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PROCESSTECHNOLOGYINORGANICIII

101.WhichofthefollowingchemicalcompanyinUSAisthelargestproducerofsulfuricacid
(a)RohmandHaas,(b)AmericanCyanamid,
(c)AirProducts,(d)StaufferChemical,

102.Sodiumtripolyphosphate(STPP)isusedas
(a)areinforcingagentinelastomers,
(b)arawmaterialintheproductionoffoodgradephosphoricacid,
(c)abuilderindetergents,(d)alloftheforegoing,

103.SodiumtripolyphosphatehasabeenusedinUSAasadetergentbuildersince1947,majorfunctions
are
(a)sequesteringpolyvalentmetalions,
(b) preventingredepositionofdirts, controlling corrosion and deposits in the line of automatic
washers
(c)bufferingtheaqueousmediumatpHbetween9and10,killingsomebacteria
(d)alloftheabove

104.Theuseofsodiumtripolyphosphateasabuilderindetergentsisdisadvantageousfromthepointof
viewof
(a)carcinogenicityofthecompound,
(b)pronenesstoitsdecompositionattemp.above300Cgivingoffnoxiousgases
(c)cutrophicationoflakes,
(d)itsexcessivelyhighcost,

105.Whichofthefollowingisanimportantreinforcingagentforvariouselastomers?
(a)sodiumsulfate,(b)bariumcarbonate,
(c)sodiumsesquisilicate,(d)carbonblack,

106.IntheDCDAprocessofsulfuricacidmanufacturetheobjectiveisto
(a)controlenvironmentalpollutionduetoemissionofSO2/SO3gases,
(b)increasetheyieldofsulfuricacidperunitquantityofsulfurconsumed,
(c)raisesteamproductionperunitmassofsulfuricacidproduced,
(d)maketheplantmoreeconomiconscale,

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107. Indicate which one of the following could be considered as disadvantage of the membrane cell
processforcausticsodaproduction..
(a)productionofmoreeffluentanduseofcostlymembrane
(b)inabilitytoproduce48%causticsodasolution,
(c)requirementofultrapurebrine,(d)alloftheabove

108.Themostimportantprocesscurrentlyusedforindustrialproductionofcarbonblackis
(a)furnaceblackprocess,(b)channelblackprocess,
(c)lampblackprocess,(d)thermalblackprocess,

109.Higheryieldofcarbonblackisachievedstartingwith
(a)aliphatichydrocarbonrawmaterials,
(b)aromatichydrocarbonrawmaterials,
(c)carbondisulfideasrawmaterials,
(d)chlorofluorohydrocarbonsasrawmaterials,

110.Thespecificsurfaceareasofcarbonblacksusedasreinforcingfillersintiretreadsliebetween
(a)1to10m2/gm.(b)80to150m2/gm,
(c)300to400m2/gm,(d)800to1000m2/gm,

111.Theashcontentofmostfurnaceblacksis
(a)lessthan1wt%,(b)around10wt%,
(c)around25wt%,(d)noneoftheforegoing,

112.Whichofthefollowingvarietiesofsilicagelisusedforwateradsorptionathighhumidities?
(a)regulardensitygelhavingsurfaceareaofaround750800m2/g.
(b)intermediatedensitygelhavingsurfaceareaofaround300350m2/g.
(c)lowdensitygelhavingsurfaceareaofaround100200m2/g.

113.Besidesthreebasicelementsofcarbon,hydrogenandoxygen,whicharecommontoallplants,there
are sixteen other elements known to be essential for good plant growth. Of the sixteen elements,
nitrogen,phosphorusandpotassiumare
(a)primarynutrients,(b)secondarynutrients,
(d)micronutrients,

114.Secondarynutrientsinfertilizersare
(a)baron,copper,manganese,(b)calcium,molybdenum,zinc,
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(c)iron,sulfur,molybdenum,(d)calcium,magnesium,sulfur,

115.Whichofthefollowingarethemicronutrientsforplant?
(a)Boron,chlorine,copper,(b)iron,manganese,molybdenum,zinc,
(c)cobalt,fluorine,iodine,(d)alloftheforegoing,

116. Fertilizers containing all three primary nutrients are called mixed fertilizers whereas fertilizers
containing only one active ingredient are called direct application fertilizers. The use of direct
applicationfertilizerisincreasingbecause
(a)ammoniagasisbecomingpopular,
(b)ammoniagascanbedirectlypumpedin7.5to15cmbeneaththesoilduringploughing,
(c)ammoniagasisrapidlyabsorbedbythesoil,
(d)alloftheforegoing,

117.Mixedfertilizerhavingitsgradedesignatedby,52510,means
(a) thefertilizercontains5%byweightelementalnitrogen,25%byweightP2O5,and10%by
weightK2O.
(b) thefertilizercontains5%byweightammonia,25%byweightphosphoricacid,and10%by
weightpotassiumchloride,
(c)thefertilizercontains5%byweightK2O,25%byweightNH3,and10%byweightP2O5.
(d)thefertilizercontains5%byweightP2O5,25%byweightNH4Cl,and10%byweightK2O.

118.Ammonia,urea,ammoniumnitrateandammoniumsulfateareusedassourcesofnitrogeninmixed
fertilizers.Anitrogensolutionhavingcodenumber392(20635)meansthefertilizercontains
(a)39.2%ammonia,20%urea,63%ammoniumnitrateand5%ammoniumsulfate,
(b)39.2%totalnitrogen,20%freeammonia,63%ammoniumnitrateand5%ureawiththerest
beingwater,
(c)39.2%totalnitrogen,20%urea,63%ammoniumnitrateand5%ammoniumsulfatewiththe
restbeingwater,
(d)39.2%totalnitrogen,20%ammoniumnitrate,63%freeammoniaand5%ureawiththerest
beingwater,
[Note:Morethan100varietiesofnitrogensolutionsaremarketedinUSAasfertilizers]

119.Mixedsolidfertilizerscanbemadeby
(a)directgranulation,(b)bulkblending,
(c)both(a)and(b),(d)neither(a)nor(b)solutionsofdifferentfertilizersare
mixedtogetherandthesolutionsoobtainediscooledtocrystallizeoutthemixedsolidfertilizerwhichis
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subsequentlydriedandmarketed.

120.Between1950and1980worldwidefertilizerconsumptionincreasedbyafactorofaround
(a)four,(b)six,(c)eight,(d)sixteen,

121.In1980theworldconsumptionoffertilizerswasapproximately
(a)27milliontons,(b)56milliontons,
(c)81milliontons,(d)114milliontons,

122.Basicstepsintheureamanufacturingprocessare
(a)NH3andCO2arereactedathightemperatureandpressuretoformammoniumcarbonate,
(b)Thecarbonateisthendehydratedtoureaandwater,
Oneofthesetwostepsisexothermicandtheotherisendothermic.Whichoneistheexothermicstep?

123.Intheureamanufacturingprocess,feedtotheureareactorconsistsofNH3andCO2intheunder
ratioof
(a)1:34,(b)1:1,
(c)33.5:1(d)noneoftheforegoing,

124.Temperatureandpressureintheureareactorareoftheorderof
(a)5070oC,1000bar,(b)110140oC,300bar,
(c)3060oC,700bar,(b)180210oC,150bar,

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