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  1. An irreversible aqueous phase reaction, A + B P, is carried out in an adiabatic mixed flow reactor. A feed containing 4kmole/m3 of each A and B enters the reactor at 8m3 /hr. If the temperature of the exit stream is never to exceed 390 K, what is the maximum inlet feed temperature allowed?
    Data: Heat of reaction = - 50 kJ/mole
    Density of the reacting mixture = 1000kg/m3
    Specific heat of reacting mixture = 2kJ/kg.K
    The above data can be assumed to be independent of temperature and composition.

  2. A.
    190
    B.
    290
    C.
    390
    D.
    490

  3. For a heterogenous catalytic reaction, A + B C, with equimole feed of A and B, the initial rate - rA0 is invariant with total pressure. The rate controlling step is

  4. A.
    surface Kc/(1 + TS) reaction between absorbed A and B in the gas phase.
    B.
    surface reaction between absorbed A and absorbed B.
    C.
    surface reaction between A in the gas phase and absorbed B.
    D.
    desorption of C.

  5. Half life period of a first order irreversible reaction A B is

  6. A.
    k/2
    B.
    ln k/2
    C.
    ln 2/k
    D.
    ln 0.5/k

  7. Pick out the wrong statement.

  8. A.
    Autocatalytic reactions are exemplified by microbial fermentation reactions.
    B.
    The slowest step has the greatest influence on the overall reaction rate in case of an irreversible series reaction.
    C.
    The fractional conversion at any time is same for both the constant as well as the variable volume system in case of an irreversible unimolecular type first order reaction.
    D.
    Hydrolysis of ester in presence of alkali or acid is a zero order reaction.

  9. Which of the following is not a dimension-less group used in catalysis ? (where, D = dispersion co-efficient, cm2 /sec.D1 = diffusion co-efficient; cm2/sec L = length of the reactor, cm t = time, sec, v = volumetric flow rate, cm3/sec . V = volume, cm3.)

  10. A.
    Reactor dispersion number (D/vL)
    B.
    Reduced time
    C.
    Thiele modulus
    D.
    None of these

  11. Pick out the wrong statement

  12. A.
    For the same conversion, the holding time required in a batch reactor, is always equal to the space time required in a PFR.
    B.
    Two mixed reactors of unequal size are available for producing a specified product, formed by a homogenous second order reaction. To achieve maximum production rate, the smaller reactor should be placed in series before the larger reactor.
    C.
    Arrehenius equation describing the effect of temperature on rate constant is given by, K = A.e-Ea/RT
    D.
    The mechanism for the decomposition of CH3CHO into CH4 and CO in presence of I2 is:
    CH3CHO +I2 CH3I + HI + CO; slow
    CH3I + HI CH4 + I2; fast
    Then the rate of disappearance of CH3CHO is equal to K.CCH3I.CHI and acts as a catalyst.

  13. The energy of activation of a chemical reaction

  14. A.
    is same as heat of reaction at constant pressure.
    B.
    is the minimum energy which the molecules must have before the reaction can take place.
    C.
    varies as fifth power of the temperature.
    D.
    both (b) and (c).

  15. Chemical kinetics can predict the __________ of a chemical reaction.

  16. A.
    rate
    B.
    feasibility
    C.
    both (a) & (b)
    D.
    neither (a) nor (b)

  17. Which of the following fixes the volume of a batch reactor for a particular conversion and production rate ?

  18. A.
    Operating conditions (e.g. pressure and temperature)
    B.
    Rate constant
    C.
    Density of mixture
    D.
    None of these

  19. Volume change for unimolecular type first order reaction , increases __________ with time.

  20. A.
    linearly
    B.
    exponentially
    C.
    parabolically
    D.
    logarithmically