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  1. A liquid phase reaction is to be carried out under isothermal conditions. The reaction rate as a function of conversion has been determined experimentally and is shown in the figure given below. What choice of reactor or combination of reactors will require the minimum overall reactor volume, if a conversion of 0.9 is desired ?

  2. A.
    CSTR followed by a PFR
    B.
    PFR followed by a CSTR
    C.
    CSTR followed by a PFR followed by a CSTR.
    D.
    PFR followed by a CSTR followed by a PFR.

  3. Pick out the wrong statement.

  4. 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.

  5. In a reversible reaction, a catalyst increases the rate of forward reaction

  6. 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.

  7. Maximum equilibrium conversion for endothermic reaction is obtained at the __________ temperature.

  8. A.
    highest possible
    B.
    lowest possible
    C.
    intermediate
    D.
    room

  9. When an exothermic reversible reaction is conducted adiabatically, the rate of reaction

  10. A.
    continuously increases.
    B.
    continuously decreases.
    C.
    passes through a maximum.
    D.
    passes through a minimum.

  11. The rate equation for the reaction represented by, is given by - rx = K1 . Cx/(1 + K2 Cx). At high value of Cx (i.e.., K2Cx > > 1), the order of the reaction and the rate constant are respectively

  12. A.
    zero order & K1/K2
    B.
    zero order & K1
    C.
    first order & K1
    D.
    first order & K1/K2

  13. In solid catalysed reactions the diffusional effects are more likely to affect the overall rate of reaction for

  14. 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.

  15. Helium-mercury method can be used to determine the __________ of the catalyst particle.

  16. A.
    pore volume
    B.
    solid density
    C.
    porosity
    D.
    all (a), (b), & (c).

  17. 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' ?

  18. A.
    4
    B.
    1/4
    C.
    16
    D.
    2

  19. Chemical reaction rate of a component depends upon the

  20. A.
    composition of the component only.
    B.
    temperature of the system.
    C.
    pressure of the system.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).