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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 liquid mixture contains 30% o-xylene, 60% p-xylene and 10%. m-xylene (all percentages in w/w). Which of the following statements would be true in respect of this mixture ?
A The mixture exhibits an azeotrope at 101.3 kPa
B The composition of the mixture, in percent by volume is: o-xylene 30, p-xylene 60. and mxylene
C The composition of the mixture in mole percent is: o-xylene 30, p-xylene 60 and m-xyoene 10
D The mixture contain optical isomers
Correct Answer: The mixture exhibits an azeotrope at 101.3 kPa
In case of binary distillation, increasing the reflux ratio above optimum does not result in the increase of_______________________?
A Area between operating line and 45° diagonal x-y diagram
B Condenser and reboiler surfaces
C Tower cross-section
D None of these
Correct Answer: Area between operating line and 45° diagonal x-y diagram
Which of the following assumes constant molal vaporisation and overflow ?
A McCabe-Thiele method
B Ponchan-Savarit method
C Enthalpy concentration method
D Plate absorption column
Correct Answer: McCabe-Thiele method
Which of the following binary systems is an example of a maximum boiling azeotrope ?
A Water-hydrochloric acid
B Acetone-carbon disulphide
C Water-ethyl alcohol
D n-heptane-n-octane
Correct Answer: Water-hydrochloric acid
Channelling is most severe_____________________?
A In towers packed with stacked packing
B In towers packed randomly with crushed solids
C In dumped packing of regular units
D At very high liquid flow rate
Correct Answer: In towers packed with stacked packing
When the liquid phase and vapour phase of a binary system obeys Raoult’s and Dalton’s law respectively, the relative volatility is the ratio of________________________?
A Vapour pressure of component A to that of component B
B Vapour pressure of component A to the total pressure
C Vapour pressure of component A to the partial pressure of A
D Partial pressure of component A to the total pressure
Correct Answer: Vapour pressure of component A to that of component B
Flooding in a column results due to___________________?
A High pressure drop
B Low pressure drop
C Low velocity of the liquid
D High temperature
Correct Answer: High pressure drop
Raoult’s law is applicable to the_____________________?
A Ideal solutions
B Real solutions
C Mixture of water and alcohol
D Non-ideal gases
Correct Answer: Ideal solutions
Calcium ammonium nitrate (a fertiliser) is dried in a _________________ dryer?
A Rotary
B Vacuum
C Tunnel
D Tray
Correct Answer: Rotary
Pick out the system with minimum boiling azeotrope at 1 atm ?
A Benzene-toluene
B Ethyl alcohol-water
C Hydrochloric acid-water
D All A., B. and C.
Correct Answer: Ethyl alcohol-water