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  1. The temperature to which a vapour gas mixture must be cooled (at varying humidity) to become saturated is called the __________ temperature.

  2. A.
    dew point
    B.
    wet bulb
    C.
    dry bulb
    D.
    none of these

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  3. Entrainer used in azeotropic distillation should

  4. A.
    form a low boiling azeotrope with one of the constituents of the mixture.
    B.
    form a new azeotrope of low relative volatility with one of the constituents of the mixture.
    C.
    have high latent heat of vaporisation.
    D.
    have high viscosity to provide high tray efficiency.

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  5. In case of steam distillation, the steam leaving the liquid is not completely saturated with distillate vapour, because

  6. A.
    temperature is less.
    B.
    total pressure is less.
    C.
    mixing of steam with the material being vaporised is not so intimate as to result in equilibrium condition.
    D.
    saturated steam is used for steam distillation.

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  7. Pick out the wrong statement.

  8. A.
    The operating line always lies above the equilibrium solubility curve in case of a single component absorber.
    B.
    The operating line always lies below the equilibrium solubility curve in case of a single component stripper.
    C.
    The operating pressure in solvent extraction system should be below vapor pressures of all components.
    D.
    The solubility of a particular gas in ideal solution in any solvent is always the same.

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  9. Leaching of coffee from coffee beans is done by

  10. A.
    hot water
    B.
    hexane
    C.
    lime water
    D.
    dilute H2SO4 (hot)

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  11. For contacting a highly soluble gas with a liquid

  12. A.
    bubble the gas through liquid.
    B.
    spray the liquid on gas stream.
    C.
    either (a) or (b) would suffice.
    D.
    none of these.

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  13. During drying operation, it is easier to remove the __________ moisture.

  14. A.
    equilibrium
    B.
    critical
    C.
    unbound
    D.
    bound

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  15. With increase in solvent rate, the number of transfer units, NtoG, for a fixed degree of absorption from a fixed amount of gas

  16. A.
    increases
    B.
    decreases
    C.
    decreases linearly
    D.
    remains unaffected

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  17. Ion exchange process is similar to

  18. A.
    absorption
    B.
    adsorption
    C.
    extraction
    D.
    leaching

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  19. A distillation column with N plates is being operated under normal conditions. At some point of time, the operation is shifted to total reflux condition (i.e., no product and residue are being withdrawn and feed to the column is stopped). At the new steady state,

  20. A.
    composition of vapors and that of liquid do not vary throughout the column.
    B.
    reboiler load and condenser load are minimum.
    C.
    the top and bottom compositions are unchanged with and without total reflux.
    D.
    the top and bottom compositions correspond to the maximum enrichment available.

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