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Chemical Engineering Mcqs 9594 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Chemical Engineering MCQs designed for job test and interview preparation, particularly for fresh graduates, students, and candidates appearing in competitive exams. These multiple-choice questions cover important topics such as the fundamentals of chemical engineering, chemical processes, chemical reactions, process control, and instrumentation, along with other key concepts in the field.

Rate of a chemical reaction is independent of the concentration of the reactants for a _________________ reaction?
A Zero order
B Third order
C Consecutive
D None of these
Correct Answer: Zero order
A batch reactor suffers from following disadvantage ?
A Poor product quality control
B High labour and handling cost
C High shutdown time requirement for emptying, cleaning and refilling
D All A., B. and C.
Correct Answer: All A., B. and C.
A catalyst inhibitor____________________?
A Lessens its selectivity
B May be useful for suppressing undesirable side reactions
C Is added in small quantity during the catalyst manufacture itself
D All A., B. and C.
Correct Answer: All A., B. and C.
Calcination reaction of limestone (CaCO3 → CaO + CO2) goes to completion in the rotary kiln, because____________________?
A CaO is not dissociated
B CO2 escapes continuously
C Of high calcination temperature
D CaO is more stable than CaCO3
Correct Answer: CO2 escapes continuously
Which of the following curves shows the effect of temperature on the extent of gas-solid adsorption at a given pressure ?
A Langmuir adsorption isotherm
B Adsorption isobar
C Freundlich adsorption isotherm
D None of these
Correct Answer: Adsorption isobar
Promoter is added to the catalyst to improve its____________________?
A Porosity
B Sensitivity
C Surface area
D None of these
Correct Answer: Sensitivity
A batch reactor is characterised by ____________________?
A Constant residence time
B Variation in extent of reaction and properties of the reaction mixture with time
C Variation in reactor volume
D Very low conversion
Correct Answer: Variation in extent of reaction and properties of the reaction mixture with time
Concentration of the limiting reactant (with initial concentration of a moles/litre) after time t is (a-x). Then ‘t’ for a first order reaction is given by____________________?
A k. t = ln a/(a – x)
B k. t = x/a (a – x)
C k. t = ln (a – x)/a
D k. t = ln a (a – x)/x
Correct Answer: k. t = ln a/(a – x)
What is the maximum possible value of FR(mole/sec.) ?
A 1/3
B 1/2
C 2/3
D 2
Correct Answer: 2/3
A second order reaction of the form A + B → C is called a pseudo-first order reaction, when____________________?
A CA0 = CB0
B CA0 > CB0
C CB0 > CA0
D CB0 ≥ CB0
Correct Answer: CB0 ≥ CB0