Chemical Reaction Engineering

Question: Chemical reaction rate of a component depends upon the
[A].

composition of the component only.

[B].

temperature of the system.

[C].

pressure of the system.

[D].

all (a), (b) and (c).

Answer: Option D

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Question: A batch reactor suffers from following disadvantage.
[A].

Poor product quality control.

[B].

High labour and handling cost.

[C].

High shutdown time requirement for emptying, cleaning and refilling.

[D].

All (a), (b)and(c).

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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Question: For the non-catalytic reaction of particles with surrounding fluid, the time needed to achieve the same fractional conversion for particles of different but unchanging sizes is proportional to the square of particle diameter, when the __________ is the controlling resistance.
[A].

film diffusion

[B].

diffusion through ash layer

[C].

chemical reaction

[D].

either (a), (b) or (c)

Answer: Option B

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Question: For the chemical reaction X Y, it is observed that, on doubling the concentration of ‘X’, the reaction rate quadruples. If the reaction rate is proportional to Cxn, then what is the value of ‘n’ ?
[A].

4

[B].

1/4

[C].

16

[D].

2

Answer: Option A

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Question: For the chemical reaction P Q, it is found that the rate of reaction doubles as the concentration of ‘P’ is doubled. If the reaction rate is proportional to Cpn, then what is the value of ‘n’ for this chemical reaction ?
[A].

1

[B].

2

[C].

3

[D].

0

Answer: Option A

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Question: In a reversible reaction, a catalyst increases the rate of forward reaction
[A].

only.

[B].

to a greater extent than that of the backward reaction.

[C].

and decreases that of the backward reaction.

[D].

and the backward reaction equally.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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Question: A liquid decomposes by irreversible first order kinetics and the half life period of this reaction is 8 minutes. The time required for 75% conversion of the liquid will be __________ minutes.
[A].

4

[B].

8

[C].

12

[D].

16

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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Question: A chemical reaction occurs when the energy of the reacting molecules is __________ the activation energy of the reaction.
[A].

less than

[B].

equal to

[C].

more than

[D].

equal to or more than

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

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Question: If a solid-gas non-catalytic reaction occurs at very high temperature, the rate controlling step is the __________ diffusion.
[A].

film

[B].

ash layer

[C].

pore

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option A

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Question: Catalytic action in a catalytic chemical reaction follows from the ability of catalyst to change the
[A].

activation energy

[B].

equilibrium constant

[C].

heat of reaction

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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