Chemical Reaction Engineering

2000 IIT Kharagpur
Q.1 In solid catalyzed reactions, the diffusional effects are more likely to affect the overall rate of reaction
(A) Fast reactions in catalysts of small pore diameter
(B) Fast reactions in catalysts of large pore diameter
(C) Slow reactions in catalysts of small pore diameter
(D) Slow reactions in catalysts of large pore diameter
Q.2 For the liquid phase parallel reactions
A  R, rR  k1CA2 ; E1  80kJ/mol A  S, rS  k 2CA ; E 2  120 kJ/mol
The desired product is R. A higher selectivity of R will be achieved, if the reaction is conducted at
(A) Low temperature in a CSTR (B) High temperature in a CSTR
(C) Low temperature in a PFR (D) High temperature in a PFR
Q.3 The reaction A  B is conducted in a isothermal batch reactor. If the conversion of A increases linearly with
holding time, then the order of the reaction is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1.5 (D) 2
Q.4 The experimentally determined overall order for the reaction A  B  C  D is two. Then the
(A) Reaction is elementary with a molecularity of 2
(B) Molecularity of the reaction is 2 but the reaction may not be elementary
(C) Reaction may be elementary with a molecularity of 2
(D) Reaction is elementary but the molecularity may not be 2
Q.5 The rate controlling step for the heterogeneous irreversible catalytic reaction
A(g)  B(g)  C(g)
Is the surface reaction of absorbed A with absorbed B to give absorbed C. The rate expression for this reaction
can be written as
KK A PA PB KK A K B PA PB
(A) (B)
1  K A PA  K BPB  1  K A PA  K BPB 
KK A K B PA PB KK A K B PA PB
(C) (D)
1  K A PA  K BPB  K CPC  1  K A PA  K BPB  K CPC 
2
Q.6 The reaction A  B is conducted in an adiabatic plug flow reactor (PFR). Pure A at a concentration of 2 k mol/m3
is fed to the reactor at the rate of 0.01 m3 /s and at a temperature of 500 K. If the exit conversion is 20% then the
exit temperature (in kelvin) is
H 2  50000kJ / k mol
CPA  CPB  100kJ / k mol-K
(A) 400 (B) 500 (C) 600 (D) 1000
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Q.7 The first order series reaction A 
K1
 B K2
 C is conducted in a batch reactor. The initial concentrations of A,
B and C (CA0 ,CB0 ,CC0 respectively) are all non-zero. The variation of CB with reaction time will not show a
maximum, if
(A) K 2CB0  K1CA0 (B) K1CA0  K 2CB0
(C) CB0  CA0 (D) CA0  CB0
Q.8 The following half-life data are available for the irreversible liquid phase reaction, A  products:
Initial concentration (kmol/m3 ) Half-life (min)
2 2
8 1
The overall order of the reaction is

(A) 0.5 (B) 1 (C) 1.5 (D) 2
Q.9 The conversion for a first-order liquid-phase reaction A  B in a CSTR is 50%. If another CSTR of the same
volume is connected in series, then the percentage conversion at exit of the second reactor will be
(A) 60 (B) 75 (C) 90 (D) 100
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Q.10 The E-curve for a non-ideal reactor defines the fraction of fluid having age between t and t  dt
(A) At the inlet (B) At the outlet
(C) In the reactor (D) Averaged over the inlet and outlet
Q.11 The reaction rate constants at two different temperatures T1 and T2 are related by
k  E 1 1  k  E 1 1 
(A) ln  2    -  (B) ln  2    - 
 k1  R  T2 T1   k1  R  T1 T2 
k  E 1 1  k  E 1 1 
(C) exp  2    -  (D) exp  2    - 
 k1  R  T1 T2   k1  R  T2 T1 
Q.12 The conversion for a second order, irreversible reaction (constant volume) A 
K2
 B , in batch mode is given
by
1 k 2 CA0 t (k 2CA0 t) 2 k 2CA0 t
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1+k 2 CA0 t 1+k 2 CA0 t 1+k 2 CA0 t (1+k 2CA0 t) 2
Q.13 The first-order, gas phase reaction A k1
 2B is conducted isothermally in batch mode. The rate of change of
conversion with time is given by
dX A dX A
(A)  k1 (1  X A ) 2 (1  2X A ) (B)  k1 (1  X A )(1  0.5X A )
dt dt
dX A dX A k1 (1  X A )
(B)  k1 (1  X A ) (D) 
dt dt (1  X A )
Q.14 For a vapor phase catalytic reaction A  B  P . Which follows the rideal mechanism and the reaction step is rate
controlling, the rate of reaction is given by (reaction step is irreversible, product also adsorbs)
kPA PB kPA2  k1Pp
(A) rA  (B) rA 
1  K A PA  K p PP 1  K A PA  K p PP
kPA PB kPA PB
(C) rA  (D) rA 
1  K A PA  K B PB  K P Pp 1  K A PA

Q.15 The mean conversion in the exit stream, for a second order, liquid phase reaction in a non-ideal flow reactor is
given by
 
k 2CA0 t 1
(A)  E(t)dt (B)  1 k C E(t)dt
0
1  k C
2 A0 t 0 2 A0 t
 
1 exp(k 2CA0 t)
(C) 0 1  k 2CA0 t 1  E(t) dt (D) 
0
1  k 2CA0 t
E(t)dt
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Q.16 An exothermic reaction takes place in an adiabatic reactor. The product temperature ________________ the
reactor feed temperature
(A) Is always equal to (B) Is always greater than
(C) Is always less than (D) May be greater or less than
Q.17 The extent of a reaction is
(A) Different for reactants and products
(B) Dimensionless
(C) Dependent on the stoichiometric coefficients
(D) All of the above
Q.18 For an ideal plug flow reactor the value of the Peclet number is
(A) Zero (B) Infinity (C) 1 (D) 10
Q.19 In the hydro dealkylation of toluene to benzene, the following reaction occur
C7 H8  H2  C6 H6  CH4 2C6 H6  C12 H10  H2
Toluene and hydrogen are fed to a reactor in a molar ratio 1:5. 80% of the toluene gets converted and the
selectivity of benzene (defined as moles of benzene formed/per moles of toluene converted) is 90%. The fractional
conversion of hydrogen is
(A) 0.16 (B) 0.144 (C) 0.152 (D) 0.136
Q.20 A batch adiabatic reactor at an initial temperature 373K is being used for the reaction A  B .
Assume the heat of reaction is 1kJ/mol at 373K and the heat capacity of both A and B to be constant and equal
to 50J / mol-K . The temperature rise after a conversion of 0.5 will be
(A) 5 0 C (B) 10 0 C (C) 20 0 C (D) 100 0 C
Q.21 A pulse tracer is introduced in an ideal CSTR (with a mean residence time  ) at time t = 0. The time taken for the
exit concentration of the tracer to reach half of its initial value will be
(A) 2  (B) 0.5  (C)  /0.693 (D) 0.693 
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Q.22 Find a mechanism that is consistent with the rate – equation and reaction given below
2A  B  A2 B , (-rA )  kCA CB
(A) A  B  AB; AB  A  A 2 B (B) A  B  AB; AB  A  A 2 B
(C) A  A  AA; AA  B  A 2 B (D) A  A  AA; AA  B  A 2 B

Q.23 An elementary liquid phase decomposition reaction A 
K
 2B is to be carried out in a CSTR. The design
equation is
XA X A (1  X A )
(A) k  (B) k 
(1- X A ) (1- X A )
XA X A / (1  X A )2
(C) k  (D) k CAB 
(1- X A ) 2 (1- X A )2
Q.24 For a series of reactions A 

K1
 B 
k2
 C, (k1  k 2 ) having the reaction system can be approximated as
(A) A 
K1
B (B) A 
K2
B (C) A 
K2
C (D) A 
K1
C
Q.25 Following isothermal kinetic data are obtained in basket type of mixed flow reactor for a porous catalyst.
Determine the role of pore diffusion and external mass transfer processes.
Pellet Diameter Leaving concentration of the reactant Spinning rate of basket (rA )
1 1 High 2
2 1 Low 1
2 1 High 1
(A) Strong pore diffusion control and mass transfer not controlling
(B) Both pore diffusion and mass transfer not controlling
(C) Both pore diffusion and mass transfer controlling
(D) Mass transfer controlling
Q.26 A step input tracer test is used to explore the flow pattern of fluid through a vessel of total volume equal to 1 m3
having a feed rate of 1 m3 /min.
Identify for each curve in Group I a suitable flow model from the list given under Group II.
Group 1 Group 2
P. Curve 1 1. PFR and CSTR in series
Q. Curve 2 2. CSTR with dead space
3. PER in series with a CSTR and dead space
4.
(A) P  4,Q  3 (B) P  4,Q  1 (C) P  2,Q  3 (D) P  2,Q  1

Common Data Question 27 & 28
The following gas phase reaction are carried out isothermally in a CSTR
A  2R; r1  k1PA ; k1  20 mol/(s-m3 -bar)
A  3R; r2  k 2 PA ; k 2  40 mol/(s-m3 -bar)
Total pressure =1 bar, FA0 =1 mol/s ; feed is pure A
Q.27 The volume of a CSTR required for a fractional conversion equal to 0.3 due to the first reaction is
(A) 0.011 (B) 0.021 (C) 0.275 (D) 0.375
Q.28 What is the maximum possible value of FR (mol/s) ?
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/2 (C) 2/3 (D) 2
Q.29 A liquid phase reaction is to be carried out under isothermal. The reaction rate as a function of conversion has
been determined experimentally and is shown in figure given below. What choice of reactor or combination of
reactors will require the minimum overall reactor volume, if a conversion of 0.9 is desired?
(A) CSTR followed by a PFR

(B) PFR followed by a CSTR
(C) CSTR followed by a PFR followed by a CSTR
(D) PFR followed by a CSTR followed by a PFR
Q.30 A CSTR is to be designed in which an exothermic liquid phase first order reaction of the type A  R is taking
place. The reactor is to be provided with a jacket in which coolant is flowing. Following data is given
CA0  5kmol/m3 , XA  0.5;
feed temperature = reactor temperature = 400C rate constant at 40 0 C  1min 1
(H)  40 kJ/mol,
  1000kg/m3 ; Cp  4 J/g-0C
q 103 m3 / min ( and Cp are same for the reactant and product streams)
The amount of heat to be removed is
(A) 2/3 kW (B) 1 kW (C) 5/3 kW (D) 4 kW
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Q.31 For a packed bed reactor , the presence of a long tail in the residence time distribution curve is an indication of
(A) Ideal plug flow (B) Bypass (C) Dead zone (D) Channeling
Q.32 A first order gaseous phase reaction is catalyzed by a non-porous solid. The kinetic rate constant and the external
mass transfer coefficient are k and k g respectively. The effective rate constant (k eff ) is given by
1
(k+k g ) 1 1 1
(A) k eff =k+k g (B) k eff = (C) k eff =(k k g ) 2 (D) = +
2 k eff k k g

Q.33 An endothermic aqueous phase first order irreversible reaction is carried out in an adiabatic plug flow reactor.
The rate of reaction
(A) Is maximum at the inlet of the reactor
(B) Goes through a maximum along the length of the reactor
(C) Goes through a minimum along the length of the reactor
(D) Is maximum at the exit of the reactor
Q.34 The rate of ammonia synthesis for the reaction is represented as, N2  3H2 2NH3 is given by
1 3 1
r  0.8PN2 PH3 2 – 0.6PNH 2
. If the reaction is represented as, N 2 + H 2 NH3 , the rate of ammonia synthesis is
3
2 2 2
(A) r  0.8PN0.52 PH1.52 - 0.6PNH3 (B) r  0.8PN2 PH3 2 - 0.6PNH
2
3
(C) r  0.5(0.8PN2 P - 0.6P

3
H2
2
NH3 ) (D) r  0.5(0.8P 0.5
N2
1.5
P - 0.6PNH3 )
H2
Q.35 The rate expression for the gaseous phase reaction CO  2H2 CH3OH is given by r  K1PC0 PH2  K 2 PCH

3OH
Which of the following is not possible

(A)   1,   1,   1 (B)   1,   2,   1
(C)   1/ 3,   2 / 3,   1 (D)   1/ 2,   1,   1/ 2
Q.36 Pick the wrong design guideline for a reactor in which the reaction A  R (desired) and A  S (undesired) are
r k 
to take place. The ratio of the reaction rate is R   1  CaAb
rS  k 2 
(A) Use high pressure and eliminate inert when a > b
(B) Avoid recycle when a > b
(C) Use batch reactor or plug flow reactor when a > b
(D) Use CSTR with a high conversion when a > b
Q.37 An irreversible aqueous phase reaction A  B  P is carried out in an adiabatic mixed flow reactor. A feed
containing 4 kmol/m3 of each A and B enters the reactor at 8 m3 /h .If The temperature of the exit stream is never
to exceed 390 K, what is the maximum feed inlet temperature allowed?
Data: Heat of reaction  50kJ/mol , density of the reacting mixture =1000 kg/m3 , specific heat of reaction
mixture 2kJ/kg-K .
(A) 190 K (B) 290 K (C) 390 K (D) 490 K
Q.38 Consider a reversible exothermic reaction in a plug flow reactor. The maximum and minimum permissible
temperatures are Tmax and Tmin respectively. Which of the following temperature (T) profiles will require the
shortest residence time to achieve the desired conversion?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)

Q.39 A pollutant P degrades according to first order kinetics. An aqueous stream containing P at 2 kmol/m3 and
volumetric flow rate 1m3 / h requires a mixed flow reactor of volume V to bring down the pollutant level to 0.5
kmol/m3 .
The inlet concentration of the pollutant is now doubled and the volumetric flow rate is tripled. If the pollutant
level is to be brought down to the same level of 0.5 kmol/m3 , the volume of the mixed flow reactor should be
increased by a factor of
(A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 3 (D) 7/3
Q.40 An isothermal aqueous phase reversible reaction P  R is to be carried out in a mixed flow reactor.
The reaction rate in  kmol/m3  h  is given by r  0.5Cp  0.125CR A stream containing only P enters the reactor.
The residence time required (in hour) for 40%conversion of P is
(A) 0.80 (B) 1.33
(C) 1.60 (D) 2.67
Q.41 For an isothermal second order aqueous phase reaction A  B , the ratio of the ratio of the time required for 90%
conversion to the time required for 45% conversion is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 11 (D) 22
Q.42 A second order liquid phase reaction A  B is carried out in a mixed flow reactor operated in semi-batch mode
(no exit stream). The reactant Aat concentration CAF is fed to the reaction at a volumetric flow rate of F. The
volume of the reacting mixture is V and the density of the liquid mixture is constant. The mass balance for A is
d(VCA ) d(VCA )
(A)  F(CAF  CA )  KC2A V (B)  F(CAF  CA )  KCA2 V
dt dt
d(VCA ) d(VCA )
(C)  FCA  KC2A V (D)  FCAF  KCA2 V
dt dt
1
Q.43 The following gas phase reaction is taking place in a plug flow reactor, A  B  C . A stoichiometric mixture
2
of A and B at 300K is fed to the reactor. At 1 m along the length of the reactor the temperature is 360K. The
pressure drop is negligible and an ideal gas behavior can be assumed. Identify the correct expression relating the
concentration of A at the inlet  CA0  , concentration of A at 1m  CA  and the corresponding conversion of A(X).
(1  X) (1  X)
(A) CA  1.2CA0 (B) CA  1.2CA0
(1  0.33X) (1  0.5X)
(1  X) (1  X)
(C) CA  0.83CA0 (D) CA  0.83CA0
(1  0.33X) (1  0.5X)
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Q.44 Which is the correct statement from the following statements on the Arrhenius model of the rate constant
k  Ae-E/RT
(A) A is always dimensionless
(B) For two reaction 1 and 2, if A1  A2 and E1 >E 2 then k1 (t)>k 2 (t)
(C) For a given reaction, the percentage change of k with respect to temperature is higher at lower temperatures
(D) The percentage change of k with respect to temperature is higher for higher A

Q.45 For the liquid phase reaction A  P , in a series of experiments in a batch reactor , the half-life (t1 2 ) was found
to be inversely proportional to the square root the initial concentration of A. The order of the reaction is
3 1 1
(A) (B) 1 (C)  (D) 
2 2 2
Q.46 For the reaction 2R  S  T , the rates of formation rR , rS and rT of the substances R, S and T respectively, are
related by
(A) 2rR  rS  rT (B) 2rR  rS   rT
(C) rR  2rS  2rT (D) rR  2rS  - 2rT
The residence time distribution E (t) (as shown below)of a reactor is zero until 3 min and then increases linearly
to a maximum value E max 8min after which it decreases linearly back to zero- at 15 min.
Q.47 What is the value of the mean residence time in min?

(A) 5.7 (B) 8 (C) 8.7 (D) 12
Q.48 What is the value of E max ?
(A) 1/6 (B) 1/8 (C) 1/4 (D) 1/3
Q.49 The rate of the liquid phase reversible reaction A 2B is (kmol/m -min) at 298 0 k , is rA  0.02CA  0.01CB ,
3
where the concentration CA and CB are expressed in ( kmol/m3 ). What is the maximum limiting conversion of
A achievable in an isothermal CSTR at 298K, assuming pure A is fed at the inlet?
(A) 1 (B) 2/3 (C) 1/2 (D) 1/3
Q.50 Match the items in group I with those in group II.
Group-I
P. Porous catalyst Q. Parallel reactions
R. Non-ideal tubular S. Gas solid non-catalytic reaction
Group-II
1. Selectivity 2. Shrinking core model
3. Thiele modulus actor 4. Dispersion number
(A) P  3,Q  1, R  4,S  2 (B) P 1,Q  3, R  2,S  2
(D) P 1,Q  4, R  2,S  3 (D) P  3,Q  4, R  1,S  2
Q.51 The gas phase reaction A  B  C is carried out in an ideal PFR achieving 40% conversion of A. The feed has
70 mol% A and 30 mol% inerts. The inlet temperature is 300 K and the outlet temperature is 400 K. The ratio of
the outlet molar concentration of A (assuming ideal gas mixture and uniform pressure) is
(A) 0.60 (B) 0.30 (C) 0.47 (D) 0.35

Q.52 The first order liquid phase reaction A  P is to be carried out isothermally in the following ideal reactor
configurations
(P) A 1m3 CSTR followed by a 1m3 PFR,
(Q) A 2m3 CSTR
(R) A 1m3 PFR followed by a 1m3 CSTR,
(S) A 1m3 CSTR followed by a 1m3 CSTR
The overall exit conversions X, for the above configuration P, Q, R and S, assuming identical inlet conditions and
temperature, are related as
(A) XP  XR  XS  XQ (B) XP  XR  XS  XQ
(D) XP  XS  XQ  XR (D) XP  XQ  XR  XS
k1CA2
Q.53 The rate expression for the reaction of A is given by rA  .
1  k 2C1/2
A
The units of k1 and k 2 are respectively

(A) (mol1m3s1 ) , (mol1/2 m3/2 ) (B) (mol1m3s1 ) , (mol1/2 m3/2 )
(C)  mol m3s 1  , (mol1 2 m3 2s1 ) (D) (mol1m3s1 ) , (mol1/2 m3/2s-1/2 )
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k1
Q.54 A first order reversible reaction A k2
B occurs in a batch reactor. The exponential decay of the concentration
of A has the time constant
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
k1 k2 k1 – k 2 k1  k 2
Q.55 An irreversible gas phase reaction A  5B is conducted in an isothermal batch reactor at constant pressure in the
presence of an inert. The feed contains no B. If the volume of the gas at complete conversion must not exceed
three times the initial volume, the minimum mol% of the inert in the feed must be
(A) Zero (B) 20 (C) 33 (D) 50
Q.56 The reaction 2A  B  2C occurs on a catalyst surface. The reactants A and B diffuse to the catalyst surface and
get converted completely to the product C, which diffuses back. Steady state molar flux of A, B and C related by
(A) NA  2NB  NC (B) NA  –(1/ 2)NB  –NC
(C) NA  2NB  –NC (C) NA  (1/ 2)NB  NC
1
Q.57 The exit gage distribution in a stirred reactor is given by E(t)  e  t /  , fluid elements e1 and e 2 enter the reactor

at time t  0 and t    0 , respectively. The probability that e 2 exits the reactor before e1 is
1 1
(A) (B) e  /  (C) e/  (D) zero
2 2
Q.58 Consider the following elementary reaction network
The activation energies for the individual reaction are

E1 =100kJ/mol,E 2 =150kJ/mol, E3 =100kJ/mol,E 4 = 200kJ/mol .
If the feed is pure A and the desired product is C, then the desired temperature profile in a plug flow reactor in
the direction of flow should be
(A) Constant at low temperature (B) Constant at high temperature
(C) Increasing (D) Decreasing
Q.59 A reaction A  B is to be conducted in two CSTRs in series. The steady sate conversion desired is X f . The
reaction rate as a function of conversion is given by r  1/ (1  X) . If the feed contains no B, then conversion in
the first reactor that minimizes the total volume of the two reactors is
(A) 1  Xf (B) 0.2 Xf (C) 0.5Xf (D) 0.5(1  Xf )
Q.60 Consider the following reaction between gas A and two solid spherical particles B and C of the same size.
A  B 
k1
 Gaseous product
A  C 
k2
 Ash
The ash does not leave the particle C. Let t1 and t 2 be the time required for A to completely consume particles
B and C respectively. If k1 and k 2 are equal at all temperatures and the gas phase mass transfer resistance is
negligible, then
(A) t1  t 2 at all temperatures (B) t1  t 2 at high temperatures
(C) t1  t 2 at high temperatures (D) t1  t 2 at high temperatures
Q.61 The rate, at which an antiviral drug acts, increases with its concentration in the blood C, according to the equation
kC
r
C50  C
Where C50 is the concentration at which the rate is 50% of the maximum rate k. often the concentration C90 ,
When the rate is 90% of the maximum , is measured instead of C50 . The rate equation then becomes
1.8kC kC kC 0.9kC
(A) r  (B) r  (C) r (D) r 
C90  C  C90  C90 C90
  C
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The following liquid phase reaction is taking place in an isothermal batch reactor.
A 
k1 (first order)
 B 
k2(zeroorder)

Feed concentration= 1mol/L
Q.62 The time at which the concentration of B will become zero is given by the following equation
1 1
(A) 1  e k1t  k 2 t (B) t = infinite (C) t  (D) t 
k2 k1
Q.63 The time at which the concentration of B will reach its maximum value is given by
1  k1  1 k 
(A) t  ln   (B) t  ln  2 
k1  k 2  k 2  k1  k 1 
1  k2  1  k1 
(C) t  In   (D) t  In  
k 2  k1  k2  k2 

Q.64 Determine the level of CA0 (high, low, intermediate),temperature profile (high, low, increasing, decreasing),
which will favor the formation of the desired product indicated in the reaction scheme is given below
A 
1
 R 
3
S(desired) A 
2
U
(A) High CA 0 ,increasing t, plug flow reactor (B) Low CA 0 ,increasing t, plug flow reactor
(C) High CA 0 decreasing t, mixed flow reactor (D) High CA 0 decreasing t, plug flow reactor
Q.65 The following rate concentration data are calculated from experiment. Find the activation energy temperature
(F/R) of the first order reaction
(A) 2432 (B) 4865.6 (C) 9731.2 (D) 13183.3
dp CA rA T
1 20 1 480
2 40 2 480
2 40 3 500
Q.66 A packed bed reactor converts A to R by first order reaction with 9 mm pellets in strong pore diffusion regime to
63.2% level. If 18mm pellets are used what is the conversion.
(A) 0.39 (B) 0.61 (C) 0.632 (D) 0.865
Q.67 The first reaction of A  R is run in an experimental mixed flow reactor. Find the role played by pore diffusion
in the run given below. CA0 is 100 and W is fixed. Agitation rate was found to have no effect on conversion.
dp FA0 XA
2 2 0.8
6 4 0.4
(A) Strong pore diffusion control (B) Diffusion free

(C) Intermediate role by pore diffusion (D) External mass transfer
Q.68 A pulse of concentrated KCI solution is introduced as a tracer into the fluid entering a reaction vessel having
volume equal to 1m3 and flow rate equal to 1m3 / min .The concentration of tracer measured in the fluid leaving
the vessel is shown in the figure given below. The flow model parameters that fit the measured RTD in terms of
one or all of the following mixing elements, namely, volume of the plug flow reactor Vp ,mixed flow volume Vm
and dead space Vd are
(A) Vp  1/ 6m3 , Vm  1/ 2m3 , Vd  1/ 3m3 (B) Vp  Vm  Vd  1/ 3m3

(C) Vp  1/ 3m3 , Vm  1/ 2 m3 , Vd  1/ 6m3 (D) Vm  5 / 6m3 , Vd  1/ 6m3

Q.69 The following liquid phase reaction is taking place in an isothermal CSTR
A k1
 B 
k2
C 2A k3
D
Reaction mechanism is same as the stoichiometry given above
Given
k1  1min 1 ; k 2  1min 1
CB0  0mol/L and CB  1mol/L ,
k 3  0.5L/mol-min;CA0  10mol/L
The solution for F/V(flow rate/reactor volume in min 1 ) yields.
(A) 6.7 (B) 6 and 0.5 (C) 2 and 4/3 (D) 8
Q.70 A liquid phase exothermic first order reaction is being conducted in a batch reactor under isothermal conditions
by removing heat generated in the reactor with the help of cooling water. The cooling water flows at a very high
rate through a coil immersed in the reactor such that there is negligible rise in its temperature from inlet to outlet
of the coil. If the rate constant is given as k,heat of reaction (H) ,volume of the reactor V, initial concentration
as CA0 ,overall heat transfer Tci is given by the following equation
(H)VkCA0 (H)VkCA0 e kt
(A) Tci  T  (B) Tci  T 
UA UA
 kt
(H)VCA0 e (H)VCA0
(C) Tci  T  (D) Tci  T 
UAt UAt
Q.71 A well-stirred reaction vessel is operated as a semi batch reactor in which it is proposed to conduct a liquid phase
first order reaction of the type A  B .The reactor is fed with the reactant A at a constant rate of 1L/min having
feed concentration equal to 1mol/L .The reactor is initially empty. Given k  1min 1 , the conversion of reactant
A based on moles of A fed at t  2 min is
(A) 0.136 (B) 0.43 (C) 0.57 (D) 0.86
2008 IISc Bangalore

Q.72 A species (A) reacts on a solid catalyst to produce R and S as follows
(1) A  R rR =k1CA2
(2) A  S rS =k 2C2A
Assume film resistance to mass transfer is negligible. The ratio of instantaneous fractional yield of R in the
presence of pore diffusion to that in the absence of pore diffusion is
(A) 1 (B) >1 (C) <1 (D) zero
The liquid phase reaction A  products is to be carried out at constant temperature in a CSTR followed by a PFR
in series. The overall conversion of A achieved by the reactor system (CSTR+PFR) is 95%.The CSTR has a
volume of 75 L. Pure A is fed to the CSTR, at a concentration CA0  2mol/L and a volumetric flow rate of a
L/min. The kinetics of the reaction given by
mol
rA  0.1C2A
L-min
Q.73 The conversion achieved by the CSTR is
(A) 40% (B) 50% (C) 60% (D) 80%
Q.74 The volumetric of the PFR required (in litre)
(A) 380 (B) 350 (C) 75 (D) 35

A liquid is flowing through a reactor at a constant flow rate. A step input of tracer at a molar flow rate of 1mol/min
IS given to the reactor at time t  0 . The variation of the concentration (C), of the tracer at the exit of the reactor
is as shown in the figure.
Q.75 The mean residence time of the fluid in the reactor in (min) is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.76 The volumetric flow rate of the liquid through the reactor (in L/min) is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 1.5 (D) 4
Q.77 The irreversible zero order reaction A  B takes place in a porous cylindrical catalyst that is sealed at both ends
as shown in the figure. Assume dilute concentration and neglect any variations in the axial direction.
CA 2  r  2 
The steady state concentration profile is  1 0    1 , where 0 is the Thiele modulus. For 0  4 ,
CAS 4  R  
the range of r, where CA  0 ,is
R R 3
(A) 0  r  (B) 0  r  (C) 0  r  R (D) 0  r  R
4 2 4
Q.78 The homogenous reaction A  B  C is conducted in an adiabatic CSTR at 800K so as to achieve a 30%
conversion of A. The relevant specific heats and enthalpy change of reaction are given by
Cp,B  100 J/(mol-K), Cp,C  150 J/mol K
Cp,A  50 J/(mol-K), Hrn  100 kJ/mol K
If the feed, a mixture of A and B, is available at 550 K , the mole fraction of A in the feed that is consistent with
above data is
(A) 5 / 7 (B) 1/ 4 (C) 1/ 2 (D) 2 / 7
Q.79 The liquid phase reaction A  products is governed by the kinetics, (rA )  kC1/2 A .If the reactionundergoes 75%
conversion of A in 10 min in an isothermal batch reactor, the time (in min) for complete conversation of A is
(A) 40 / 3 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) infinite
Q.80 The elementary liquid phase series parallel reaction scheme
A BC A R
Is to be carried out in an isothermal CSTR. The rate laws are given by
rR  k 'CA
rB  kCA  kCB
Feed is pureA. The spacetime of theCSTR which results in the maximum exit concentration of B is given by
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
kk ' k '(k  k ') (k  k ') k(k  k ')

Q.81 The gas phase reaction A  3B  2C is conducted in a PFR at constant temperature and pressure. The PFR
achieves a conversion of 20% of A. The feed is a mixture of A, B and an inert I. IT is found that the concentration
of A remains the same throughout reactor.
Which one of the following ratios of inlet molar rate (FA,in : FB,in : Fl,in ) is consistent with this observation? Assume
the reaction mixture is an ideal gas mixture.
(A) 2:3:0 (B) 2:2:1 (C) 3:2:1 (D) 1:2:1
2009 IIT Roorkee

Q.82 (i) The half –life of a first order liquid phase reaction is 30 sec. Then the rate constant in min 1 is
(A) 0.0231 (B) 0.602
(C) 1.386 (D) 2.0
(ii) For a solid-catalyzed reaction, the Thiele modulus is proportional to
Intrinsic reaction rate Diffusion rate

(A) (B)
Diffusion rate Intrinsic reaction rate
Intrinsic reaction rate Diffusion rate

(C) (D)
Diffusion rate Intrinsic reaction rate
Q.83 For a homogenous reaction system, where Ci is the concentration of i at time t N i is the number of moles of i at
time tV is the reaction volume at time t is the reaction time
The rate of reaction for species j is defined as
dC j  dC j  1 dN j  1 dN j 
(A) (B)    (C) (D)   
dt  dt  V dt  V dt 
The liquid-phase reaction A  B  C is conducted isothermally at 50 0C in a continuous stirred Tank Reactor

(CSTR).The inlet concentration of A is 8.0g-mol/L .At a space time of 5 min, the concentration of A at the exit
g-mol
of CSTR is 4.0g-mol/L .The kinetics of the reaction is rA  kCA
0.5
.A plug flow reactor of the same volume
L-min
is added in series after the existing CSTR.
Q.84 The concentration of A(in g-mol/L) at the exit of the plug flow reactor is
(A) 0.5 (B) 1.0 (C) 2.0 (D) 2.5
Q.85 The rate constant (k) for this reaction at 50 0C is

0.5
 L 
0.5
 g-mol 
(A) 0.2   min  1 (B) 0.2   min  1
 L   g-mol 
0.5
 L 
0.5
 g-mol 
(C) 0.4   min  1 (D) 0.4   min  1
 L   g-mol 

Q.86 An isothermal pulse test is conducted on a reactor and the variation of the outlet tracer concentration with the
time is shown below.
The mean residence time of the fluid in the reactor (in min) is
(A) 5.0 (B) 7.5 (C) 10.0 (D) 15.0
Q.87 The liquid-phase reaction A  B is conducted in an adiabatic plug flow reactor.
Inlet concentration of A  4.0 kmol/m3
Density of reaction moisture (independent of temperature) = 1200 kg/m3 . Average heat capacity of feed stream
(independent of temperature) = 2000J/kg-K . Heat of reaction (independent of temperature)   120KJ/mol of
A reacting. If the maximum allowable temperature in the reactor is 800 K , then the feed temperature (in K)
should not exceed?
(A) 400 (B) 500 (C) 600 (D) 700
2010 IIT Guwahati

Q.88 For a first order isothermal catalytic reaction A  P , occurring in an infinitely long cylindrical pore, the
relationship between effectiveness factor  , and Thiele modulus  is
1 1
(A)   (B)    (C)   1 (D)  
2 
A liquid phase reaction A  B is conducted isothermally in a CSTR having a residence time of 2 s . The inlet
concentration of species A is 2 mol/L , and the outlet concentration is 1mol/L .The rate law for the reaction is
kCA
rA  where, k  5mol/L-s
K  CA
Q.89 If the same reaction is conducted in a series of two CSTRs with residence times 1s and 0.2s ,then the inlet
concentration of A in mol/L , required to attain an outlet concentration of A in mol/L , is
(A) 2.64 (B) 2.00 (C) 1.64 (D) 0.54
Q.90 The value of K in mol/L is

(A) 11 (B) 9 (C) 5 (D) 2
Q.91 An autocatalytic liquid phase reaction A  R  R  R , is conducted in an isothermal batch reactor with a small
initial concentration of R .Assume that the order of the reaction with respect to both reactants is positive. The
rate of reaction (rA ) versus concentration C A , as the reaction proceeds, is depicted by

(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.92 Two reactors(reactor 1 and reactor 2) with average residence times 1 and  2 respectively are placed in series.
Reactor 1 has zero dispersion and reactor 2 has infinite dispersion. The residence time distribution E(t)
 0 for t  1  0 for t  2
 
(A)  1  t  1  (B)  1  t  2 
 exp   for t  1  exp   for t  2
 2   2   1  1 
 0 for t  2  0 for t  1
 
(C)  1  t  1  (D)  1  t 
  exp     for t  2   exp     for t  2
 1  2   2  1
2011 IIT Madras

Q.93 Consider an irreversible, solid catalyzed, liquid phase first order reaction. The diffusion and the reaction
resistances are comparable. The overall rate constant (k 0 ) is related to the overall mass transfer coefficient (k m )
and the reaction rate constant (k) as
kk m k  km k  km
(A) k 0  (B) k 0  (C) k 0  (D) k 0  k  k m
k  km kk m 2
Q.94 Reactant R forms three products X, Y and Z irreversibly, as shown below
R and rz  k z CR . The activation energies for formation of X,

The reaction rates are given by rx  k x CR , ry  k yC1.5
Y and Z are 40, 40 and 5 kJ/mol respectively. The pre-exponential factors for all reaction are nearly same. The
desired conditions for maximizing the yield of X are
(A) High temperature, high concentration of R
(B) Low temperature, low concentration of R
(C) Low temperature, high concentration of R
(D) High temperature, low concentration of R

In an aqueous solution, reaction P  Q occurs under isothermal conditions following first order kinetics. The
feed rate is 500cm3 /min and concentration of P in the feed is 1.5×10-3 mol/m3 .The reaction is carried out in a
5L CSTR . At steady state, 60% conversion is observed.
Q.95 The 5L CSTR is replaced by five CSTRs in series. If the capacity of each new CSTR is 1L , then the overall
conversion (in percentage) is
(A) 65 (B) 67 (C) 73 (D) 81
Q.96 The rate constant (in min 1 ) is
(A) 0.06 (B) 0.15 (C) 0.21 (D) 0.28
Q.97 The following figures show the outlet tracer concentration profiles (C vs time) for a pulse input.
Match the figures in Group I with the reaction configuration in Group II.
Group I Group II
P. Figure 1 I. PFR
Q. Figure 2 II. CSTR
R. Figure 3 III. PFR and CSTR in series
IV. PFR and CSTR in parallel
(A) P-II,Q-IV,R-III (B) P-IV,Q-III, R (C) P-III,Q-IV,R-II (D) P-I,Q-III,R-II

Q.98 For a first order catalytic reaction, the Thiele modulus () of a spherical pellet is defined as
Rp kp
() 
3 De
Where,  p = pellet density
R p = pellet radius
D e = effective diffusivity
k = first order reaction rate constant
If   5 , then the apparent activation energy  E a  is related to the intrinsic (or true) activation energy (E) as
(A) Ea  E0.5 (B) Ea  0.5E (C) Ea  2E (D) Ea  E 2

2012 IIT Delhi
Q.99 Consider the reaction scheme shown below:
A 
k1
 B 
k2
C
Both the reactions are of the first-order. The activation energies for k1 and k 2 are 80 and 20kJ/mol
respectively. To maximize the yield of B, it is preferable to use
(A) CSTR and the high temperature (B) PFR and high tempera
(C) CSTR and low temperature (D) PFR and low Temperature
Q.100 The half-life of an nth order reaction in a batch reactor depends
(A) only on the rate constant
(B) on therate constant and the order of the reaction
(C) on the rate constant and initial reactant concentration
(D) on the rate constant, initial reactant concentration and the order of the reaction
Q.101 For an exothermic reversible reaction, which one of the following correctly describes the
dependence of the equilibrium constant (K) with temperature (T) and pressure (P)?
(A) K is independent of T and P
(B) K increase with an increase in T and P
(C) K increase with T and decrease with P
(D) K decrease with an increase T and is independent of P
The first order liquid phase reaction A  P is conducted isothermally in a plug flow reactor of 5L volume. The
inlet volumetric flow rate is 1L / min and the inlet concentration of A is 2 mol/L
Q.102 The plug flow reactor is replaced by 3 mixed flow reactors in series, of 2.0 L volume. The exact conversion of A
(in %) is
(A) 35.9 (B) 52.5 (C) 73.7 (D) 94.8
Q.103 If the exit concentration of A is 0.5 mol/L , then the rate constant (in min 1 ) is
(A) 0.06 (B) 0.28 (C) 0.42 (D) 0.64
Q.104 The elementary reversible exothermic gas-phase reaction A  3B 2C is to be conducted in a non-isothermal,
non-adiabatic plug flow reactor. The maximum allowable reactor temperature is Tmax .To minimize the total
reactor volume, the variation of reactor temperature (T) with axial distance from inlet (Z) will be
(A) (B)
(C) (D)

Q.105 The rate controlling step for the solid catalyzed irreversible reaction A  B  C is known to be the reaction of
adsorbed A with adsorbed B to give adsorbed C. If p i is the partial pressure of component i and K i is the
adsorption equilibrium constant of component i, then the form of the Langmuir-Hinshelwood rate expression
will
p A pB p A pB
(A) rate  (B) rate 
1  K A pA  K BpB  K C pc (1  K A p A  K B p B  K C p c ) 2
p A pB p A pB
(C) rate  (D) rate 
(1  K A p A  K B p B  K C pc )0.5 pC
2013 IIT Bombay

Q.106 The overall rates of an isothermal catalytic reaction using spherical catalyst particles of diameter 1 mmand 2 mm
are rA1 and rA 2
in mol  kg-catalyst  h  , respectively. The other physical properties of the catalyst are identical. If pore
-1 -1
diffusion resistance is very high, the ratio rA2 / rA1 is

(A) 0.5 (B) 0.4 (C) 0.2 (D) 0.6
Q.107 An isothermal liquid phase zero order reaction A  B (K  0.5mol/m3 -s) is carried out in a batch reactor. The
initial concentration of A is 2mol/m3 . At 3 seconds from the start of the start of the reaction, the concentration of
A in mol/m3 is
(A) 0.8mol/m3 (B) 0.0mol/m3 (C) 0.5mol/m3 (D) 0.1mol/m3
Q.108 The exit age distribution for a reactor is given by E(t)   (t - 4) , where t is in seconds. A first order liquid phase
reaction (k  0.25s1 ) is carried out in this reactor under steady state and isothermal conditions. The mean
conditions of the reactant at the exit of the reactor, up to 2 digits after the decimal point, is
(A) 0.50 (B) 0.60 (C) 0.59 (D) 0.63
Liquid reactant A decomposes as follows
A  R rR  k1CA2 , k1  0.5m3 /mol  s
A  SrS  k 2CA , k 2  1s1
An aqueous feed of composition CA0  30 mol/m3 CR0  2mol/m3 , and CS0  1mol/m3 enters a CSTR in which
the above reaction occur. Assume isothermal and steady state conditions.
Q.109 What is the % conversion of A, to the nearest integer, so than the concentration of S in the exit stream is
11.8 mol/m3 ?
(A) 90% (B) 40% (C) 60% (D) 50%
Q.110 If the conversion of A is 80% the concentration of R in the exit stream in mol/m3 , to the nearest integer,is
3 3 3 3
(A) 40 mol/m (B) 50 mol/m (C) 30 mol/m (D) 20 mol/m
Q.111 A first order liquid phase reaction is carried out isothermally at a steady state in a CSTR and 90% conversion is
attained. With the same inlet conditions and for the same overall conversion, if the CSTR is replaced by two
smaller and identical isothermal CSTR in series, the % reduction in total volume, to the nearest integer, is
(A) 30% (B) 45% (C) 52% (D) 40%

Q.112 The gas phase decomposition of azomethane to give ethane and nitrogen takes place according to thefollowing
sequence of elementary reaction.
(CH3 ) 2 N 2  (CH3 ) 2 N 2  K1 (CH3 ) 2 N 2
 [(CH3 ) 2 N 2 ]*
[(CH3 ) 2 N 2 ]*  (CH 3 ) 2 N 2  K 2 (CH 3 ) 2 N 2
 (CH3 ) 2 N 2
[(CH3 )2 N2 ]*  K3C2 H6  N2
Using the pseudo-state-approximation for [(CH3 )2 N2 ]* , the order with respect to azomethane in the rate
expression for the formation of ethane, in the limit of high concentrations of azomethane, is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 2
2014 IIT Kharagpur

Q.113 The vessel dispersion number for an ideal CSTR is
(A) -1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 
Q.114 In order to achieve the same conversion under identical reaction conditions and feed flow rate for a non-
autocatalytic reaction of positive order, the volume of volume of ideal CSTR is
(A) Always greater than that of an ideal PFR
(B) Always smaller than that of an ideal PFR
(C) Same as that of an ideal PFR
(D) Smaller than that of an ideal PFR only for first order reaction
Q.115 Determine the correctness of the following Assertion [a] and Reason [r].
Assertion: Significant combustion of coke takes place only ifit is heated at higher temperature in presence
Of air
Reason: C  O2  CO2 is an
exothermic reaction.
(A) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]
(B) Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for [a]
(C) [a] is correct but [r] is false
(D) Both [a] and [r] are false
Q.116 Match the following:
Group-1
(P) Tank in series model
(Q) Liquid-liquid extraction
(R) Optimum temperature progression
(S) Thiele modulus
Group-2
(I) Non-isothermal reaction
(II) Mixer-settler
(III) PFR with axial mixing
(IV) Solid catalyzed reaction
(A) P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-III (B) P-I, Q-II, R-III, S-IV
(C) P-III, Q-I, R-III, S-IV (D) P-III, Q-II, R-I, S-IV

Q.117 A vapour phase catalytic reaction (Q  R  S) follows Rideal mechanism R and S are not adsorbed. Initially,
the mixture contains only the reactants in equimolar ratio. The surface reaction step is rate controlling. With
constants a and b, the initial rate of reaction (r0 ) in terms of total pressure (PT ) is given by
aPT aPT
(A) r0  (B) r0 
1  bPT 1  bPT2
aPT2 aPT2
(C) r0  (D) r0 
1  bPT (1  bPT ) 2
Q.118 A homogeneous reaction (R  P) occurs in a batch reactor. The conversion of the reactant R is 67% after 10
minutes and 80% after 20 minutes. The rate equation for this reaction is
(A) rA  K (B) rR  KC2R (C) rR  KC3R (D) rR  KC0.5
R
2015 IIT Kanpur

Q.119 Which of the following can change if only the catalyst is changed for a reaction system?
(A) Enthalpy of reaction (B) Activation energy
(C) Free energy of the reaction (D) Equilibrium constant
Q.120 An irreversible, homogeneous reaction A  products, has the rate expression:
2C2A  0.1CA
Rate  , where CA is the concentration of A CA varies in the range 0.5-50 mol/m3 . For very high
1  50CA
concentration of A, the reaction order tends to:
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1.5 (D) 2
Q.121 For which reaction order, the half-life of the reactant is half of the full lifetime (time for 100% conversion) of the
reactant?
(A) Zero order (B) Half order (C) First order (D) Second order
Q.122 A catalyst slab of half-thickness L (the width and length of the slab >>L) is used to conduct the first order reaction
A  B . At 450K , the Thiele modulus for this system is 0.5. The activation energy for the first order rate constant
is 100KJ/mol . The effective diffusivity of the reactant in the slab can he assumed to be independent of
temperature, and external mass transfer resistance can be neglected .If the temperature of the reaction is
increased to 470 K , then the effectiveness factor at 470 K (up to two decimal place) will be______
Value of universal gas constant = 8.314 J/mol.K
Q.123 An isothermal steady state mixed flow reactor (CSTR) of 1m3 volume is used to carry out the first order liquid-
phase reaction A  products. Fresh feed at a volumetric flow rate of Q containing reactant A at a concentration
CAO mixes with the recycle stream at a volumetric flow rate RQ as shown in the figure below.
It is observed that when the recycle ratio R  0.5 , the exit conversion XAF  50% when the recycle ratio is
increased to R  2 , the new exit conversion (in present) will be:
(A) 50.0 (B) 54.3 (C) 58.7 (D) 63.2

Q.124 The impulse response to a tracer pulse experiment for a flow reactor is given below
In the above figure, c is the exit tracer concentration. The corresponding E or E  (normalized E) curve is correctly
represented by which of the following choices? Here,  is dimensionless time.
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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Q.125 Hydrogen iodide decomposes through the reaction 2HI H2  I2 . The value of the universal gas constant R is
8.314 J mol-1K -1 . The activation energy for the forward reaction is 184000 J mol-1 . The ratio (rounded off to the
first decimal place) of the forward reaction rate at 600K to that at 550 K is__________
Q.126 The variation of the concentrations (CA ,CR and CS ) for three species (A, R and S) with time, in an isothermal
homogeneous batch reactor are shown in the figure below.
Select the reaction scheme that correctly represents the plot. The numbers in the reaction schemes below, represent
the first order rate constants in unit of s -1 .
(A) (B) (C) (D)

10CA
Q.127 For a non-catalytic homogeneous reaction A  B , the rate expression at 300 K is – rA (mol m-3s-1 ) 
1  5CA
,where CA is the concentration of A (in mol/m3 ) . Theoretically, the upper limit for the magnitude of the reaction
rate ( – rA in mol m-3s-1 , rounded off the first decimal place)at 300 K is________.
Q.128 A CSTR has a long inlet pipe. A tracer is injected at the entrance of the pipe. The E-curve obtained at the exit of
the CSTR is shown in the figure below.
Assuming plug flow in the inlet pipe, the ratio (rounded off to the second decimal place) of the volume of the
pipe to that of the CSTR is______
Q.129 A porous pellet with Pt dispersed in it is used to carry out a catalytic reaction. Following two scenarios are
possible.
Scenario 1: Pt present throughout the pores of the pellet is used for catalyzing the reason.
Scenario 2: Pt present only in the immediate vicinity of the external surface of the pellet is used for catalyzing the
reaction.
At a large value of Thiele modulus, which one of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) Since the reaction rate is much greater than the diffusion rate, Scenario 1 occurs
(B) Since the reaction rate is much greater than the diffusion rate, Scenario 2 occurs
(C) Since the reaction rate is much lower than the diffusion rate, Scenario 1 occurs
(D) Since the reaction rate is much lower than the diffusion rate, Scenario 2 occurs
Q.130 A liquid phase irreversible reaction A  B is carried out in an adiabatic CSTR operating under steady state
conditions. The reaction is elementary and follow the first order rate law. For this reaction, the figure below
shows the conversion (X A ) of A as a function of temperature (T) for different values of the rate of reaction
(rA in mol m3 s1 ) denoted by the numbers to the left of each curve. This figure can be used to determine the
rate of the reason at a particular temperature, for a given conversion of A.
The inlet stream does not contain B the concentration of A in the inlet stream is 5mol/m3 .The molar feed rate of
A is 100 mol/s . A steady state energy balance for this CSTR results in the following reaction: T  350  25XA
where T is the temperature (in K) of the exit stream and X A is the conversion of A in the CSTR. For an exit
conversion of 80% of A. the volume (in m3 , rounded off to the first decimal place) of CSTR required is______

Q.131 The liquid phase reversible reaction A B is carried out in an isothermal CSTR operating under steady state
conditions. The inlet stream does not contain B and the concentration of A in the inlet stream is 10 mol/lit . The
concentration of A at the reactor exit, for residence times of 1 s and 5 s are 8 mol/lit and 5 mol/lit , respectively.
Assume the forward and backward reactions are elementary following the first order rate law. Also assume that
1
the system has constant molar density. The rate constant of the forward reaction (in s , rounded off to the third
decimal place) is__________________
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Q.132 The following reaction rate curve is shown for a reaction A  P . Here ( – rA ) and X A represents reaction and
conversion, respectively. The feed is pure A and 90% conversion is desired. Which amongst the following reactor
configurations gives the lowest total volume of the reactor (S)?
(A) CSTR followed by PFR (B) Two CSTR’s in series

(C) PFR followed by CSTR (D) A single PFR
Q.133 For a solid catalyzed gas-phase reversible reaction, which of the following statements is always true.
(A) Adsorption is rate limiting
(B) Desorption is rate limiting
(C) Solid catalyst doesn’t affect equilibrium conversion
(D) Temperature doesn’t affect equilibrium conversion
Q.134 The curve measured during a pluse tracer experiment is shown below. In the figure c(t) is concentration of the
tracer measure at the reactor exit in mol/litre at time t seconds. Calculate t m .
Q.135 The following liquid phase second order reaction is carried out in an isothermal CSTR at steady state
A  R(rA )  0.005C2A mol/m2 .hr CSTR. The reactor volume is 2m3 . The inlet flow rate is 0.5m3 /hr and the inlet
concentration conversion rounded to 2 decimal place is__________

Q.136 Reaction A  B is carried out in a reactor operating at steady state and 1 mol/s of pure A at 4250 enters the
reactor. The outlet stream leaves the reactor at 3250 C. The heat input to the reactor is 17kW. The heat of reaction
at the reference temperature of 250C is 30 kJ/mol. The specific heat capacities (in kJ/mol.K) of A and B are 0.1
and 0.15, respectively.
The molar flowrate of B leaving the reactor, rounded to 2 decimal places, is _______ mol/s.
Q.137 The following gas-phase reaction is carried out in a constant - volume isothermal batch reactor
A  B  R S
The reactants A and B as well as the product S are non-condensable gases. At the operating temperature, the
saturation pressure of the product R is 40 kPa.
Initially, the batch reactor contains equimolar amounts of A and B (and no products) at a total pressure of 100
kPa. The initial concentrations of the reactants are CA, 0  CB,0  12.5mol/m3 . The rate of reaction is given by
( rA )  0.08CA CB mol/m3 .s.
The time at which R just starts condensing, rounded to 1 decimal place, is ________.
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Q.138 Liquid phase isomerization of o-xylene to p-xylene using a zeolite catalyst was carried out in a CSTR. Three sets
of kinetic data at different temperatures and stirring speeds wereobtained as shown below.
The operating condition at which the reaction rate is not controlled by external mass transfer resistance is
(A) T = 500 K; rpm = 3000 (B) T = 600 K; rpm = 1000
(C) T = 700 K; rpm = 1000 (D) T = 700 K; rpm = 2000
Q.139 For a chemical reaction, the ratio of rate constant at 500 K to that at 400 K is 2.5. Given R  8.314 J mol1K 1 ,
the value of activation energy (in kJ/mol) is
(A) 10.5 (B) 12.0 (C) 15.2 (D) 18.4
Q.140 A set of standard stainless steel pipes, each of internal diameter 26.65 mm and 6000 mm length, is used to make
a plug flow reactor by joining them in series to carry outdegradation of polyethylene. Seven such pipes are
required to obtain a conversion of 66% at 450 K. The minimum number of standard 8000 mm long pipes of the
same internal diameter to be procured for obtaining at least 66% conversion under the same reaction conditions
is ___________.
Q.141 Hydrogenation of benzene is to be carried out using Ni (density = 8910 kg/ m3 ) as catalyst, cast in the form of
non-porous hollow cylinders, as shown below. The reaction occurs onall the surfaces of the hollow cylinder.
During an experiment, one such cylinder is suspended in the reactant stream. If the observed rate of reaction is
0.39 mol ( m 2 of catalyst surface)-1 min-1, then the rate of reaction in mol (kg of catalyst)-1 min-1 is _____________
(rounded off to three decimal places).

Q.142 In a laboratory batch setup, reaction of P over a catalyst was studied at various temperatures. The reactions
occurring are
P  2Q, P  R
At the end of one hour of operation, the batch contains x P , x Q and x R mole fractions of P, Qand R components,
respectively. The mole fractions of product components ( x Q and x R )were found to vary linearly with
temperature as given in the figure.
0
If the yield of Q based on reactant P consumed (YQ ) at 25 C was found to be 0.40, then the value of YQ at
600 C is ______ (rounded off to second decimal place).

Q.143 A CSTR and a PFR of equal volume are connected in series as shown below to carry put a first-order, isothermal,
liquid phase reaction
1
The rate constant is 0.2 s . The space-time it 5 s for both the reactors. The overall fractional conversion of A is
_________ (rounded off to third decimal place)
Q.144 The elementary second-order liquid phase reaction A  B  C  D is carried out in an isothermal plug flow
3
reactor of 2 m3 volume. The inlet volumetric flow rate is 10 m /h . The initial concentrations of both A and B
3 3 1 1
are 2 kmol/m . The rate constant is given as 2.5 m kmol h . The percentage conversion of A is ____________.
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Q.145 For a first order reaction in a porous spherical catalyst pellet, diffusional effects are most likely to lower the
observed rate of reaction for
(A) Slow reaction in a pellet of small diameter (B) Slow reaction in a pellet of large diameter
(C) Fast reaction in a pellet of small diameter (D) Fast reaction in a pellet of large diameter
Q.146 The desired liquid – phase reaction
D+E 
k2
G rF  k1CD2 C0.3
E
Is accompanied by an undesired side reaction

D+E 
k2
G rG  k 2C0.4
D CE
1.5
Four isothermal reactor schemes (CSTR: ideal Continuous – Stirred Tank Reactor; PFR: ideal Plug Flow Reactor)
for processing equal molar feed rates of D and E are shown in figure. Each scheme is designed for the same
conversion. The scheme that the most favorable product distribution is:

(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.147 The elementary, irreversible, liquid-phase, parallel reactions, 2A  D and 2A  U , take place in an isothermal
non-ideal reactor. The C-curve measured in a tracer experiment is shown in the figure, where C(t) is the
concentration of the tracer in g/m3 at the reactor exit at time t (in min).
The rate constants are k1  0.2 Liter/(mol min) and k 2  0.3 Liter/(mol min). Pure A is fed to the reactor at a
concentration of 2 mol Liter. Using the segregated model, the percentage conversion in the reactor is ___________
(rounded off to the nearest integer).
Q.148 The elementary liquid-phase irreversible reactions
1 1
k1 0.4min k 2 0.1min
A  
 B  
C
take place in an isothermal ideal CSTR (Continuous-Stirred Tank Reactor). Pure A is fed to the reactor at a
concentration of 2 mol Liter. For the residence time that maximizes the exit concentration of B, the percentage
yield of B, defined as
 net formation are of B 

 consumption rate of A 100  , is ____ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
 
Q.149 A first-order irreversible liquid phase reaction A  B(k  0.1min 1 ) is carried out under isothermal, steady
state conditions in the following reactor arrangement comprising an ideal CSTR (Continuous-Stirred Tank
Reactor) and two ideal PFRs (Plug Flow Reactors). From the information in the figure, the volume of the CSTR
(in Liters) is ____________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).

Q.150 The elementary irreversible gas-phase reaction A  B  C is carried out adiabatically in an ideal CSTR
(Continuous-Stirred Tank Reactor) operating at 10 atm. Pure A enters the CSTR at a flow rate of 10 mol/s and a
temperature of 450 K. Assume A, B and C to be ideal gases. The specific heat capacity at constant pressure (CPi )
and heat of formation (Hi0 ) , of component i (i  A, B,C) are
CPA  30 J/(mol K)
CPB  10 J/(mol K)
CPC  20 J/(mol K)
H 0A   90 kJ/mol
H 0B   54 kJ/mol
H 0C   45 kJ/mol
E  1 1 
The reaction rate constant k (per second)  0.133exp      , where E = 31.4 kJ/mol and universal gas
 R  450 T  
constant R = 0.082 L atm/(mol K) = 8.314 J/(mol K). The shaft work may be neglected in the analysis, and specific
heat capacities do not vary with temperature. All heats of formation are referenced to 273 K. The reactor volume
(in Liters) for 75% conversion is _______ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
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Q.151 In a laboratory experiment, a unit pulse input of tracer is given to an ideal plug flow reactor operating at steady
state with a recycle ration, R  1 . The exit age distribution E(t) , of the tracer at the outlet of the reactor is
measured. The first four pulses observed at t1 , t 2 , t 3 , and t 4 are shown below.
In addition, use the following data and assumptions

 R is defined as ratio of the volume of fluid returned to the entrance of the reactor to the volume leaving the
system
 No reaction occurs in the reactor
 Ignore any dead volume in the recycle loop
If the space time of the plug flow reactor is  seconds, which one of the following is correct?
 3
(A) t1  , t 2  2, t 3  3, t 4  4 (B) t1  , t 2  , t 3  , t 4  2
2 2
 2 4    
(C) t1  , t 2  , t 3  , t 4  (D) t1  , t 2  , t 3  , t 4 
3 3 3 2 4 8 16
L2 k
Q.152 The square of Thiele modulus, M T, is given by M T2  , where L is the characteristic length of the catalyst
Deff
pellet, k is the rate constant of a first order reaction, and D eff is the effective diffusivity of the species in the pores.
M T2 is a measure of
rate of reaction rate of pore diffusion
(A) (B)
rate of external mass transfer rate of reaction
timescale of reaction timescale of pore diffusion
(C) (D)
timescale of pore diffusion timescale of reaction

Q.153 An elementary liquid phase reversible reaction P  Q is carried out in an ideal continuous stirred tank reactor
(CSTR) operated at steady state. The rate of consumption of P,  rP (in mol liter liter 1minute1 ), is given by
rP  CP  0.5CQ
1
Where CP and CQ are the concentrations (in mol liter ) of P and Q, respectively. The feed contains only the
1
reactant P at a concentration of 1 mol liter , and conversion of P at the exit of the CSTR is 75 % of the equilibrium
conversion. Assume that there is no volume change associated with the reaction, and the temperature of the
reaction, and the temperature of the reaction mixture is constant throughout the operation. The space time (in
minutes) of CSTR is ___ (round off to 1 decimal place).
Q.154 An exothermic, aqueous phase, irreversible, first order reaction, Y  Z is carried out in an ideal continuous
stirred tank reactor (CSTR) operated adiabatically at steady state. Rate of consumption of Y (in mol
liter 1minute1 ) is given by
6500

rY  109e T
CY
1
Where C Y is the concentration of Y (in mol liter ), and T is the temperature of the reaction mixture (in K) .
1
Reactant Y is fed at 50 C . Its inlet concentration is 1.0 mol liter 1 ,and its volumetric flow rate is 1.0 liter minute
0
.
In addition, use the following data and assumptions
 Heat of the reaction  42000 J mol1
 Specific heat capacity of the reaction mixture  4.2 g 1 K 1
 Density of the reaction mixture  10000g liter 1
 Heat of the reaction, specific heat capacity and density of the reaction mixture do no vary with temperature
 Shaft work is negligible
If the conversion of Y at the exit of the reactor is 90 %, the volume of the CSTR (in liter) is ____(round off to 2
decimal places).
Q.155 The liquid phase irreversible reactions, P 
k1
 Q and P 
k2
 R , are carried out in an ideal continuous stirred
tank reactor (CSTR) operating isothermally at steady state. The space time of the CSTR is 1 minute. Both the
reactions are first order with respect to the reactant P, and k1 and k 2 denote the rate constants of the two
reactions. At the exit of the reactor, the conversion of reactant P is 60 %, and the selectivity of Q with respect to
1
R is 50 %. The value of the first order rate constant k1 (in minute ) is ____(correct up to one decimal places).
Q.156 A catalytic gas phase reaction P  Q is conducted in an isothermal packed bed reactor operated at steady state.
The reaction is irreversible and second order with respect to the reactant P. The feed is pure P with a volumetric
1 1
flow rate of 1.0 liter minute and concentration of 2.0 mol liter .
In addition, use the following assumptions
 The reactant the product are ideal gases
 There is no volume change associated with the reaction
 Ideal plug flow conditions prevail in the packed bed
When the mass of catalyst in the reactor is 4 g, the concentration of P measured at the exit is 0.4 mol liter 1 . The
second order rate constant
1
(in liter 2 gcatalyst mol1 minute1 ) is ____ (correct up to one decimal place).
Q.157 The decomposition of acetaldehyde (x) to methane and carbon monoxide follow four step free radical
1
 k1  2 32 3
mechanism. The overall rate of decomposition of X is, rA  K 2   CX  K overall Cx . Where K1 , K 2 , K3
2
 2K 3 
denotes the rate constant of the elementary steps with corresponding activation energy (in KJ/mol) of 320,40
and 0 respectively. The temperature dependency of the rate constant is described by Arrhenius equation. C x
denotes the concentration of a acetaldehyde. The rate constant for the overall reaction is K overall . The activation
energy for the overall reaction (in KJ/mol) is ____

1 B 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 D
6 C 7 A 8 C 9 B 10 B
11 B 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 A
16 B 17 B 18 B 19 C 20 B
21 D 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 A
26 C 27 B 28 C 29 D 30 C
31 C 32 D 33 A 34 B 35 A
36 D 37 B 38 B 39 A 40 C
41 C 42 D 43 C 44 C 45 A
46 A 47 C 48 A 49 C 50 A
51 D 52 B 53 A 54 D 55 D
56 A 57 B 58 D 59 C 60 D
61 B 62 A 63 A 64 B 65 B
66 A 67 A 68 B 69 B 70 B
71 C 72 A 73 B 74 C 75 C
76 B 77 C 78 A 79 B 80 D
81 C 82 A,C 83 D 84 B 85 C
86 B 87 C 88 D 89 C 90 B
91 A 92 A 93 A 94 C 95 C
96 B 97 A 98 B 99 B 100 D
101 A 102 C 103 B 104 B 105 B
106 A 107 C 108 D 109 A 110 D
111 C 112 B 113 D 114 A 115 B
116 D 117 C 118 B 119 B 120 B
121 D 122 * 123 A 124 C 125 28.5
126 C 127 2 128 0.25 129 B 130 8
131 0.267 132 A 133 C 134 1 135 0.80
136 0.6 137 4 138 A 139 C 140 6
141 0.038 142 0.4 143 0.816 144 50 145 C
146 C 147 64.64 148 66.67 149 913.44 150 133.27
151 C 152 C 153 2 154 3.1702 155 0.5
156 0.5 157 200


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2000 IIT Kharagpur

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The overall order of the reaction is

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Q.24 For a series of reactions A 

(A) P  4,Q  3 (B) P  4,Q  1 (C) P  2,Q  3 (D) P  2,Q  1

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(A) CSTR followed by a PFR

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(C) r  0.5(0.8PN2 P - 0.6P

Which of the following is not possible

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Q.47 What is the value of the mean residence time in min?

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The units of k1 and k 2 are respectively

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The activation energies for the individual reaction are

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(A) Strong pore diffusion control (B) Diffusion free

(A) Vp  1/ 6m3 , Vm  1/ 2m3 , Vd  1/ 3m3 (B) Vp  Vm  Vd  1/ 3m3

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Intrinsic reaction rate Diffusion rate

Intrinsic reaction rate Diffusion rate

Common Data Question 84 & 85

The liquid-phase reaction A  B  C is conducted isothermally at 50 0C in a continuous stirred Tank Reactor

Q.85 The rate constant (k) for this reaction at 50 0C is

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(A) 5.0 (B) 7.5 (C) 10.0 (D) 15.0

Q.87 The liquid-phase reaction A  B is conducted in an adiabatic plug flow reactor.

Inlet concentration of A  4.0 kmol/m3

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Common Data Question 89 & 90

Q.90 The value of K in mol/L is

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R and rz  k z CR . The activation energies for formation of X,

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(A) P-II,Q-IV,R-III (B) P-IV,Q-III, R (C) P-III,Q-IV,R-II (D) P-I,Q-III,R-II

(A) Ea  E0.5 (B) Ea  0.5E (C) Ea  2E (D) Ea  E 2

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diffusion resistance is very high, the ratio rA2 / rA1 is

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(A) (B) (C) (D)

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