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  1. The conversion for a first order liquid phase reaction. A B in a CSTR is 50%. If another CSTR of the same volume is connected in series, then the % conversion at the exit of the second reactor will be

  2. A.
    60
    B.
    75
    C.
    90
    D.
    100

  3. Rate of a chemical reaction is independent of the concentration of the reactants for a __________ reaction.

  4. A.
    zero order
    B.
    third order
    C.
    consecutive
    D.
    none of these

  5. With increase in temperature, the rate constant obeying Arhenious equation

  6. A.
    increases.
    B.
    decreases.
    C.
    decreases exponentially.
    D.
    can either increase or decrease ; depends on the frequency factor.

  7. Bulk diffusion in catalyst pore __________ with increase in pressure.

  8. A.
    increases
    B.
    decreases
    C.
    remains unchanged
    D.
    increases exponentially

  9. Pick out the correct statement.

  10. A.
    A chemical reaction accompanied by absorption of heat is called an exothermic reaction.
    B.
    A chemical reaction accompanied by evolution of heat is called an endother-mic reaction.
    C.
    The rate constant for a first order reaction does not change on changing the concentration units.
    D.
    Chemical equilibrium state is dynamic in nature.

  11. The concentration of A in a first order reaction, A B, decreases

  12. A.
    linearly with time.
    B.
    exponentially with time.
    C.
    very abruptly towards the end of the reaction.
    D.
    logarithmically with time.

  13. The equilibrium constant of chemical reaction __________ in the presence of catalyst.

  14. A.
    increases
    B.
    decreases
    C.
    remains unaffected
    D.
    can either increase or decrease (depends on the type of catalyst)

  15. The order of a chemical reaction is

  16. A.
    an experimentally determined quantity.
    B.
    always equal to the total stoichiometric number of reactants.
    C.
    never fractional.
    D.
    none of these.

  17. A chemical reaction occurs, when the energy of the reacting molecules is __________ the activation energy of reaction.

  18. A.
    less than
    B.
    equal to
    C.
    more than
    D.
    equal to or more than

  19. In the hydrodealkylation of toluene to benzene, the following reactions occur:
    C7H8 + H2 C6H6 + CH4
    2C6H6 C12H10 + H2
    Toluene and hydrogen are fed to a reactor in a molar ratio 1:5.80% of the toluene gets converted and the selectivity of benzene(defined as moles of benzene formed/moles of toluene converted) is 90%. The fractional conversion of hydrogen is

  20. A.
    0.16
    B.
    0.144
    C.
    0.152
    D.
    0.136