Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Unit Processes MCQ’s – Vapor Phase Oxidation of Aliphatic Compounds
1 - Question
For vapour phase oxidation low pressure is required.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The vapour phase oxidation must have sufficiently high vapour pressures at the temperatures required for oxidation to make it possible to mix them with air (oxygen) and pass them in the gaseous state over the catalyst material.
2 - Question
Methanol decomposes to form hydrogen and which is the other product?
a) Carbon monoxide
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Carbon
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: During oxidation of methanol by vapour phase oxidation, is give carbon monoxide and hydrogen as products.
3 - Question
Which type of reaction is oxidation of methanol?
a) Exothermic
b) Endothermic
c) Neutral
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Oxidation of methanol reaction is endothermic, and heat must be supplied.
4 - Question
Ethanol is oxidized to produce what?
a) Phenol
b) Alcohol
c) Carboxylic acid
d) Acetaldehyde
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Explanation: Ethanol may be dehydrogenated or oxidized to acetaldehyde in the vapour phase with good yields.
5 - Question
The direct oxidation of ethanol to acetic acid in a continuous catalytic vapour-phase process is more difficult.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The direct oxidation of ethanol to acetic acid in a continuous catalytic vapour-phase process is more difficult since losses to formaldehyde, carbon oxides, etc., occur.
6 - Question
Catalytic dehydrogenation of methyl vinyl carbinol produces what?
a) Methyl ketone
b) Methyl vinyl aldehyde
c) Ethyl vinyl ketone
d) Methyl vinyl ketone
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Explanation: Catalytic dehydrogenation of methyl vinyl carbinol at temperatures above 250°C in presence of a brass spelter catalyst is claimed to give a 33 per cent yield of methyl vinyl ketone, CH3-CO-CH=CH2.
7 - Question
Catalytic vapour-phase oxidation of the unsaturated alcohols produces which type of yield?
a) High
b) Low
c) Moderate
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Catalytic vapour-phase oxidation of the unsaturated alcohols to form unsaturated carbonyl compounds has been found to give considerably higher yields.
8 - Question
The higher-molecular-weight aliphatic hydrocarbons, oxidizing ______ readily. Fill in the blank.
a) More
b) Less
c) Moderately
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: The higher-molecular-weight aliphatic hydrocarbons, oxidizing more readily under less stringent conditions, may be converted to relatively long chain acids.
9 - Question
With such relatively mild catalysts as copper oxide and glass surfaces, some high yields of formaldehyde have been obtained.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: With such relatively mild catalysts as copper oxide and glass surfaces, some high yields of formaldehyde have been obtained from methane and ethane under experimental conditions.
10 - Question
Oxidation of natural gas produce what?
a) Formaldehyde
b) Acetaldehyde
c) Methanol
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: Oxidation of natural gas with very low oxygen concentrations under slight pressure and in the presence of a catalyst, such as copper-copper oxide, has been shown capable of producing a useful mixture of oxygenated products, i.e., formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and methanol.
11 - Question
What happens to aliphatic hydrocarbons when C-atom in straight chain increases?
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) No change
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: The aliphatic hydrocarbons become progressively more easily oxidized as the number of carbon atoms in the free straight chain is increased and as the pressure is increased.
12 - Question
Vanadium oxide acts as a catalyst in vapour phase oxidation of olefins
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Vapour-phase oxidation of olefins in the presence of vanadium pentoxide catalysts results in substantial yields of maleic anhydride which increase with increase in molecular weight of the olefin.