Chemical Engineering Basics

691. The units of the rate constant for a second order reaction are

  1. Sec-1. mole°
  2. Moles1. sec-1
  3. Moles-1. sec1
  4. Moles1. sec1

Correct answer: (C)
Moles-1. sec1

692. The usual energy consumption in electric arc furnace steel making is __________ KWh/ton of steel.

  1. 60 - 100
  2. 400 - 700
  3. 1200 -1500
  4. 2000 - 2300

Correct answer: (B)
400 - 700

693. The value of y = cb/cv. at < 500°C for air & most common gases can be safely assumed to be

  1. 0.8
  2. 1
  3. 1.4
  4. 1.8

Correct answer: (C)
1.4

694. The wet bulb temperature is lower in dry air than in wet air at the same temperature. A dry bulb thermometer registers a higher temperature than a wet bulb thermometer except at __________ percent relative humidity.

  1. 0
  2. 100
  3. 50
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
100

695. The yield point phenomenon observed in annealed low carbon steel is due to the presence of the following element.

  1. Silicon
  2. Carbon
  3. Phosphorous
  4. Chromium

Correct answer: (B)
Carbon

696. Theoretical volume of oxygen required for complete combustion of 1Nm3 of acetylene, in oxy-acetylene welding is __________ Nm3.

  1. 0.5
  2. 1
  3. 43891
  4. 2.5

Correct answer: (D)
2.5

697. There are one octahedral void and __________ tetrahedral void in the closest packing of atoms.

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
Two

698. Thermal conductivity of a material does not depend upon its

  1. Mass
  2. Volume
  3. Surface area
  4. All 'a', 'b' & 'c'

Correct answer: (D)
All 'a', 'b' & 'c'

699. Thermal diffusivity of a substance is proportional to (where, k = Thermal conductivity)

  1. 1/k
  2. k
  3. k2
  4. 1/k2

Correct answer: (B)
k

700. Thermal efficiency of an internal combustion engine is around __________ percent.

  1. 8
  2. 35
  3. 65
  4. 80

Correct answer: (B)
35

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