Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Unit Processes MCQ’s – Catalyst – 2
1 - Question
What does Fischer-Tropsh reaction produce?
a) Olefins
b) Alkali
c) Aromatics
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis may be represented by the following reactions to produce paraffins and olefins.
2 - Question
Which type of reaction is Fischer-Tropsh reaction?
a) Exothermic
b) Endothermic
c) Neutral
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Fischer-Tropsh reaction is highly exothermic reaction
3 - Question
Which one of the following is the formula standard-state free energies?
a) -dF = 2.303 R log k
b) -dF = RT log k
c) -dF = 2.303 RT log k
d) -dF = 2.303 RT log T
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Explanation: The equilibrium constants were calculated from the standard-state free energies, -dF = 2.303 RT log k. where R is the gas constant and T the absolute temperature in degrees Kelvin.
4 - Question
What happens to dF as T increases?
a) Less positive
b) Less negative
c) More negative
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: dF becomes less negative with increasing temperature, but is still highly negative up to 350°C.
5 - Question
What is the favourable operating range in terms of temperature constant?
A) Low
b) High
c) Moderate
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: The high values of the equilibrium constants indicate that 250-350°C is a favourable operating range.
6 - Question
The rate of the synthesis is virtually independent of pressure with cobalt.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The rate of the synthesis is virtually independent of pressure with cobalt, for iron it is almost linear with the pressure (at least up to 675 psi) and approximately proportional to the partial pressures of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
7 - Question
What is the order of reaction over Iron catalyst?
a) Zero
b) First
c) Second
d) Third
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Explanation: The reaction over iron catalysts is approximately first order.
8 - Question
Arrhenius constant ‘A’ is dependent on temperature.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Arrhenius constant ‘A’ is a temperature-independent rate constant.
9 - Question
What is meant by ‘E’ in the Arrhenius equation?
a) Arrhenius equation
b) Pressure
c) Activation energy
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: ‘E’ the over-all activation energy, and ‘T’ the absolute temperature.
10 - Question
What happens to the rate of reaction as particle size increases?
a) Increases
b) No change
c) Decreases
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: The rate of reaction on fused or sintered iron increases with decreasing particle size. The increase is approximately linear with increase in external surface area for large particles, but appears to reach a limiting value when the particle size becomes small.