Chemical Reaction Engineering MCQs

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Q451.
The synthesis of proteins and metabolism in biological objects occur in the presence of biocatalyst called

a.

a ferment or an enzyme

b.

haemoglobin

c.

fungi

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (c).fungi
Q452.
Pick out the wrong statement.

a.

A particular chemical reaction is more temperature sensitive at low temperatures.

b.

A very high value of equilibrium constant, K (K >> 1) indicates that the reaction is practically irreversible in nature.

c.

The intercept of the Arrhenious plot is called the 'activation energy'.

d.

Non-ideal flow takes place in reactors due to recycling, channeling or by creation of stagnant regions.

Discuss
Answer: (c).The intercept of the Arrhenious plot is called the 'activation energy'.
Q453.
Kinetics of a catalytic reaction can be best studied on a/an __________ reactor.

a.

mixed

b.

integral (plug flow)

c.

differential (flow)

d.

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

Discuss
Answer: (d).either (a), (b) and (c).
Q454.
In case of a __________ reactor, the composition in the reactor and at the exit of the reactor is the same.

a.

semi-batch

b.

tubular

c.

batch

d.

back-mix

Discuss
Answer: (d).back-mix
Q455.
Exothermic reactions are best carried out in

a.

a CSTR.

b.

CSTR in series.

c.

a plug flow reactor followed by CSTR.

d.

CSTR followed by a plug flow reactor.

Discuss
Answer: (d).CSTR followed by a plug flow reactor.
Q456.
The rate of a gas phase reaction is given by K . Cᴀ . Cʙ. If the volume of the reaction vessel is reduced to 1/4th of its initial volume, then the reaction rate compared to the original rate will be __________ times.

a.

4

b.

16

c.

8

d.

2

Discuss
Answer: (b).16
Q457.
Rate of a chemical reaction is not affected by the

a.

catalyst.

b.

temperature.

c.

reactant's concentration.

d.

number of molecules of reactants taking part in the reaction.

Discuss
Answer: (d).number of molecules of reactants taking part in the reaction.
Q458.
Overall rate of reaction in a heterogenous catalytic reaction depends upon the mass and energy transfer from the fluid to solid surface and its rate of reaction is usually __________ the concentration of catalyst, if it does not entail a chain mechanism.

a.

proportional to

b.

independent of

c.

inversely proportional to

d.

proportional to the square of

Discuss
Answer: (a).proportional to
Q459.
__________ resistance is not involved in the combustion of a carbon particle.

a.

Gas film

b.

Ash

c.

Chemical reaction

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).Ash
Q460.
In an ideal P.F.R. at steady state conditions

a.

the composition of reactants remains constant along a flow path.

b.

the conversion of the reactant varies from point to point along a flow path.

c.

there is no lateral mixing of fluid.

d.

there may be diffusion along the flow path.

Discuss
Answer: (b).the conversion of the reactant varies from point to point along a flow path.
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