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151.Inthedirecthydrationprocessforethanolproduction,catalystlifeisaround
(a)6months,(b)3years,
(c)7years,(d)12years,

152. In the indirect hydration process for ethanol production, purified ethylene (with some ethane as
inert)isabsorbedin9498wt%H2SO4inacountercurrenttower.Thepressureandtemperatureinthe
absorptiontowerare
(a)100150bar,2000C,(b)70bar,1101300C,
(c)200220bar,0100C,(d)1035bar,65800C,

153.Intheindirecthydrationprocess,themixedestersofmonoanddiethylsulfatesarehydrolyzedwith
waterintwostages.AdditionofwatertohydrolyzersissodoneastogetdiluteH2SO4ofconcentration
of:
(a)510wt%,(b)2530wt%,
(c)4050wt%,(d)7585wt%,

154.Absolutegradeethylalcoholhasstrengthof
(a)88%,(b)96.5%,
(c)99.7%,(d)noneoftheforegoing,

155.Trioxaneis
(a)acyclictrimerofformaldehyde,(b)tradenameforoxalicacid,
(c)alineartrimerofformaldehyde,(d)noneoftheforegoing,

156.Formoxprocessforformaldehydeproductioninvolvescompleteoxidationofmethylalcoholwith
excessairinpresenceof
(a)silvercatalyst,
(b)catalystbasedoniron,molybdenumorvanadiumoxide,
(c)Pdoncarboncatalyst,(d)noneoftheforegoing,

157.TemperatureinthereactorintheFormoxprocessisaround
(a)2300C,(b)3400C,
(c)4700C,(d)5500C,

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158.IntheFormoxprocessexcessairisusedinordertoensurethatairmethanolratiois
(a)belowthelowerexplosionlimit,
(b)abovethelowerexplosionlimit,

159. Formaldehyde is also produced from methanol by oxidation dehydrogenation process. The
catalystemployedintheprocessis
(a)PtRh,(b)ZrO2,
(c)PdC,(d)Aggauze,

160.Intheoxidationdehydrogenationprocess,reactor(fixedbedofcatalyst)temperature,depending
onmethylalcoholconcentrationinthefeed,willbearound
(a)2002500C,(b)3004000C,
(c)4505600C,(d)6007200C,

161. Distillation of wood was the original source of methyl alcohol. Presently production is based on
natural gas, naphtha, or refinery light gas. Large scale methyl alcohol processes based on H2CO
mixtureswereintroducedinthe
(a)1860s,(b)1920s,
(c)1950s,(d)noneoftheforegoing,

162.Thefallingpriceofmethylalcoholandincreasingcostofnaturalgasfeedstockhaveresultedinthe
developmentofanautothermalreactorincombinationwithasteamreformertoproducethesynthesis
gas, raw material for methanol manufacture. This has reduced natural gas consumption per tone of
methylalcoholbynearly
(a)8%,(b)26%,
(c)37%,(d)noneoftheforegoing,

163.Synthesisofmethylalcoholoccursinpresenceofcopperbasedcatalysts(mostpopulararecopper
withzincboronorzincchromium)atacontrolledtemperatureof
(a)60700C,(b)1101200C,
(c)2502600C,(d)3703800C,

164.Pressureinthemethanolconverterisaround
(a)500550bar,(b)200300bar,
(c)34bar,(d)50100bar,

165.MethylParthion(O,OdimethylOpnitrophenylphosphorothionate)isusedas
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(a)acottoninsecticide,(b)awheatweedicide,
(c)aherbicide,(d)aflavoringagent,

166. In the acetaldehyde production process by dehydrogenation of ethanol vapor, which catalyst is
employed?
(a)Aggauze,(b)cobaltnickel,
(c)copperactivatedwithchromiumoxide,(d)CuCl2PdCl2combination,

167.Reactiontemperatureforacetaldehydeproductionbydehydrogenationofethanolvaporisaround
(a)6500C,(b)4300C,
(c)3700C,(d)2900C,

168. In the ethanol dehydrogenation process for acetaldehyde production, conversion per pass
isbetween
(a)6and8%,(b)17and21%,
(c)25and35%,(d)50and65%,

169.Principalprocessusedpresentlyinthewesternworldformanufactureofacetaldehydeis
(a)catalyticoxidationofethylalcoholinpresenceofAggauze,
(b)catalyticdehydrogenationofethylalcohol,
(c)directoxidationofethylene,
(d)oxidationofpropaneorbutane,

170.Foracetaldehydeproductionbydirectoxidationofethylene,catalystemployedis
(a)NaKalloy,(b)cobaltacetate,
(c)anaqueouscatalystsolutioncontainingCuCl2andsmallquantitiesofPdCl2,
(d)noneoftheforegoing,

171.Acetaldehydeformstwopolymersparaldehyde,acyclictrimer,andmetaldehyde,
(a)alineartetramer,(b)alineartrimer,
(c)acyclictetramer,(d)alineardimer,

172.WhatisVinegar?
(a)dilutesolutionofaceticacid
(b)doubledistilledalcohol
(c)foodgradephosphoricacid
(d)5%salinesolution
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173.Therearethreeimportantsyntheticprocessesformanufactureofaceticacid:
(i)oxidationofacetaldehyde,(ii)carbonylationofmethanol,
(iii)liquidphaseoxidationofnbutaneornaphtha,
Of the major processes used world wide, roughly what percent of acetic acid is produced by
carbonylationofmethylalcohol?
(a)5%,(b)23%,(c)47%,(d)63%,

174.Intheacetaldehydeoxidationprocess(foraceticacidmanufacture),acetaldehydesolution(95%)is
chargedintothereactorandO2orairisbubbledthroughtheliquidcontaining,ascatalyst,
(a)0.1%to0.5%manganeseacetate,(b)5%magnesiumiodide,
(c)2%PdCl2,(d)noneoftheforegoing,

175.Reactiontoproduceaceticacidbyacetaldehydeoxidationprocessoccursat
(a)30400Cand50100bar,(b)60800Cand150200bar,
(c)60800Cand310bar,(d)noneoftheforegoing,
176.Monsantoprocessforaceticacidmanufacturebycarbonylationofmethylalcoholuses
(a)cobaltandmanganeseacetatesascatalyst,
(b)aniodidepromotedrhodiumcatalyst,
(c)acomplexcatalystsystembasedonantimonyandtin,
(d)noneoftheforegoing,

177.Reactiontoproduceaceticacidbycarbonylationofmethanoloccurs(inliquidphase)at
(a)65800Cand100bar,(b)1000Cand150bar,
(c)1502000Cand5bar,(d)1502000Cand15bar,

178. It has been confirmed through spectroscopic studies that the reaction to produce acetic acid by
carbonylationofmethylalcoholtakesplaceinafivestepmechanismandthemainbyproductsare
(a)aceticanhydrideandH2O,(b)CO2andH2,
(c)CO2andH2O,(d)aceticanhydrideandH2,

179.Inthenbutane(ornaphtha)oxidationprocessforaceticacidproduction,abutanestreamcontaining
95%nbutaneandsomesmallamountsofisobutaneisfedintoareactorcontainingasolutionofacetic
acidandcobalt,manganese,nickelorchromiumacetate.AirorO2isbubbledthroughthesolutionthe
liquidphaseoxidationtakesplaceat
(a)70900Cand200250bar,(b)1001300Cand150bar,
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(c)30500Cand10bar,(d)1502000Cand5060bar,

180.Whichofthefollowing(atod)istrue?
Major advantage(s) of naphtha as a raw material (instead of nbutane) for acetic acid production by
oxidationrouteis/are
(a)cheaperrawmaterialandlessseverereactionconditions,
(c)smallernumberofbyproductsandhence,easierseparationprocesses,
(d)higheryieldsofaceticacid,
181.

182.Whatdoyougetbyabsorbingketoneinaceticacid?
(a)Ethylacetoacetate,(b)Diethylmalonate,
(c)aceticanhydride,(d)noneoftheforegoing,

183.Aceticanhydrideisalsoproducedbycarbonylationofmethylacetate.CO,compressedto200500
bar,isfedintoareactorandreactedwithmethylacetateinliquidphaseat1601900Cinthepresenceof

(a)manganeseacetatecatalyst,
(b)acatalystcombinationofCuCl2andPdCl2
(c)arhodiumchloridecatalystactivatedbyCH3I,HI,LiI,I2orotheriodides,
(d)noneoftheforegoing,

184..Acetic anhydride is used in the manufacture of a range of pharmaceutical intermediates, notable

amongthoseare
(a)aspirin,(b)paracetamol,
(c)

185.Therearetworoutesforcommercialproductionofaniline
(i)ammonolysisofphenol,(ii)catalytichydrogenationofnitrobenzene,
In the ammonolysis of phenol process, phenol and NH3 are reacted in vapor phase in a fixed
bedreactor,thecatalystemployedintheprocessis
(a)granularionexchangeresin,(b)Silicaalumina,
(c)Pdonalumina,(d)Thoria,

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