reaction is obtained from the intercept of the Arrhenius plot
Description : Catalyst used in the manufacture of NH3 by Haber's process is finely divided (A) Nickel (B) Iron (C) Vanadium pentoxide (D) Alumina
Last Answer : (B) Iron
Description : Oxidation of ortho-xylene in presence of __________ catalyst is done to produce phthalic anhydride on commercial scale. (A) Nickel (B) Vanadium (C) Alumina (D) Iron
Last Answer : (B) Vanadium
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 used as a catalyst in fluidised bed catalytic cracking? (A) Silica-magnesia (B) Silica-alumina (C) Bentonite clays (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C
Description : During nitric acid manufacture, catalytic oxidation of ammonia at 800°C in presence of platinum catalyst produces nitrogen oxide. Conversion of NH3 to NO is about __________ percent. (A) 38 (B) 68 (C) 82 (D) 98
Last Answer : (D) 98
Description : Automobile exhaust is passed through two compartments catalytic converter employing platinum as catalyst for (A) Conversion of CO into CO2 in the second compartment (B) Conversion of NOx into N2 and NH3 in the first ... of unburnt hydrocarbon fuel in the second compartment (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Catalyst used in alkylation process is (A) Sulphuric acid (B) Nickel (C) Silica gel (D) Alumina
Last Answer : (A) Sulphuric acid
Description : The catalyst used in shift converter is (A) Nickel (B) Vanadium (C) Silica gel (D) Alumina
Description : Catalyst used in Fischer-Tropsch process is (A) Nickel (B) Zinc oxide (C) Alumina (D) Thorium oxide
Description : For the hydrogenation of oils, __________ (i) __________ is commonly used as catalyst and __________ (ii) __________ is a catalyst poison. (A) (i) platinum (ii) sulphur (B) (i) palladium (ii) oxygen (C) (i) nickel (ii) sulphur (D) (i) nickel (ii) oxygen
Last Answer : (C) (i) nickel (ii) sulphur
Description : Catalyst used during the manufacture of 'Vanaspati Ghee' is (A) Zinc (B) Nickel (C) Platinum (D) Copper
Last Answer : (B) Nickel
Description : For spinning viscose rayon, the extrusion spinnerettes are made of (A) Platinum or gold alloys (B) High carbon steel (C) Aluminium (D) Nickel
Last Answer : (A) Platinum or gold alloys
Description : Which of the following agents is used in order to make benzene react with acetyl chloride to give acetophenone? (a) Ultraviolet light (b) AlCl3 catalyst (c) Platinum catalyst (d) Al2O3 catalyst
Last Answer : AlCl3 catalyst
Description : Operating temperature and pressure in catalytic reforming is about (A) 1-5 Kgf/cm2 & 200°C (B) 15-45 Kgf/cm2 & 450-550°C (C) 50 - 75 kgf/cm2 & 600 - 800°C (D) 5-10 kgf/cm2 & 150 - 250°C
Last Answer : (B) 15-45 Kgf/cm2 & 450-550°C
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 : Clay treatment of petroleum products (A) Decolorizes & stabilises cracked gasoline (B) Desulphurise straight run gasoline & kerosene (C) Adsorb arsenic from feedstock to catalytic reforming (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Gasoline yield in catalytic reforming of naphtha may be about __________ percent by weight. (A) 85 (B) 65 (C) 50 (D) 98
Last Answer : (A) 85
Description : Which of the following is a non-regenerative fixed bed catalytic reforming process? (A) Hydroforming (B) Thermofor catalytic reforming (C) Platforming (D) Hyperforming
Last Answer : (C) Platforming
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 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 : 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 : For platinum thermocouples, lead wires are made of (A) Copper & copper-nickel alloys (B) Copper & iron (C) Iron & nickel (D) Tin & nickel
Last Answer : (A) Copper & copper-nickel alloys
Description : Reactor used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is made of (A) Nickel or glass lined steel (B) Aluminium (C) Tantalum (D) Lead
Last Answer : (A) Nickel or glass lined steel
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 : Which of the following statements are false about benzene? (a) It is a planar molecule with bond angles 120°. (b) It is immiscible with water forming the lower layer. (c) It can be ... Ni catalyst. (d) It reacts with ethyl chloride in the presence of aluminium chloride to form ethylbenzene.
Last Answer : It is immiscible with water forming the lower layer
Description : Most commonly used rubber vulcanisation agent is (A) Sulphur (B) Bromine (C) Platinum (D) Alumina
Last Answer : (A) Sulphur
Description : . Most commonly used rubber vulcanising agent is (A) Sulphur (B) Bromine (C) Platinum (D) Alumina
Description : Catalyst used in Haber's process for ammonia production is (A) Reduced iron oxide (B) Nickel (C) Vanadium pentoxide (D) Silica gel
Last Answer : (A) Reduced iron oxide
Description : __________ catalyst is used in the production of urea from CO2 and NH3 . (A) Vanadium pentoxide (B) No (C) Alumina (D) Nicke
Last Answer : (B) No
Description : Which of the following materials may prove unsuitable for handling acetic acid (glacial & anhydrous) at 40°C? (A) Silicone rubber, teflon, porcelain and wood (B) Nickel, monel, stainless steel and graphite (C) Aluminium, copper, high silicon iron (D) Brass, cast iron, mild steel and tin
Last Answer : (D) Brass, cast iron, mild steel and tin
Description : For handling sulphuric acid of 95% strength, the suitable material of construction for pipes is (A) Stainless steel (B) Cast iron (C) Aluminium (D) Nickel
Last Answer : (B) Cast iron
Description : Mercury is transported in metal containers made of (A) Aluminium (B) Iron (C) Lead (D) Nickel
Description : Polymerisation reactor used in the production of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) is made of (A) Stainless steel or glass lined steel (B) Nickel clad steel (C) High silicon cast iron (D) Aluminium
Last Answer : (A) Stainless steel or glass lined steel
Description : Which of the following material of construction may be recommended by a chemical engineer for handling a gaseous chlorine (dry or wet) stream in a fluid flow system? (A) High silicon iron, silicon rubber ... Mild steel and stainless steel (C) Cast iron, tin and aluminium (D) Copper, nickel and Monel
Last Answer : (A) High silicon iron, silicon rubber, Kel-F and Teflon
Description : Which of the following is the most wear resistant grade of carbide used for the cutting tools? (A) Aluminium carbide (B) Tungsten carbide (C) Nickel carbide (D) Iron carbid
Description : Which of the following is the most wear resistant grade of carbide used for the cutting tools? (A) Aluminium carbide (B) Tungsten carbide (C) Nickel carbide (D) Iron carbide