Chemical Engineering MCQs

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Variables affecting the rate of homogeneous reactions are___________________?
A. Pressure and temperature only
B. Temperature and composition only
C. Pressure and composition only
D. Pressure, temperature and composition
Semibatch reactor is preferred, when a/an__________________?
A. A highly exothermic reaction is to be controlled
B. Undesirable side reaction (at high concentration of one of the reactants) is to be avoided
C. A gas is to be reacted with liquid (e.g. hydrogenation of fat)
D. All a., b., and c.
On application of pressure to the equilibrium system, ice ⇌ water; which of the following phenomenon will occur ?
A. Water will evaporate
B. Equilibrium will not be attained
C. More ice will be formed
D. More water will be formed
Rate of a chemical reaction is not affected by the____________________?
A. Catalyst
B. Temperature
C. Reactant’s concentration
D. Number of molecules of reactants taking part in the reaction
For a first order isothermal chemical reaction in a porous catalyst, the effectiveness factor is 0.3. The effectiveness factor will increase if the____________________?
A. Catalyst size is reduced or the catalyst diffusivity is reduced
B. Catalyst size is reduced or the catalyst diffusivity is increased
C. Catalyst size is increased or the catalyst diffusivity is reduced
D. Catalyst size is increased or the catalyst diffusivity is increased