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  • Question
  • At minimum reflux ratio for a given separation


  • Options
  • A. number of plates is zero.
  • B. number of plates is infinity.
  • C. minimum number of the theoretical plates is required.
  • D. separation is most efficient.

  • Correct Answer
  • number of plates is infinity. 


  • Mass Transfer problems


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    • 1. Stefan's law describes the mass transfer by

    • Options
    • A. diffusion
    • B. bulk flow
    • C. both 'a' & 'b'
    • D. neither 'a' nor 'b'
    • Discuss
    • 2. Fenske equation determines the

    • Options
    • A. maximum number of ideal plates.
    • B. height of the distillation column.
    • C. minimum number of theoretical plates.
    • D. optimum reflux ratio.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Mass transfer co-efficient (K) and diffusivity (D) are related according to film theory as

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    • A. K ? D
    • B. K ?D
    • C. K ? D1.5
    • D. K ? D2
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick out the correct statement.

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    • A. In case of liquid-liquid extraction, no separation is possible, if the selectivity of the solvent used is unity.
    • B. With increase in temperature, the selectivity of the solvent used in solvent extraction decreases.
    • C. The selectivity of solvent used in solvent extraction is unity at the plait point.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 5. Make up water is required in a cooling tower to replace the water lost by

    • Options
    • A. evaporation
    • B. drift
    • C. blowdown and leakage
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c)
    • Discuss
    • 6. Relative humidity is the ratio of the

    • Options
    • A. partial pressure of the vapour to the vapour pressure of the liquid at room temperature.
    • B. partial pressure of the vapour to the vapour pressure of the liquid at gas temperature.
    • C. actual humidity to saturation humidity.
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. Separation of two or more components of a liquid solution can not be achieved by

    • Options
    • A. fractional crystallisation
    • B. liquid extraction
    • C. absorption
    • D. evaporation
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following liquid-vapor contacting devices provides maximum contact surface area for a particular duty?

    • Options
    • A. Sieve plate column
    • B. Bubble cap column
    • C. Randomly packed column
    • D. Wetted wall column
    • Discuss
    • 9. In a solution containing 0.30 Kg mole of solute and 600 kg of solvent, the molality is

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    • A. 0.50
    • B. 0.60
    • C. 2
    • D. 1
    • Discuss
    • 10. The amount of steam required per unit quantity of distillate in case of steam distillation will be reduced by

    • Options
    • A. raising the temperature.
    • B. lowering the total pressure.
    • C. both (a) and (b).
    • D. neither (a) nor (b).
    • Discuss


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