Chemical Reaction Engineering MCQs

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Q321.
In case of staged packed bed reactors carrying out exothermic reaction, use

a.

high recycle for pure gas.

b.

plug flow for dilute liquid requiring no large preheating of feed.

c.

cold shot operations for a dilute solution requiring large preheating to bring the stream upto the reaction temperature.

d.

all (a), (b) and (c).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q322.
Vegetable oils are hydrogenated in a __________ reactor.

a.

slurry

b.

plug flow

c.

homogeneous catalytic

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (a).slurry
Q323.
With the same reaction time, initial concentration and feed rate, the reaction 2A โ†’ B is carried out separately in CSTR and P.F. reactor of equal volumes. The conversion will be

a.

higher in P.F. reactor

b.

higher in CSTR

c.

same in both the reactors

d.

data insufficient; can't be predicted

Discuss
Answer: (a).higher in P.F. reactor
Q324.
For any reaction, we may write conversion as a function of

a.

time

b.

temperature

c.

concentration

d.

all (a), (b) & (c)

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) & (c)
Q325.
The use of space time is preferred over the mean residence time in the design of a/an

a.

batch reactor

b.

ideal tubular-flow reactor

c.

slurry reactor

d.

CSTR

Discuss
Answer: (b).ideal tubular-flow reactor
Q326.
Autocatalytic reactions are best carried out in a

a.

CSTR

b.

CSTR in series

c.

plug flow reactor

d.

recycle reactor

Discuss
Answer: (d).recycle reactor
Q327.
The gas phase reaction 2A โ†” B is carried out in an isothermal plug flow reactor. The feed consists of 80 mole % A and 20 mole % inerts. If the conversion of A at the reactor exit is 50%, then Cแด€/Cแด€โ‚€ at the outlet of the reactor is

a.

2/3

b.

5/8

c.

1/3

d.

3/8

Discuss
Answer: (b).5/8
Q328.
Non-catalytic fluid-solid reactions are represented by __________ model.

a.

continuous reaction

b.

unreacted core

c.

both (a) and (b)

d.

neither (a) and (b)

Discuss
Answer: (c).both (a) and (b)
Q329.
A pulse tracer is introduced in an ideal CSTR (with a mean residence time ฯ„) at time, t = 0. The time taken for the exit concentration of the tracer to reach half of its initial value will be

a.

2ฯ„

b.

0.5ฯ„

c.

ฯ„/0.693

d.

0.693ฯ„

Discuss
Answer: (a).2ฯ„
Q330.
On application of pressure to the equilibrium system, ice โ†” water ; which of the following phenomenon will occur ?

a.

Water will evaporate

b.

Equilibrium will not be attained

c.

More ice will be formed

d.

More water will be formed.

Discuss
Answer: (d).More water will be formed.
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