The efficiency of a plate column will be maximum, when the flow is ideal __________ the plate.
A. Across
B. Above
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Boiling point diagram is not affected by the ambient
A. Pressure
B. Humidity
C. Temperature
D. Both B and C
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Diffusion co-efficient generally depends upon the temperature, pressure & the nature of the components of the system. Its dimension is not the same as that of the
A. Mass transfer co-efficient
B. Thermal diffusivity
C. Kinematic viscosity
D. Volumetric diffusivity
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For which of the following unit operations, Lewis number is of significance?
A. Adsorption
B. Binary distillation
C. Gas absorption
D. Humidification
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Desulphurisation of petrol is done in a
A. Bollman extractor
B. Rotating disc extractor
C. Packed extraction column
D. Plate type extraction column
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In case of absorption & stripping, the interface of the liquid & gas phases are present in equilibrium, when the diffusional resistance of __________ is zero.
A. Interface
B. Gas phase
C. Liquid phase
D. All of the above
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Separation of two volatile liquids by distillation makes use of their
A. Selectivity
B. Relative volatility
C. Solubility
D. Density difference
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The amount of steam required per unit quantity of distillate in case of steam distillation will be reduced by
A. Raising the temperature
B. Lowering the total pressure
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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In case of steam distillation, the steam leaving the liquid is not completely saturated with distillate vapour, because
A. Temperature is less
B. Total pressure is less
C. Mixing of steam with the material being vaporised is not so intimate as to result in equilibrium condition
D. Saturated steam is used for steam distillation
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__________ is concerned with the adsorption equilibria.
A. Fick's law
B. Gibb's equation
C. Freundlich equation
D. None of these
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In case of absorption, both the operating and equilibrium lines will be straight for
A. Isothermal operation
B. Dilute solutions
C. Dilute solutions and isothermal operation
D. None of these
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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
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Positive deviation from Raoult's law means a mixture whose total pressure is
A. Greater than that computed for ideality
B. Less than that computed for ideality
C. Less than the sum of the vapour pressure of the components
D. None of these
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Occurrence of 'case hardening' during drying of a high moisture solid cake __________ the drying rate.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not affect
D. Exponentially increases
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Dorr thickener is an equipment used for
A. Classification
B. Sedimentation
C. Clarification
D. Leaching
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In a solution containing 0.30 Kg mole of solute and 600 kg of solvent, the molality is
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L/mG is the expression for
A. Absorption factor
B. Brinkman number
C. Slope of operating line in absorber
D. Slope of operating line in stripper
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Molecular diffusion is caused by the
A. Transfer of molecules from low concentration to high concentration region
B. Thermal energy of the molecules
C. Activation energy of the molecules
D. Potential energy of the molecules
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Pore size of the molecular seive 5A is __________ mm.
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. The operating line always lies above the equilibrium solubility curve in case of a single component absorber
B. The operating line always lies below the equilibrium solubility curve in case of a single component stripper
C. The operating pressure in solvent extraction system should be below vapor pressures of all components
D. The solubility of a particular gas in ideal solution in any solvent is always the same
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