Concepts Flashcards
A plate holding a pool of liquid from which rises a vapor whose average composition is in equilibrium with a liquid whose composition is the average of that liquid leaving the plate is called
a. separation plate
b. transition plate
c. theoretical plate
d. bubble plate
Theoretical Plate
Poor performance in large packed towers is due mainly to
a. poor packing
b. cavitation
c. inefficient heat transfer
d. channeling
Channeling
The unit operation for separating a particular gaseous component from a mixture of gases due to difference in solubility of the gases in a liquid phase is
a. adsorption
b. extraction
c. absorption
d. distillation
Absorption
A berl saddle is used so that
a. on can easily ride a horse
b. to increase mass transfer rate
c. to reduce a personal problem
d. to increase heat transfer rate
To increase mass transfer rate
The greater the surface area of the packing of the fractionating or absorption column,
a. the greater its efficiency
b. the lower its efficiency
c. efficiency does not depend on the surface area of the column
d. the faster the distillation proceed
The greater its efficiency
The ordinate in a psychrometric chart is
a. absolute humidity of dry air
b. saturation temperature
c. absolute humidity if humid air
d. dry bulb temperature
Absolute humidity of humid air
An operation where warm vapor mixture is cooled such as by contact with a liquid resulting in condensation and decreased humidity is
a. evaporation
b. dehumidification
c. humidification
d. extraction
Dehumidification
The ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor to the vapor pressure of water is a. equilibrium moisture b absolute humidity c. relative humidity d. critical moisture
Relative Humidity
The temperature at which the moisture content of humid air exerts a partial pressure of its vapor pressure is the
a. saturation temperature
b. ambient temperature
c. critical temperature
d. dry bulb temperature
Saturation Temperature
Which statement is true?
a. RH < %H
b. RH > %H
c. RH = %H
d. none of these
RH > %H
The ____ of a saturated gas phase equals the gas temperature
a. Wet Bulb Temperature
b. Dew Point Temperature
c. Dry Bulb Temperature
d. Adiabatic Saturation Temperature
Wet Bulb Temperature
If the partial pressure of the vapor in a gas-vapor mixture is for any reason less than the equilibrium vapor pressure of the liquid at the same temperature, the mixture is
a. saturated
b. supersaturated
c. unsaturated
d. concentrated
Unsaturated
The maximum number of plates for a given distillation system is obtained at
a. variable reflux
b. maximum reflux
c. minimum reflux
d. optimum reflux
Minimum Reflux
In a fractionation, an increase in reflux ratio
a. increases the number of theoretical plates
b. decreases the reboiler duty
c. increases the amount of distillate
d. increases the condenser duty
Increases the condenser duty
The triangle whose one corner coincides with the enriching line and the other corner is on the stripping line, is called the ____
a. feed plate
b. partial condenser
c. ideal stage
d. middle plate
Feed plate
In a distilling column, the highest pressure will be at
a. the top
b. the feed plate
c. the bottom
d. between the feed plate and the top
The bottom
When the feed to the column is a saturated liquid, the feed line is
a. vertical
b. inclined to the left
c. horizontal
d. inclined to the right
Vertical
In a binary distillation, the first component to condense in the distillate flask will be
a. the one with lower MP
b. the one with higher MP
c. the one with lower BP
d. the one with higher BP
The one with higher BP
Liquid-liquid extraction is possible when there is a difference in this property of a given solute between two immiscible solvents.
a. viscosity
b. vapor pressure
c. solubility
d. temperature
Solubility
Crystallization occurs in a solution that is
a. concentrated
b. supersaturated
c. unsaturated
d. saturated
Supersaturated
To increase the life of an incandescent lamp it is
a. filled with Neon gas
b. filled with CO2 gas
c. filled with Argon gas
d. evacuated
Filled with Argon gas
Lanolin is widely used in cosmetics, it is derived from ____.
a. cottonseed oil
b. sheep’s wool
c. coconut oil
d. palm oil
Sheep’s wool
One ingredient present in all baking powder is
a. sodium citrate
b. sodium bicarbonate
c. sodium betabisulfate
d. potassium tartrate
Sodium Bicarbonate
Common microorganism used for penicillin manufacture is
a. mold
b. protozoa
c. bacteria
d. algae
Mold