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51.Theproblemofatmosphericpollutioninanitricacidplantisduetothepresenceof
(a)nitricacidmistinthetailgases,(b)ammoniainthetailgases,
(c)unabsorbednitrogenoxides,NOx,inthetailgases,(d)noneoftheabove,

52.Whichofthefollowingacidsisusedtothegreatestextentformetalpickling?
(a)sulfuricacid,(b)hydrochloricacid,
(c)nitricacid,(d)phosphoricacid,

53.Synthesisprocessforhydrogenchlorideproductionusesasrawmaterials
(a)sodiumchlorideandsulfuricacid,(b)sodiumchlorideandnitricacid,
(c)benzeneanddrychlorine,(d)hydrogenandchlorine,

54.WhichofthefollowingisknownasRochellesalt/
(a)silvercyanide(AgCN),(b)nickelsulphamate[Ni(SO3NH2)2.4H2O]
(c)sodiumpotassiumtartarate[KNaC4H4O6.4H2O],(d)Noneoftheabove,

55.Rochellesaltisusedin
(a)copperplating,(b)inthepreparationofbakingpowders,
(c)alloftheforegoing,(d)inpharmaceuticalpreparations,

56.Antimonyoxideoccursinnatureas
(a)azurite,(b)phenacite,
(c)valentinite,(d)sylvanite,

57.IsraelMiningIndustriesProcessformanufactureofphosphoricacidusesasrawmaterials
(a)rockphosphateandsulfuricacid,
(b)rockphosphateandhydrochloricacid,
(c)rockphosphateandammoniumsulfate,
(d)phosphorousandammoniumsulfate,

58.InIsraelMiningIndustriesProcesshydrochloricacidinsteadofsulfuricacidisusedtodigestrock
phosphate.Theconcentrationofhydrochloricacidemployedis
(a)10%,(b)15%,(c)22%,(d)30%,
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59. Rock phosphate, on being digested with hydrochloric acid, give a mixture of phosphoric acid and
calciumchloridefromwhichphosphoricacidisseparatedbysolventextraction.Commonlyusedsolvent
is
(a)ethanol(b)npropanol,
(c)mixtureofnbutanolandisoamylalcohol,(d)noctanol,

60.Phosphoricacidisusuallyrecoveredfromitsalcoholicsolutionby
(a)fractionaldistillation,(b)absorptionontomolecularsieves,
(c)solventextractionusingwaterasasolvent,
(d)separationthroughfastreaction,

61.IntheIsraelMiningIndustriesProcessrockphosphateisdigestedwith
(a)astoichiometricallyequivalentamountofhydrochloricacid,
(b)anexcessofhydrochloricacid,
(c)astoichiometricallydeficientamountofhydrochloricacid,
(d)anyof(a),(b),(c)dependingontheP2O5contentinrockphosphate,

62.IntheIsraelMiningIndustriesProcessrockphosphateisdigestedwithanexcessofhydrochloricacid
inorderto
(a)achievehighreactionrates,
(b)preventformationofmonocalciumphosphatewhichissolubleinorganicsolvents,
(c)extractasmuchP2O5aspossiblefromtherock,
(d)noneoftheabove,

63. The most recent development in the chloralkali industries for manufacture of chlorine and caustic
sodaistheuseof
(a)diaphragmcellprocess,(b)mercurycellprocess,
(c)membranecellprocess,

64.Ofthethreeprocessesmentionedinquestionno.(63),theonethatusesthemostelectricenergyis
(a)diaphragmcellprocess,(b)mercurycellprocess,
(c)membranecellprocess,

65.Inthemembranecellprocessthecausticsodaleavingthecellcontainsaround
(a)5to10%causticsoda,(b)15to20%causticsoda,
(c)30to35%causticsoda,(d)50to55%causticsoda,
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66.Ofthedifferentmanufacturingprocessforproductionofchlorineandcausticsoda,theconsumption
ofelectricenergyisthelowestforthemembranecellprocessandisapproximately
(a)5%lessthanthatforthemercurycellprocess,
(b)10%lessthanthatforthemercurycellprocess,
(c)25%lessthanthatforthemercurycellprocess,
(d)50%lessthanthatforthemercurycellprocess,

67.Inthemercurycellprocessfreshbrineentersthecellataconcentrationof3109/Lsodiumchloride
anddepletedbrineleavesthecellataconcentrationof
(a)2709/Lsodiumchloride,(b)2259/Lsodiumchloride,
(c)1759/Lsodiumchloride,(d)1009/Lsodiumchloride,
(e)509/Lsodiumchloride,

68.Mercurycellprocessproducescausticsolutioncontainingaround
(a)10%causticsoda,(b)20%causticsoda,
(c)35%causticsoda,(d)50%causticsoda,

69.Purestcausticsodasolutionisobtainedfrom
(a)diaphragmcellprocess,(b)mercurycellprocess,
(c)membranecellprocess,

70.Presentdaymercurycellsalmostalwaysemploy
(a)graphiteanode,(b)activatedcarbonanode,
(c)activatedtitaniumanode,(d)copperanode,

71.Inthemercurycellprocess,theconcentrationoftheNaHgamalgamismaintainedat
(a)0.01to0.05wt%sodium,(b)0.2to0.4wt%sodium,
(c)1to2wt%sodium,(d)10to12wt%sodium,

72.Comparedtothemembranecellprocess,themajordisadvantagesofthemercurycellprocessare
(a)higherelectricenergyrequirement,
(b)environmentalpollutionduetomercury,
(c)largefloorspacerequirement,
(d)alloftheforegoing,

73.Presentdaymercurycellsemploytitaniumanodescoatedwith
(a)rutheniumtitaniumactivecoating,(b)MnO2coating,
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(c)copper+zinccoating,(d)TiO2coating,

74.Totalconcentrationofcalcium+magnesiuminthebrinefeedtothemembranecellmustbelessthan
(a)20mg/kg.(b)10mg/kg.
(c)3mg/kg.(d)0.05mg/kg.

75.Whichofthefollowingchloralkaliprocessesrequiresbrineofthehighestpurity?
(a)diaphragmcellprocess,(b)membranecellprocess,
(c)mercurycellprocess,(d)Ihavedoubtsaboutthequestionallthe
processesin(a),(b)and(c)usebrineofthe
samepurity,
76.Mercurybasedplants(typically)operatemosteconomicallyforaproductionrangeof
(a)10to50tonsperdaychlorine,(b)50to100tonsperdaychlorine,
(c)150to200tonsperdaychlorine,(d)200to450tonsperdaychlorine,

77.Thecausticsolutionfromamercurycellprocesstypicallycontainsaround
(a)50ppmNaCl,(b)100ppmNaCl,
(c)170ppmNaCl,(d)230ppmNaCl,

78.Thecausticsolutionfromadiaphragmcellprocesstypicallycontainsaround
(a)600ppmNaCl,(b)1000ppmNaCl,
(c)1300ppmNaCl,(d)1800ppmNaCl,

79.Forthesameproductioncapacityofcausticsodaandchlorinethebrineflowrateformembranecells
willbe,approximately
(a)twicethatformercurycells,(b)halfofthatformercurycells,
(c)quarterofthatformercurycells,(d)noneoftheabove,

80.Inthediaphragmcellprocess,thediaphragm(madeofasbestosfiberssupportedonanironscreen)
(a)preventsdiffusionofsodiumhydroxidetowardstheanode,
(b)preventspassageofsodiumionstowardsthecathode,
(c)allowsfortheslowpassageofsolution,
(d)both(a)and(c),

81. The membranes employed in the membranecell (for chlorine and caustic soda production) are
basically
(a)perfluorinatedpolymerswithoccasionalsulfonateand/orcarboxylategroups,
(b)nylon6,6,(c)polyvinylacetate,
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(d)highdensitypolyethylene,

82. Among electrolytic industries aluminum manufacture is the largest consumer of

electricity.Manufactureofcausticsodais
(a)thesecondlargestconsumer,(b)thethirdlargestconsumer,
(c)thefourthlargestconsumer,(d)noneoftheabove,

83.Inthediaphragmcellprocess,theliquidlevelintheanodecompartmentis
(a)lowerthanthatinthecathodecompartment,
(b)equaltothatinthecathodecompartment,
(c)higherthanthatinthecathodecompartment,
(d)maybeanyoneoftheforegoing,becausetheliquidleveldoesnothaveanyinfluenceonthe
workingofthecell,

84.WhichofthefollowingchemicalsisformedasabyproductoftheSolvayprocess?
(a)sodiumsulfate,(b)magnesiumnitrate,
(c)potassiumchloride,(d)calciumchloride,

85.Belowaregivenanumberofindustrialprocesseswherelimeisused.Highestuseoflimeisin
(a)steelmaking,(b)chemicalmanufacture,
(c)watertreatment,(d)pulpandpaper,

86.Commontemperaturesusedinconvertinglimestoneintolimeare
(a)3004000C,(b)120013000C,
(c)190020000C,(d)280030000C,
Note:Limeisaveryenergyintensiveproduct.

87.Titaniumdioxidehasbecomethemostimportantandusefulwhitepigmentintheworldbecauseof
thefollowingproperties:
(a)highrefractiveindex,stabilityandnontoxicity
(b)lackofabsorptionofvisiblelight,
(c)abilitytobeproducedinthecorrectsizerange,
(d)alloftheforegoing,

88.Titaniumdioxidepigmentsareproducedintwoforms.Theyare
(a)anataseorrutile(b)brookite,
(c)rutile,(d)noneoftheabove,
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89.Basicrawmaterialsinthemanufactureoftitaniumpigmentsare
(a)perovskite,(b)ilmenite,
(c)titanite,(d)rutile,

90.Ilmeniteisideally
(a)lithiumdititanite(Li2Ti2O5)(b)sodiumpentatitanate(4Na2O,5TiO2)
(c)ferroustitanate(FeTiO3),(d)potassiummetatitanate(K2TiO3),

91. There are two basic processes for industrial production of TiO2 : chloride process and sulfate
process.InIndiatheprocess(es)whichis/aremostlyemployedis
(a)chlorideprocess,(b)sulfateprocess,
(c)both(a)and(b),(d)noneoftheaboveTiO2isnotproduced
atallinIndia,itisentirelyimported
fromUSA.
92.Rawmaterialfortheproductionoftitaniumdioxidebychlorideprocessis
(a)rutilemineral,(b)ilmenite,
(c)titaniumtrichloride,(d)butyltitanate,

93.Morethan75%ofthetotalTiO2pigmentproductioninUSAoccursby
(a)sulfateprocess,(b)chlorideprocess,
(c)anewprocesswhichisacombinationofbothsulfateandchlorideprocesses.

94.TiO2pigmentsofsuperiorqualityisproducedby
(a)chlorideprocess,(b)sulfateprocess,
(c)thequestionhasbeenwronglyposedbecausebothprocessesproducepigment
ofthesamequalitystartingfromdifferentrawmaterials.

95.IntheClauseprocesselementalsulfurisproduced
(a) by oxidation of hydrogen sulfide obtained from sour natural gas well or petroleum
refineries,
(b)bysolventextractionfromironpyrites,
(c)byreductionofsulfurdioxideinpresenceofhydrogen,
(d)noneoftheaboveinchemicaltechnologythereisnoprocesscalledcleanprocesses.The
questionhasbeensettoconfusethestudents.

96.Sulfurisoneofthefewmaterialswhosequantityisoftenexpressedin
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(a)metrictons(2204.6lb),(b)longtons(2240lb),
(c)shorttons(2000lb),(d)noneoftheabove,

97.20%oleumis
(a)20%SO3in80%H2SO4(nowater),(b)20%SO3in100%H2SO4
(c)80%SO3in100%H2SO4(d)noneoftheabove,

98.Thelargestuseofsulfuricacidisin
(a)ironandsteelpickling,(b)petroleumrefining,
(c)copperleaching,(d)fertilizermanufacture,

99.Agoodindicatorofeconomicstrengthofaproductisahighpercentageofcapacitybeingutilized.If
productionis70%ofcapacity,itusuallymeansthat
(a)theproductisinappropriatedemand,
(b)thereisadiminishingtrendinthedemandoftheproduct,
(c)thereisnodemandfortheproductandproductionshouldbestoppedimmediately.
(d)Theplantisoperatingwithafaultytechnology,

100.MostsulfuricacidplantsinUSAmanufacturebetween
(a)50to100tonsperday,(b)200to400tonsperday,
(c)200to1000tonsperday,(d)200to2400tonsperday,

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