Sugar cane crystal form from the from the concentrated sugar cane solution through a

process called

1. Chromatography
2. Crystallization
3. Centrifugation
4. Dissolution

The process used to obtain the solute from the solution is called

1. Evaporation
2. Condensation
3. Distillation
4. Boiling

The following substances can be separated by distillation

1. salt and water

2. methanol and water
3. sand and water
4. sugar and water

The Schmidt number (NSc) is the ratio of

1. the momentum diffusivity to the mass diffusivity

2. the mass diffusivity to the momentum diffusivity
3. the thermal diffusivity to the mass diffusivity
4. the momentum diffusivity to the thermal diffusivity

Immiscible liquids are

1. do not mix
2. volatile
3. flammable
4. none

The partial pressure distribution of both components of a non-reacting binary mixture of

ideal gases is linear

1. in the case of steady-state equimolal counter-diffusion

2. in the case of steady-state unimolal unidirectional diffusion
3. both in the case of steady-state equimolal counter-diffusion and steady-state unimolal
unidirectional diffusion
4. none of the above
The diffusivity DAB for A diffusing in B is the same as the diffusivity DBA for B diffusing
in A for a binary mixture of

1. ideal gases only

2. real gases only
3. both ideal and real gases
4. real liquids only

The binary diffusivity in gases varies

1. directly as the pressure

2. inversely as the pressure
3. nversely as the square root of pressure
4. directly as the square root of pressure

For steady-state molecular diffusion of gas A through non-diffusing B the ratio NA/(NA +
NB) is

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

Diffusivity of liquids varies with temperature according to the relation

1. D T1.75
2. D T0.75
3. D T
4. D T1.5

Diffusivity of a gas varies with temperature and pressure according to the relation

1. D T1.5 / P2
2. D T / P1.5
3. D T1.5 / P
4. none
 Diffusivity of liquids in cm2/s is of the order of

1. 0.1
2. 0.01
3. 10
4. 1 x 10-5

Diffusivity of gases at atmospheric pressure in cm2/s is in the range of

1. less than 1
2. greater than 1
3. greater than 10
4. greater than 100

For the calculation of Mass average velocity, which velocity of the molecule is used?

1. Instantaneous Velocity
2. Mean Velocity
3. Instantaneous Velocity as well as Mean Velocity
4. Bulk velocity of the mixture

Which among the following can be the unit of Flux?

1. Kg*m-2*s-1
2. Kg*m2*s-1
3. Kg*m2*s1
4. Kg*m*s2

A solution contains 0.3 moles of solute A, 0.2 moles of B and 0.5 moles of C. What will
be the mole fraction of A in the mixture

1. 0.3
2. 0.2
3. 0.5
4. 1

Which among the following is always true for mass transfer to occur?

1. Difference in concentration
2. Difference in Pressure
3. Difference in temperature.
4. Difference in chemical potential.
 In which of the following conditions mass transfer will occur spontaneously? C and z is
concentration and distance respectively

1. dC/dz>0
2. dC/dz<0
3. dC/dz=0
4. None of the Mentioned

No further process required for _____________

1. Absorption
2. Extraction
3. Distillation
4. All the mentioned

Consider a sugar solution[ Sugar + Water]; On vaporization water only evaporate since
sugar is________

1. Volatile
2. Non-Volatile
3. Cryogenic
4. None of the mentioned

Distillation is possible only if the solution components are_____________

1. Volatile
2. Non-volatile
3. Cryogenic
4. None of the mentioned

A new phase is given for the separation by distillation.

1. True
2. False
3. Not needed
4. meaningless

The dimension of diffusion coefficient is given by

1. M L T -2
2. L 2 T -1
3. L T -1
4. M L -2 T

Estimate the diffusion coefficient for ammonia in air t 25 degree Celsius temperature
and one atmospheric pressure.
For ammonia,
Molecular weight = 17
Molecular volume = 25.81 cm3/gm mole
For air,
Molecular weight = 29

1. 0.4880 cm2/s
2. 0.3880 cm2/s
3. 0.2880 cm2/s
4. 0.1880 cm2/s

What is the unit of diffusion coefficient?

1. m2
2. s
3. m2 s
4. m2/s

Fick’s law is given by the formula

1. N b = – D b c d C b/d x
2. N b = – 2 D b c d C b/d x
3. N b = – 3 D b c d C b/d x
4. N b = – 4 D b c d C b/d x

A binary mixture of oxygen and nitrogen with partial pressures in the ratio 0.21 and 0.79
is contained in a vessel at 300 K. If the total pressure of the mixture is 1 * 10 5 N/m2,
find mass fraction of oxygen

1. 0.133
2. 0.233
3. 0.333
4. 0.433

A binary mixture of oxygen and nitrogen with partial pressures in the ratio 0.21 and 0.79
is contained in a vessel at 300 K. If the total pressure of the mixture is 1 * 10 5 N/m2,
find molar fraction of nitrogen
1. 0.79
2. 0.21
3. 0.23
4. 0.13

A binary mixture of oxygen and nitrogen with partial pressures in the ratio 0.21 and 0.79
is contained in a vessel at 300 K. If the total pressure of the mixture is 1 * 10 5 N/m2,
find overall mass density

1. 4.156 kg/m3
2. 3.156 kg/m3
3. 2.156 kg/m3
4. 1.156 kg/m3

For a binary mixture of species A and B, the molar average velocity is defined as

1. naVa+nbVb
2. n a V a + n b V b/n
3. n a V a + n b V b/2 n
4. n a V a + 2 n b V b/n

A binary mixture of oxygen and nitrogen with partial pressures in the ratio 0.21 and 0.79
is contained in a vessel at 300 K. If the total pressure of the mixture is 1 * 10 5 N/m2,
find molar concentration of oxygen

1. 8.42 * 10 -1 kg mol/m3
2. 8.42 * 10 -2 kg mol/m3
3. 8.42 * 10 -3 kg mol/m3
4. 8.42 * 10 -4 kg mol/m3

The ratio of number of moles of species A to the total number of moles of the mixture is
known as

1. Mole fraction
2. Mass fraction
3. Partial pressure
4. Mass density

The ratio of mass concentration of species A to the total mass density of the mixture is
known as
1. Mass density
2. Concentration
3. Mole fraction
4. Mass fraction
he movement of water molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration through a semipermeable membrane is known as :

1. Active Transport
2. Diffusion
3. Phagocytosis
4. Osmosis

In industries titanium is hardened through diffusion of carbon. The concentration of

carbon at 1mm into the surface of the titanium slab is 0.25kg/m3 and at 3mm the
concentration is 0.68kg/m3. The rate at which the carbon is entering into its surface is
1.27*10-9kg/m2.s. calculate the value of diffusion coefficient of carbon.

1. 5.91*10-12
2. 5.91*10-10
3. 5.91*10-11
4. 5.91*10-13

The gas A diffuses through non-diffusing B from point 1 to point 2. The total pressure is
2atm and yA1=0.1 and yA2=0.Then the ratio (dPA/dz)1/(dPA/dz)2 is

1. 10
2. 1.11
3. 0.9
4. 2.3

At which condition molar flux with respect to a stationary observer and with respect to a
observer moving with molar average velocity

1. In a highly concentrated solution

2. In a very dilute solution
3. At moderate concentration
4. Never

A sheet of Fe 1.0 mm thick is exposed to a oxidizing gas on one side and a deoxidizing
gas on the other at 725°C. After reaching steady state, the Fe membrane is exposed to
room temperature, and the C concentrations at each side of the membrane are 0.012
and 0.075 wt%. Calculate the diffusion coefficient (m2/sec) if the diffusion flux is 1.4×10-
8kg/m2-sec
1. 9.87*10-12
2. 9.87*10-13
3. 9.87*10-11
4. 9.87*10-10

For a component A of a mixture, concentration as a function of x is given:

CA=5e-10x (x is in cm and CA in mol/liter)
Calculate the value of diffusion velocity (m/s)of the component A at the point x=0, if
diffusivity of A in the mixture is 2.567*10-5m2/s.

1. 0.2567
2. 2.567
3. 0.0025
4. 3.541

For what kind of mixtures DAB=DBA holds?

1. Ideal
2. Real
3. For both real and ideal
4. This relation is never true.

The diffusivity is a characteristic of

1. Constituent
2. Temperature
3. Pressure

4. All of the above

The driving force for distillation operation is

1. Pressure gradient
2. Concentration gradient

3. Temperature gradient

4. Relative volatility
Fick’s first law postulates that

1. Flux is directly proportional to the concentration gradient

2. Flux goes from low concentration to high concentration
3. Solute will move from low concentration to high concentration
4. None of the above

Diffusivity or Diffusion Co-efficient of gases and liquids are

1. Always equal
2. Different
3. Not dependent on parameters

4. none of the above

Flux represented as JA

1. Relative to a fixed location in space

2. Dependent on the average molar velocity of other constituents
3. Required for design purpose
4. All of the above

Flux (N)

1. Relative to a fixed location in space

2. Dependent on the average molar velocity of other constituents
3. Not required for design purpose
4. All of the above

Molar flux will be defined as

1. Moles/time
2. Moles/area

3. Moles /area. time

4. Moles/area/time

If a solid solution is partially vaporized without the appearance of a liquid phase the
process is known as

1. Desorption
2. Sublimation
3. Adsorption
4. Absorption

Separations involving the contact of two insoluble liquid phases are known as
1. Distillation
2. Diffusion
3. Extraction
4. Osmosis

The size of the pores in microporous membrane

1. less than 2nm

2. less than 50 nm

3. greater than 50 nm

4. none of the above

Pick out the wrong statement.

1. Binary diffusivity in liquids is of the order of 10 cm/sec.
2. Molecular diffusion in solid is much faster than that in the liquids
3. Particles movement from higher concentration to lower concentration takes place in
diffusion

4. Molecular diffusion in solid is much slower than that in the liquids

Molecular diffusion is caused by the

1. Thermal energy of the molecule
2. Transfer of molecule from high concentration to low concentration region

3. Activation energy of the molecules

4. Potential energy of the molecule

Reverse osmosis is also called

1. Electrodialysis
2. Dialysis
3. Diffusion

4. Ultrafiltration
__________ is the separation technique used of sea for desalination water
1. Reverse Osmosis
2. Thermal Diffusion
3. Absorption
4. Adsorption
For experimental determination of mass transfer co-efficient by wetted wall tower, the
mass transfer area is
1. unknown
2. Calculated
3. Known
4. Not required
 Separation of two or more components of a liquid solution can not be achieved
by
1. Liquid extraction
2. Evaporation
3. Fractional crystallization
4. Absorption
Mass transfer rate between two fluid phases does not necessarily depend on the
__________ of the two phases.
1. Physical Properties
2. Chemical Properties
3. Degree of turbulence
4. Interfacial area