Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Separation Processes MCQ’s – Electrodialysis
1 - Question
What principle is used in electrodialysis?
a) Magnetic field and permeable membranes
b) Electric field and cation selective membranes
c) Electric fields and anion selective membranes
d) Electric fields and ion selective membranes
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Explanation: An electric field and ion selective membranes is used for separating an electrolyte feed in an dilute and concentrated desalted water.
2 - Question
How is the arrangement of electrodialysis?
a) 2 membranes arranged in alternating series pattern
b) 4 membranes arranged in alternating series pattern
c) 2 membranes arranged in simultaneous manner
d) 4 membranes arranged back to back
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Explanation: The electrodialysis consists of 4 membranes of which two are of same type arranged in alternating series pattern.
3 - Question
Why are the elctrodes in electrodialysis neither oxidized nor reduced?
a) Because they act as catalyst
b) Because they are chemically inert
c) Because no acid is present
d) There is no acid-base reaction involved in the process
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Explanation: The electrodes in electrodialysis are chemically inert with the anode being typically stainless steel. So the electrodes are neither oxidized nor reduced.
4 - Question
What is true about electrodialysis?
a) Most easily oxidizable species is oxidized at anode
b) Most easily reducible species is oxidized at cathode
c) Most easily oxidizable species is reduced at anode
d) The species don’t get oxidized or reduced since the electrodes are inert.
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Explanation: The most easily oxidizable species are oxidized at anode and most easily reducible species are reduced at anode.
5 - Question
Why is the electrode rinse solution acidic?
a) To avoid the corrosion of electrodes
b) To avoid the formation of salts
c) To neutralize the OH- ions
d) To make the electrodes acidic
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Explanation: The electrode rinse solution is acidic to neutralize the OH- ions and to precipitate Mg(OH)2 .
6 - Question
What is the total area of all cell pairs if:
Volumetric flow rate(Q) = 1
Difference between feed and diluate ion concentration is Δc=10
Current density is i=10
Current efficiency is e=0.8
a) 1.125F
b) 1.5F
c) 2F
d) 3F
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Explanation: Since Am = FQΔc/ie, Am= 1*10*F/10*8 = 1.125F.
7 - Question
What is the total area of all cell pairs if:
Volumetric flow rate(Q) = 2
Difference between feed and diluate ion concentration is Δc=10
Current density is i=10
Current efficiency is e=0.5
a) 1.125F
b) 1.5F
c) 2F
d) 4F
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Explanation: Since Am = FQΔc/ie, Am= 2*10*F/10*0.5 = 1.125F.
8 - Question
What is the total area of all cell pairs if:
Volumetric flow rate(Q) = 1
Difference between feed and diluate ion concentration is Δc=20
Current density is i=10
Current efficiency is e=0.6
a) 1.125F
b) 1.33F
c) 0.33F
d) 0.44F
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Explanation: Since Am = FQΔc/ie, Am= 1*20*F/10*0.6 = 1.33F.
9 - Question
What is the total area of all cell pairs if:
Volumetric flow rate(Q) = 1
Difference between feed and diluate ion concentration is Δc=18
Current density is i=10
Current efficiency is e=0.9
a) 1.125F
b) 1.5F
c) 2F
d) 3F
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Explanation: Since Am = FQΔc/ie, Am= 1*18*F/10*0.9 = 2F.
10 - Question
What is the total area of all cell pairs if:
Volumetric flow rate(Q) = 5
Difference between feed and diluate ion concentration is Δc=15
Current density is i=10
Current efficiency is e=0.75
a) 12.5F
b) 10F
c) 2F
d) 23F
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Explanation: Since Am = FQΔc/ie, Am= 5*15*F/10*0.75 = 10F.