Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Chemical Industry MCQ’s – Aluminum
1 - Question
Which among the following is a major source of aluminium oxide?
a) Hematite
b) Siderite
c) Magnetite
d) Bauxite
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Explanation: The major source of aluminium oxide used in electrolytic reduction cells is bauxite. Bauxite consists of 50-60% of alumina, silica and ore. Hematite, siderite and magnetite are ores of iron.
2 - Question
What is the pressure maintained in the autoclave while manufacturing steel?
a) 1atm
b) 2atm
c) 0.5atm
d) 4.5atm
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Explanation: Bauxite ore if fed to jaw crusher. Then the ore is mixed with concentrated caustic in an autoclave digester at 4.5atms. High pressure is maintained for 100% conversion to sodium aluminate.
3 - Question
How is crystallization of trihydrate induced while manufacturing aluminium?
a) Mixing
b) Cooling
c) Heating
d) Agitation
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Explanation: The slurry is washed in a series of counter current thickeners. The sodium aluminate is clarified via a rotary filter. The diluted mixture is cooled and seeded in a precipitator to induce crystallization of trihydrate.
4 - Question
Recovery of alumina from red mud is the most difficult process during the manufacture of aluminium.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Recovery of alumina from red mud discharged from the thickener is the major engineering problem in the manufacture of aluminium. Alternative method is to calcine the mud with lime and soda ash to form sodium aluminate which can be leached.
5 - Question
How is alumina converted to aluminium?
a) Heating
b) Cooling
c) Electrolytically using an aluminium smelting cell
d) Adding coke
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Explanation: Alumina is periodically reduced to aluminium by electrolysis. A molten cryolite bath is maintained at 1000°C. Reduction takes place at the graphite anodes.
6 - Question
How is carbon electrodes formed in an electrolytic aluminium smelting cell?
a) From Alumina
b) By Replacing the old electrodes
c) From coke and carbon dioxide
d) From coke and pitch
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Explanation: Carbon electrodes are formed continuously from coke and pitch. Pitch is a soft to hard and brittle coal substance.