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Chemical Reaction

A stirred tank reactor compared to tubular-flow reactor provides____________________?

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A stirred tank reactor compared to tubular-flow reactor provides____________________?

A. More uniform operating conditions
B. Permits operation at the optimum temperature for a long reaction time
C. Higher overall selectivity for a first order consecutive reaction
D. All A., B. and C.

A stirred tank reactor compared to tubular-flow reactor provides____________________? Read More »

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The rate of an autocatalytic reaction as shown in the bellow figure, is given by – rA = k . CA . CB. In this case, the__________________?

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The rate of an autocatalytic reaction as shown in the bellow figure, is given by – rA = k . CA . CB. In this case, the__________________?

A. Plot of – rA Vs CA is a straight line with slope k
B. Plot of – rA Vs CA is a hyperbola
C. Rate of disappearance of reactant A is maximum, where CA = CB
D. Both B & C

The rate of an autocatalytic reaction as shown in the bellow figure, is given by – rA = k . CA . CB. In this case, the__________________? Read More »

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The first order gas phase reaction as shown in the bellow figure is conducted isothermally in batch mode. The rate of change of conversion with time is given by________________?

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The first order gas phase reaction as shown in the bellow figure is conducted isothermally in batch mode. The rate of change of conversion with time is given by________________?

A. dXA/dt = k1 (1 – XA)2 (1 + 2XA)
B. dXA/dt = k1 (1 – XA) (1 + 0.5XA)
C. dXA/dt = k1 (1 – XA)
D. dXA/dt = k1 (1 – XA)/(1 + XA)

The first order gas phase reaction as shown in the bellow figure is conducted isothermally in batch mode. The rate of change of conversion with time is given by________________? Read More »

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Three plug flow reactors (PFR’s) of 4, 5 & 6 m3 volumes are arranged in two branches as shown below in the figure. If the total feed rate is 300 tons/hr, then for the same conversion in each branch, the feed rate through branch II should be ______________ tons/hr ?

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Three plug flow reactors (PFR’s) of 4, 5 & 6 m3 volumes are arranged in two branches as shown below in the figure. If the total feed rate is 300 tons/hr, then for the same conversion in each branch, the feed rate through branch II should be ______________ tons/hr ?

A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 225

Three plug flow reactors (PFR’s) of 4, 5 & 6 m3 volumes are arranged in two branches as shown below in the figure. If the total feed rate is 300 tons/hr, then for the same conversion in each branch, the feed rate through branch II should be ______________ tons/hr ? Read More »

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An irreversible first order reaction is being carried out in a CSTR and PFR of same volume. The liquid flow rates are same. The relative conversion will__________________?

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An irreversible first order reaction is being carried out in a CSTR and PFR of same volume. The liquid flow rates are same. The relative conversion will__________________?

A. Be more in CSTR than in PFR
B. Be more in PFR than in CSTR
C. Be same in both cases
D. Depend on the temperature

An irreversible first order reaction is being carried out in a CSTR and PFR of same volume. The liquid flow rates are same. The relative conversion will__________________? Read More »

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The rate of the reaction, X → Y, quadruples when the concentration of ‘X’ is doubled. The rate expression for the reaction is, r = K Cx n, the value of ‘n’ in this case will be_______________________?

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The rate of the reaction, X → Y, quadruples when the concentration of ‘X’ is doubled. The rate expression for the reaction is, r = K Cx n, the value of ‘n’ in this case will be_______________________?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

The rate of the reaction, X → Y, quadruples when the concentration of ‘X’ is doubled. The rate expression for the reaction is, r = K Cx n, the value of ‘n’ in this case will be_______________________? Read More »

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