Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Unit Processes MCQ’s – Apparatus for Oxidation
1 - Question
Why is removal of heat essential?
a) Low reaction rate
b) Prevent destruction
c) Uncontrolled oxidation
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: Removal of heat is essential to prevent destruction of apparatus, catalyst, or raw material, and maintenance of temperature at the proper level is necessary to ensure the correct rate and degree of oxidation.
2 - Question
Why is reacting O2 less for aromatic hydrocarbon than aliphatic hydrocarbon?
a) More oxidation
b) High temperature
c) Desired product
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: In vapour-phase oxidation of aliphatic substances such as methanol and the lower-molecular-weight aliphatic hydrocarbons, the ratio of reacting oxygen is generally lower than in the case of the aromatic hydrocarbons for the formation of the desired products, and for this reason heat removal is simpler.
3 - Question
What is the use of a Liquid bath?
a) Increase temperature
b) Supplies heat
c) Removes heat
d) Provides O2
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Explanation: The liquid bath may be used to remove heat from the reaction as latent heat of evaporation of the liquid.
4 - Question
What is the use of Mercury in multiple-tube converter?
a) Removes heat
b) Supplies heat
c) Catalyst
d) Slows the reaction
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Explanation: The mercury (liquid and vapour) is the means for removing the heat of a reaction at a constant temperature of about 425°C and for dissipating it to cooling water at a temperature of about 100°C.
5 - Question
What happens on varying the pressure on the two-phase mercury system?
a) High temperature
b) Control the temperature
c) More reaction
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: By varying the pressure on the two-phase mercury system, it is possible to control the temperature of the liquid bath and of the catalyst mass. This may be accomplished by the use of nitrogen pressure.
6 - Question
Boiling point of Hg can be altered by which alloy?
a) Nickel
b) Magnesium
c) Cadmium
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: The boiling point of the mercury can be altered by introducing alloying metals such as cadmium.
7 - Question
Mercury has both advantages and disadvantages.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Mercury has both advantages and disadvantages for use as the heat removing fluid. Its boiling point of 357°C at atmospheric pressure may be easily raised to 400-450°C by the application of nitrogen pressure. It is fluid at room temperature and introduces no hazard of equipment damage due to solidification through accidental cooling because of shutdown of equipment. Mercury vapour is toxic; the liquid is heavy; and leaks in the pressure system are difficult to prevent.
8 - Question
Catalysts are generally used in an effort to obtain the oxidation reaction at as Iowa temperature.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Catalysts are generally used in an effort to obtain the oxidation reaction at as Iowa temperature as possible and to direct the reaction, to the desired products.
9 - Question
Side chain are more susceptible to be attack on than the ring of aromatic compounds.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Oxidation of hydrocarbons containing an aromatic nucleus and one or more aliphatic side chains may be effected in the side chain. The side chains behave, in general, like aliphatic hydrocarbons and, as such, are more susceptible to attack by oxygen than the ring.