Chemical Reaction Engineering MCQs

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Q361.
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 iron catalyst in ammonia synthesis reaction.

c.

Activation energy for a reaction is obtained from the intercept of the Ar-rhenious plot.

d.

Presence of inerts affects the equilibrium conversion of reactants in a chemical reaction.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Activation energy for a reaction is obtained from the intercept of the Ar-rhenious plot.
Q362.
In a reversible reaction, a catalyst increases the rate of forward reaction

a.

only.

b.

to a greater extent than that of the backward reaction.

c.

and decreases that of the backward reaction.

d.

and the backward reaction equally.

Discuss
Answer: (d).and the backward reaction equally.
Q363.
Maximum equilibrium conversion for endothermic reaction is obtained at the __________ temperature.

a.

highest possible

b.

lowest possible

c.

intermediate

d.

room

Discuss
Answer: (a).highest possible
Q364.
When an exothermic reversible reaction is conducted adiabatically, the rate of reaction

a.

continuously increases.

b.

continuously decreases.

c.

passes through a maximum.

d.

passes through a minimum.

Discuss
Answer: (c).passes through a maximum.
Q365.
For a first order chemical reaction in a porous catalyst, the Thiele modulus is 10. The effectiveness factor is approximately equal to

a.

1

b.

0.5

c.

0.1

d.

0

Discuss
Answer: (c).0.1
Q366.
In solid catalysed reactions the diffusional effects are more likely to affect the overall rate of reaction for

a.

fast reactions in catalyst of small pore diameter.

b.

fast reaction in catalyst of large pore diameter.

c.

slow reactions in catalyst of small pore diameter.

d.

slow reactions in catalyst of large pore diameter.

Discuss
Answer: (c).slow reactions in catalyst of small pore diameter.
Q367.
Helium-mercury method can be used to determine the __________ of the catalyst particle.

a.

pore volume

b.

solid density

c.

porosity

d.

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

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b), & (c).
Q368.
For the chemical reaction X → Y, it is observed that, on doubling the concentration of 'X', the reaction rate quadruples. If the reaction rate is proportional to Cₓⁿ, then what is the value of 'n' ?

a.

4

b.

1/4

c.

16

d.

2

Discuss
Answer: (a).4
Q369.
Chemical reaction rate of a component depends upon the

a.

composition of the component only.

b.

temperature of the system.

c.

pressure of the system.

d.

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

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q370.
In a semi-batch reactor

a.

velocity of reaction can be controlled.

b.

maximum conversion can be controlled.

c.

both the reactants flow counter-currently.

d.

residence time is constant.

Discuss
Answer: (a).velocity of reaction can be controlled.
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