Mass Transfer MCQ’s – Convective Mass Transfer

1 - Question

The mass transfer by convection can take place under how many conditions?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
View Answer Answer: b
Explanation: Free or forced conditions.



2 - Question

Lewis number is given by
a) 4 α/D
b) 3 α/D
c) 2 α/D
d) α/D
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: It forms the connecting link between the temperature and concentration profiles.



3 - Question

Prandtl number is given by
a) V/α
b) 2 V/α
c) 3 V/α
d) 4 V/α
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: It is related to velocity and temperature profiles.



4 - Question

Schmidt number is given by
a) 2 V/D
b) D/V
c) V/D
d) 2 D/V
View Answer Answer: c
Explanation: It is related to velocity and concentration profiles.



5 - Question

Sherwood number is given by
a) 3/2 h m L/D
b) ½ h m L/D
c) 3 h m L/D
d) h m L/D
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: It is a non-dimensional mass transfer number.



6 - Question

The solution for velocity, concentration and temperature boundary layers will be same if
a) Prandtl number = Schmidt number= Lewis number
b) Prandtl number = 2 Schmidt number= Lewis number
c) Prandtl number = Schmidt number= 2 Lewis number
d) 2 Prandtl number = Schmidt number= Lewis number
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: All the three boundary layers must coincide.



7 - Question

Convective mass transfer involves the transportation of material between a boundary surface and a moving fluid or between two immiscible fluids. It is prescribed by the relation
a) 2 h m (d C B)
b) ½ h m (d C B)
c) h m (d C B)
d) 3/2 h m (d C B)
View Answer Answer: c
Explanation: It is equal to m/A = h m (d C B).



8 - Question

Which number forms the connecting link between the velocity and temperature profiles?
a) Fourier number
b) Prandtl number
c) Stanton number
d) Biot number
View Answer Answer: b
Explanation: These profiles become identical when Prandtl number is equal to one.



9 - Question

Which number forms the connecting link between the velocity and concentration profiles?
a) Schmidt number
b) Reynolds number
c) Stanton number
d) Fourier number
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: These profiles become identical when Schmidt number is equal to one.



10 - Question

Which number forms the connecting link between the temperature and concentration profiles?
a) Prandtl number
b) Schmidt number
c) Fourier number
d) Lewis number
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: When Lewis number is equal to unity, these two profiles are identical.

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