In case of a __________ reactor, the composition in the reactor and at the exit of the reactor is the same.
A. Semi-batch
B. Tubular
C. Batch
D. Back-mix
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For reactions in parallel viz A → P (desired product) and A → Q (unwanted product), if the order of the desired reaction is higher than that of the undesired reaction, a
A. Batch reactor is preferred over a single CSTR for high yield
B. Tubular reactor is preferred over a single CSTR for high yield
C. Both A and B
D. Single CSTR is the most suitable
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Maximum equilibrium conversion for endothermic reaction is obtained at the __________ temperature.
A. Highest possible
B. Lowest possible
C. Intermediate
D. Room
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The gas phase reaction 2A ⇋ B is carried out in an isothermal plug flow reactor. The feed consists of 80 mole % A and 20 mole % inerts. If the conversion of A at the reactor exit is 50%, then C A 0 C A at the outlet of the reactor is
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The molecularity and the order of reaction respectively, for the hydrolysis of methyl acetate in presence of acids are
A. 2 & 1
B. 11 & 2
C. 2 & 2
D. 1 & 1
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From collison theory, the reaction rate constant is proportional to
A. Exp(- E/RT)
B. Exp(- E/2RT)
C. √T
D. Tm .exp(- E/RT)
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For any reaction, we may write conversion as a function of
A. Time
B. Temperature
C. Concentration
D. All of the above
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In flow reactors, the performance equations interrelate the rate of reaction to the
A. Feed rate
B. Reactor volume
C. Extent of reaction
D. All of the above
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The space time is equivalent to the holding time in a steady state mixed reactor for
A. Non-isothermal gas reaction
B. Variable fluid density systems
C. Constant fluid density systems
D. Gas reactions with changing no. of moles
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For a heterogeneous catalytic reaction
A. Free energy of activation is lowered in the presence of catalyst, which remains unchanged at the end of reaction
B. A relatively small amount of catalyst can cause the conversion of large amount of reactants which does not mean that catalyst concentration is important
C. The catalyst does not form an intermediate complex with the reactant
D. The surface of the catalyst does not play an important role during reaction
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In a reversible chemical reaction having two reactants in equilibrium, if the concentration of the reactants are doubled, then the equilibrium constant will
A. Remain the same
B. Be halved
C. Also be doubled
D. Become one fourth
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The extent of a reaction is
A. Different for reactants and products
B. Dimensionless
C. Depends on the stoichiometric co-efficient
D. All of the above
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The heat of reaction
A. Depends on the pressure only
B. Depends on the mechanism of reaction only
C. Depends on both pressure and mechanism of reaction
D. Is independent of the mechanism of reaction
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For a homogeneous reaction of nth order, the dimension of the rate constant is given by
A. ( time ) n L
B. time ( concentration ) 1 − n
C. time ( concentration ) n − 1
D. None of these
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For identical flow rate and feed composition, X plug flow reactors (PER) in series with a total volume V gives the same conversion as single
A. CSTR of volume V
B. PFR of volume V
C. CSTR of volume X V
D. PFR of volume X V
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For an autocatalytic reactor, the suitable reactor set up is
A. P.F. reactors in series
B. CSTR in series
C. CSTR followed by P.F. reactor
D. P.F. reactor followed by CSTR
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__________ gas is normally employed in B.E.T. method of finding out the surface area of catalyst.
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If the time required to complete a definite fraction of reaction varies inversely as the concentration of the reactants, then the order of reaction is
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When an exothermic reversible reaction is conducted adiabatically, the rate of reaction
A. Continuously increases
B. Continuously decreases
C. Passes through a maximum
D. Passes through a minimum
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For an ideal gas mixture undergoing a reversible gaseous phase chemical reaction, the equilibrium constant
A. Is independent of pressure
B. Increases with pressure
C. Decreases with pressure
D. Increases /decreases with pressure depending on the stoichiometric co-efficients of the reaction
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