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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.

A chemical reaction occurs, when the energy of the reacting molecules is ________________ the activation energy of reaction?
A Less than
B Equal to
C More than
D Equal to or more than
Correct Answer: Equal to
For a _____________ order reaction, the units of rate constant and rate of reaction are the same ?
A Zero
B First
C Second
D Fractional
Correct Answer: Zero
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_____________________?
A 60
B 75
C 90
D 100
Correct Answer: 75
For the same residence time, which one will give the maximum conversion ?
A Single stirred tank (v = 5 litres)
B Two stirred tank (each of 2.5 litres) in series
C Stirred tank followed by tubular flow reactor (each of 2.5 litres)
D Single tubular flow reactor (v = 5 litres)
Correct Answer: Single tubular flow reactor (v = 5 litres)
The effectiveness factor for large value of Thiele modulus [L√(K/D1)] of a solid catalysed first order reaction is equal to (where, L = length of the reactor, cm, D1 = diffusion co-efficient, cm2/second) ?
A L √(K/D1)
B 1/[L√(K/D1)]
C 1
D
Correct Answer: 1/[L√(K/D1)]
‘Unreacted core model’ represents the reaction involving ______________________?
A Combustion of coal particles
B Roasting of sulphide ores
C Manufacture of carbon disulphide from elements
D None of these
Correct Answer: Roasting of sulphide ores
The value of Steric factor ‘P’ in the equation k = PZeE/RT usually ranges from ______________________?
A 1.0 to 10-8
B 1.1 to 102
C 0.1 to 0.9
D None of these
Correct Answer: 1.0 to 10-8
Half life period of a first order irreversible reaction A → B is ______________________?
A k/2
B ln k/2
C ln 2/k
D ln 0.5/k
Correct Answer: ln 2/k
A stirred tank reactor compared to tubular-flow reactor provides____________________?
A More uniform operating conditions
B Permits operation at the optimum temperature for a long reaction time
C Higher overall selectivity for a first order consecutive reaction
D All A., B. and C.
Correct Answer: All A., B. and C.
The rate of an autocatalytic reaction as shown in the bellow figure, is given by – rA = k . CA . CB. In this case, the__________________?
A Plot of – rA Vs CA is a straight line with slope k
B Plot of – rA Vs CA is a hyperbola
C Rate of disappearance of reactant A is maximum, where CA = CB
D Both B & C
Correct Answer: Both B & C