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  1. Threshold energy in a reaction is equal to the

  2. A.

     Activation energy

    B.

     Normal energy of reactants

    C.

     Sum of A & B

    D.

     Neither A nor B


  3. In case of calcination of limestone, CaCO₃ CaO + CO₂, the addition of more of CaO will result in __________ in the concentration of CO₂.

  4. A.

     No change

    B.

     Increase

    C.

     Decrease

    D.

     Unpredictable from the data


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

  6. A.

     Increases

    B.

     Decreases

    C.

     Remains unaffected

    D.

     Can either increase or decrease (depends on the type of catalyst)


  7. From among the following, choose one which is not an exothermic process.

  8. A.

     Methanol synthesis

    B.

     Catalytic cracking

    C.

     Ammonia synthesis

    D.

     Oxidation of sulphur


  9. If a solid-gas non-catalytic reaction occurs at very high temperature, the rate controlling step is the __________ diffusion.

  10. A.

     Film

    B.

     Ash layer

    C.

     Pore

    D.

     None of these


  11. The rate constant of a chemical reaction increases by 100 times when the temperature is increased from 400 °K to 500 °K. Assuming transition state theory is valid, the value of E/R is

  12. A.

     8987°K

    B.

     9210°K

    C.

     8764°K

    D.

     8621°K


  13. Find a mechanism that is consistent with the rate equation and reaction given below: 2A + B → A₂B, ( - rA) = k.CA.CB

  14. A.

     A + B ⇋ AB ; AB + A → A₂B

    B.

     A + B ⇋ AB;AB + A → A₂B

    C.

     A + A ⇋ AA;AA + B → A₂B

    D.

     A + A ⇋ AA;AA + B → A₂B


  15. At a given temperature, K₁, K₂ and K3 are equilibrium constants for the following reactions 1, 2, 3 respectively.
    CH₄(g) + H₂O(g) ⇋ CO(g) + 3H₂(g),
    CO(g) + H₂O(g) ⇋ CO₂(g) + H₂(g)
    CH₄(g) + 2H₂O(g) ⇋ CO₂(g) + 4H₂(g)
    Then K₁, K₂ and K3 are related as:

  16. A.

     K3 = K₁.K₂

    B.

     K3 = (K₁.K₂)0.5

    C.

     K3(K₁+K₂)/2

    D.

     K3 = (K₁.K₂)2


  17. The catalytic activity of enzymes is due to their capacity to lower the __________ energy.

  18. A.

     Activation

    B.

     Potential

    C.

     Kinetic

    D.

     None of these


  19. For a fluidised bed reactor, the most suitable/relevant model is a __________ model.

  20. A.

     Tank in series

    B.

     Bubbling bed

    C.

     Plug flow

    D.

     None of these