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  1. In extraction, as the temperature increases, the area of hetrogeneity (area covered by binodal curve)

  2. A.
    decreases
    B.
    increases
    C.
    remains unchanged
    D.
    none of these

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  3. Pick out the wrong statement.

  4. A.
    The mass diffusivity, the thermal diffusivity and the eddy momentum diffusivity are the same for NSc = NPr = 1.
    B.
    1 Nm3 of dry air is lighter than 1Nm3 of humid air.
    C.
    The Lewis number of a mixture is unity, when the thermal diffusivity is equal to the mass diffusivity.
    D.
    An azeotropic mixture of two liquids has boiling point higher than either of them, when it shows negative deviation from Raoult's Law.

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  5. In case of an unsaturated mixture of gas and vapor, the percentage saturation is __________ its relative saturation.

  6. A.
    lower than
    B.
    higher than
    C.
    equal to
    D.
    either (a) or (b), depends on the mixture composition

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  7. At constant pressure, with increase of temperature, the dew point will

  8. A.
    increase
    B.
    decrease
    C.
    remain unchanged
    D.
    increase/decrease ; depends on the temperature

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  9. For a single component absorber, the operating line is straight only when plotted in term of __________ units.

  10. A.
    partial pressure
    B.
    mole ratio
    C.
    mole fraction
    D.
    none of these

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  11. In case of unsaturated air

  12. A.
    dew point < wet bulb temperature
    B.
    wet bulb temperature < dry bulb temperature
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    neither (a) not (b)

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  13. For a binary mixture with low relative volatility,

  14. A.
    use steam distillation.
    B.
    use molecular distillation.
    C.
    use high pressure distillation.
    D.
    an azeotrope may be formed during distillation.

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  15. Plate efficiency

  16. A.
    is a function of the mass transfer between liquid and vapour.
    B.
    increases due to foaming.
    C.
    increases due to liquid entrainment.
    D.
    increases due to weeping and dumping of liquid.

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  17. Absorption accompanied by heat evolution results in

  18. A.
    increased capacity of the absorber.
    B.
    increase in equilibrium solubility.
    C.
    decrease in equilibrium solubility.
    D.
    none of these.

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  19. Even though bubble cap towers are very effective for humidification operation, they are not used commonly in industries, because of the

  20. A.
    high evaporation losses of water.
    B.
    high pressure drop of the gas.
    C.
    difficulty in its fabrication.
    D.
    none of these.

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