Chemical

M.M : 25

Time: 45 min

1. A stream of warm water is needed for some process in a plant at 30 0C. Warm water stream is produced in a
steady flow process by combining 0.75 kg/sec of hot water at T0C and 1.25 kg/sec of cold water at 200C. If
during mixing heat lost to the surrounding is 110 KW, then the value of T in oC is
(specific heat of water = 4.2 kJ/kg)
a] 402
b] 129
c] 229
d] 302
2. For a steady state flow occurring in a straight smooth pipe of diameter D, the dependence of pressure drop
on the diameter of pipe (D) for the case of laminar flow is give by
a] D1
b] D2
c] D2
d] D
3. A long circular pipe of 0.75 m diameter is buried under the earth at a depth of 3 m from the surface of the
earth. Earths surface temperature is 400C and inside earth temperature lowers down to 250C due to which
heat loss takes place. Thermal conductivity of soil is 0.40 W/m.k. The heat lost per m of pipe in W/m must
be
a] 32.15
b] 45
c] 25.10
d] 21.7
4. A binary mixture of Benzene (45 mole %) and toluene is to be distilled to give a top product containing 95
mole % benzene and a bottom product containing 90 mole % toluene. Feed enters the distillation column at
its boiling point and reflux ratio of 3 is maintained throughout the column. Equilibrium relationship is
defined by y = 1.25 x. Operating line for stripping section is given by
a] ym = 1.25 xm + 0.036

b] ym = 1.25 xm 0.036

c] ym = 1.36 xm 0.036

d] ym = 1.36 xm + 0.036

5. Statements that are true for homogenous reactions are

P. Dimensions of the rate constant K for the nth order reaction are (time) 1 (concentration)1n.
Q. Molecularity of an elementary reaction is the number of molecules involved in the reaction.
R. Reactions in which there is no direct correspondence between stoichiometry and rate law are
elementary reactions.
a] P and Q only
b] Q and R only
c] P, Q and R
d] R only
6. Sugar solution is concentrated in a continuous process. At some point of time the exit flow rate is 15 l/min
and the concentration of sugar in water is found to be 50%. The specific gravity of solution is 1.12. The
concentration of sugar in kg/L is
Mol. wt. of sugar = 342 g
a] 0.42

b] 0.56

c] 2.2

7. Match the chemical name of polymers with their trade names.

List I
List II
P.
Q.
R.
S.

SBR
Polychloroprene
Polyester
Polyamide

a] P (IV)
b] P (IV)
c] P (III)
d] P (II)

Q (V)
Q (III)
Q (V)
Q (V)

I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

6,6 Nylon
Dacron
Rayon
Buna-S
Neoprene

R (II)
R (II)
R (I)
R (IV)

S (I)
S (I)
S (II)
S (I)

d] 1.2

8. Fundamental property relation for a component i , is defined as

d(nG) = (nV) dP (nS) dT + G i dn i

from this relation, partial molar entropy. Si is given by

9.

G
G
a] Si
b] Si

T1x
T P1x
The transfer function of a second order system is
y s
3
G(s) =

x s 2s 2 5s 3
Nature of the response for this system is
a] over damped
b] critically damped

G
c] Si

T T1x

c] under damped

G
d] Si

T P1x

d] linear

10. Which of the following thermodynamic property satisfies the below relation
M ig (T , P ) M ig (T , P )
where : M ig (T , P ) Partial property of idea l g as
M ig (T , P ) Pure idea l g as property

a) Entropy, S

b) Internal Energy, U

c) Enthalpy, H

d) Gibbs Free Energy, G

11. For a Binary system obeying Roults law (xA=0.5) saturated pressure of component A and B are 83.21 kPa
and 41.98 kPa respectively at 750C.The vapor phase mole fraction of component A (yA) is
(a) 0.46

b) 0.74

c) 0.52

d) 0.66

(c) 0.28

(d) 0.56

12. Transfer function of a second order process is given by

G(s)

1
0.01s2+0.04s+1
Decay ratio for this process is
(a)0.23
(b) 0.43

13. A first order liquid phase reversible reaction is being carried out in a C.S.T.R. at 4270C (CAo=2mol/l)
with the following kinetics.
A B
At 4270C : ke=21.956
k=2.361 hr-1
Residence time required for 80% conversion of equilibrium conversion is
(a)1.62 hr
(b) 1.42 hr
(c) 1.26hr

(d) 1.53 hr

14. Discounted cash flow rate of return is obtained when

(a) All investment are discounted
(b) All cash flows are discount
(c) All cash flows and investments are discounted
(d) None of these
15.Heat conduction through a hollow sphere of radius r, with constant thermal conductivity, k is
(a)
(c)

(T1 T2 )*4 k ) / (1/ r1 1/ r2 )

((T1 T2 )*(4 k )) / (1/ r1 1/ r2 )

(b)
(d)

(T1 T2 ) / ((4 k )(1/ r1 1/ r2 ))

(T1 T2 ) / ((4 k )(r1 r2 ))

Answer Key:
1.

[b]
Applying energy balance

m3 H 3 m1 H1 m 2 H 2 Q

applying mass balance

.. (1)

.. (2)
m3 m1 m2
for equation (1) and (2)

m1 m 2 H3 m1 H1 m 2 H 2 Q

m H 3 H1 m 2 H 3 H 2 Q

m1 c P T3 T1 m 2 c P T3 T2 Q

0.75 4.12 (308 T) + 1.25 4.12 (308 273) = 110

3.09 (308 T) + 180.25 = 110
3.09 (308 T) = 290.25
308 T = 93.93
T = 129oC
2.

[b]

Pla min ar 4.f..

L V2
.
D 2

for laminar flow : friction factor, f =

.V.D

from equations (1), (2) and (3)

N RE

.. (1)
16
N RE

.. (2)
.. (3)

4.16.. L V 2
.
.V.D. D 2
32 L V
=
D2
P D 2
Pla min ar

3.

[d]
Heat loss from the pipe in given by
q
k.S. T1 T2
L
Where S is conduction factor
(Diagram)
2L
S=
2D
ln

r
2 3.14 1 6.28
=
= 3.02

2.08
23
ln

0.75
q
= 0.48 3.02 (40 25) = 21.744
L
= 21.7

4.

[c]

Basis 100 kmol of feed

100 = D + W
.. (1)
Applying benzene balance
100 0.45 = D 0.95 + W 0.1
45 = 0.95 D + 0.1W
.. (2)
from (1) and (2)
D = 41.2
W = 58.8
L0
from reflux ratio,
=3
D
Ln = 3D
Vn = Ln + D
Vn = 4D

= 164.8
Ln = 123.6
Operating line for stripping section
L
W
ym = m .x m 1
.X w
V
Vm
Since the feed is liquid at its boiling point.
Lm
= Ln + F
= 123.6 + 100
= 223.6
Vm
= Lm V
= 223.6 58.8
= 164.8
Operating line equation
223.6
58.8
ym =
x m 1
. 0.1
164.8
164.8
ym = 1.36 xm + 1 0.036
5.

[a]
Rate equation corresponds to a stoichiometric equation are called elementary reactions.

6.

[b]
Density of solution
1120 kg solution
=
m3
Concentration in kg/L
0.5 kg sugar 1120 kg soln 1m3
=
1 kg soln
m3
1000 L
0.56 kg sugar
=
L
(a)

7.
8.

[b]
Fundamental property relation
d(nG) = (nV) dp (nS) dT + Gi d ni
from Maxwell equation
Gi
nS

.. (1)
T
n i P T nj

1
1

P1n

where

n, indicates constancy of all n i

nj, indicates that all moles except the ith are held constant
from partial property definition

 n M
Mi

n i P1T1nj
from (1) and (2)
Gi

Si
T

P1x

.. (2)

9.

[a]
3
y s
3
3

G(s) =
x s 2s 2 5s 3 2 s 2 5 s 1
3
3
1
=
2 2 5
s s 1
3
3

2
5
2 ,
,
3
3
5
5

1.02
3 2 3 2 0.81
1 , overdamped
10. (c) Enthalpy is independent of pressure
11.

2
0.01
3

(d)
P=PA Sat xA+PB Sat XB
P=PSat+(PASat-PBSat)xA
P=41.98 + (83.21-41.98) x 0.5
=62.6 kpa
From Roults law
yB=xAPASat = (0.5) (83.21)
62.6
P=0.66

[XA+XB=1]

12. (c) Second order transfer function

2 2

1
s +2zgs+1

1
0.01s2+0.043+1

2=0.01 ;

= 0.1

2g=0.04

y=0.04=0.2
2x0.1
: Decay Ratio=exp (-2y) = exp (-2xx0.2)
1-y2
1-0.22
=0.277 =0.28

13. (b) Rate equation: -rA=k(CA-CB)

ke
At equilibrium, -rA=0= CA =CB/Ke
CAO (1-Xe) = CAO Xe/k
Xe=0.95, X=0.8 x 0.95=0.76
Residence time in C.S.T.R.
C=CAO x A =
2x 0.76
-rA
2x[2.361(1-0.76)-(0.76/21.956)]
=1.42 hr
14. ( c ) Discounted cash flow return is obtained when all cash flows and investment are
discounted.
15. (a) From Fouriers law of heat conduction.
q=-k dT

(1)
A
dr
Cross-sectional area normal to heat flow is
A=4r2
(2)
From (11 and (2)
q

r2 dr = -k T2 dt

4
r1 r2
T1
-q ( 1 - 1 )= -k (T2-T1)
4
r2 r1
q = k (T2-T1)4
(1/r2-1/r1)