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  1. Rate of a chemical reaction is not affected by the

  2. A.
    catalyst.
    B.
    temperature.
    C.
    reactant's concentration.
    D.
    number of molecules of reactants taking part in the reaction.

  3. 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.

  4. A.
    proportional to
    B.
    independent of
    C.
    inversely proportional to
    D.
    proportional to the square of

  5. __________ resistance is not involved in the combustion of a carbon particle.

  6. A.
    Gas film
    B.
    Ash
    C.
    Chemical reaction
    D.
    none of these

  7. In an ideal P.F.R. at steady state conditions

  8. 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.

  9. B.E.T. method of finding out surface area of a catalyst, uses the extension of __________ isotherm.

  10. A.
    Langmuir
    B.
    Freundlich
    C.
    Tempkin
    D.
    none of these

  11. In a chemical reaction, repesented by, , it is observed that the
    (i) rate of reaction increases by a factor of 4 on doubling the concentration of the reactant.
    (ii) rate of reaction increases by a factor of 9 on trebling the concentration of the reactant.
    Then the rate of the reaction is proportional to(where, CA = contentration of the reactant)

  12. A.
    CA
    B.
    CA2
    C.
    CA3
    D.
    CA4

  13. Which of the following holds good for an elementary reaction, ?

  14. A.
    The rate of disappearance of 'Y' is equal to the rate of appearance of 'Z'.
    B.
    The rate of disappearance of 'Y' is equal to the rate of disappearance of 'X'.
    C.
    Three times the rate of disappearance of 'X' is equal to the rate of appearance of 'Z'.
    D.
    The rate of disappearance of 'X' is equal to the rate of appearance of 'Z'.

  15. An example of autothermal reactor operation is

  16. A.
    sulphur dioxide oxidation
    B.
    ethylene oxidation
    C.
    benzene oxidation
    D.
    ammonia synthesis

  17. For a packed bed reactor; the presence of a long tail in the residence time distribution curve is an indication of

  18. A.
    ideal plug flow
    B.
    bypass
    C.
    dead zone
    D.
    chanelling

  19. Space time in flow reactor is

  20. A.
    usually equal to the residence time.
    B.
    the reciprocal of the space velocity.
    C.
    a measure of its capacity.
    D.
    both (a) and (b).