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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.

For a first order chemical reaction, the rate constant_________________?

A Changes on changing the concentration units
B Is not a function of the unit of time
C Has unit of time-1
D None of these
Correct Answer: Has unit of time-1

When the reaction occurs in the diffusion controlled region, the apparent activation energy as measured is only _______________ the true value?

A Twice
B Half
C Equal
D None of these
Correct Answer: Half

Reverse reaction in a chemical equilibrium is favoured by the________________?

A Removal of one of the products regularly
B Increase in the concentration of one of the products
C Increase in the concentration of one of the reactants
D None of these
Correct Answer: Increase in the concentration of one of the products

With increase in temperature, the equilibrium _______________ rises in case of endothermic reaction?

A Constant
B Conversion
C Both A. & B.
D Neither A. nor B.
Correct Answer: Conversion

What is the unit of the rate constant in a chemical reaction in which 10% of the reactant decomposes in one hour, 20% in two hours, 30% in three hours and so on ?

A Litre/mole.second
B Moles/litre.second
C Litre/mole
D Litre/second
Correct Answer: Litre/mole.second

Which of the following is an autocatalytic reaction ?

A Photochemical reactions
B Microbial fermentation reaction
C Enzyme fermentation reaction
D Ammonia synthesis reaction
Correct Answer: Microbial fermentation reaction

An isothermal irreversible reaction is being carried out in an ideal tubular flow reactor. The conversion in this case will ______________ with decrease in space time?

A Increase
B Increase exponentially
C Decrease
D Remain unchanged
Correct Answer: Decrease

During manufacture of H2SO4, the oxidation of SO2 to SO3 by oxygen is an endothermic reaction. The yield of SO3 will be maximised, if the _____________________?

A Temperature is increased
B Pressure is reduced
C Temperature is increased and pressure is reduced
D Temperature is reduced and pressure is increased
Correct Answer: Temperature is reduced and pressure is increased

From Arrhenius law, a plot of loge K versus 1/T gives a straight line with a slope of (-E/R). The unit of E/R is___________________?

A k cal
B k cal/°K
C °K
D k cal. °K
Correct Answer: °K

Pick out the wrong statement ?

A For a first order consecutive reaction, a tubular flow reactor as compared to a stirred tank
B For an ideal mixed reactor at steady state, the exit stream has the same composition as fluid
C Plug flow reactor (PFR) is always smaller than mixed reactor for all positive reaction orders
D Reaction rate does not decrease appreciably as the reaction proceeds in case of an
Correct Answer: For a first order consecutive reaction, a tubular flow reactor as compared to a stirred tank