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  1. If the rate of a chemical reaction becomes slower at a given temperature, then the

  2. A.
    initial concentration of the reactants remains constant.
    B.
    free energy of activation is lower.
    C.
    entropy changes.
    D.
    free energy of activation is higher.

  3. The conversion XA and residence time data are collected for zero order liquid phase reaction in a stirred tank reactor. Which of the following will be a straight line ?

  4. A.
    XA Vs . τ
    B.
    XA Vs ln τ
    C.
    XA/(1 - XA)Vs τ
    D.
    XA(1 - XA)Vs τ

  5. The value of steric factor 'P' in the equation k = PZeE/RT usually ranges from

  6. A.
    l.0 to 10-8
    B.
    l.l.to 102
    C.
    0.1 to 0.9
    D.
    none of these

  7. For a zero order reaction, the concentration of product increases with the

  8. A.
    increase of reaction time.
    B.
    increase in initial concentration.
    C.
    total pressure.
    D.
    decrease in total pressure.

  9. Pick out the wrong statement.

  10. A.
    'Hold back' is defined as the fraction of material that stays longer than the mean residence time.
    B.
    Study of non-ideal flow reactor is done experimentally by stimulus-response technique.
    C.
    For studying a chemical reaction, it is desirable to monitor the reactants during initial stages and the products during the final stages of reaction.
    D.
    A batch reactor can not be used to study the kinetics of catalytic reaction.

  11. Effectiveness factor of a catalyst pellet is a measure of the __________ resistance.

  12. A.
    pore diffusion
    B.
    gas film
    C.
    chemical reaction
    D.
    none of these

  13. The rate expression for a heterogenous 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 >> (1 + KA PA), the apparent activation energy EA is equal to (given E is the activation energy for the reaction and ΔHR and ΔHA are the activation energies of adsorption of R and A)

  14. A.
    E
    B.
    E + ΔHA
    C.
    E + ΔHA - ΔHR)
    D.
    ΔHA + ΔHR

  15. Given,
    3H2 + CO = CH4 + H2O, KP = 101.84 and,
    4H2 + CO2 = CH4 + 2H2O, KP = 101.17
    the KP for the reaction CO + H2O = CO2 + H2 is

  16. A.
    103.01
    B.
    10-0.67
    C.
    10-3.01
    D.
    l00.67

  17. Differential method for analysing the kinetic data is used

  18. A.
    for testing complicated mechanisms.
    B.
    when the data are scattered.
    C.
    when rate expressions are very simple.
    D.
    none of these.

  19. In case of the irreversible unimolecular type, first order reaction, the fractional conversion at any time for constant volume system as compared to variable volume system is

  20. A.
    more
    B.
    less
    C.
    same
    D.
    either (a) or (b), depends on other factors