THERMODYNAMICS 2 (ENG3002) BEng 3M – 2019/20:SEM1

QUIZ #2: Topics 04-05: Combustion

Instructions:
1. On your Answer Scan Sheets, completely fill all circles corresponding to the correct answers.
2. It is recommended that you use a pencil so that you can erase errors, if necessary.
3. Questions may have multiple answers. In such cases, select all the correct answers.

1) Which of the following is an essential characteristic of combustion? [1 mark]

A air B hydrogen C highly exothermic D carbon E oxygen F CO2 or H2O

2) Which of the following terms mean the same thing? [2 marks]

A 50% theoretical combustion C 50% excess combustion E 100% theoretical combustion
B 100% excess combustion D 50% deficient combustion A 50% stoichiometric combustion

3) For a typical hydrocarbon, the air-to-fuel ratio for 200% theoritical combustion is about ____?
[2 marks]
A1 C 15 E 45
B5 D 30 F 60

4) Which of the following requires between 10 and 15 moles of air for combustion. [4 marks]
A 2 moles of CH2O in 100% stoichiometric air D 1 moles of C2H2 in 50% excess air
B 1 moles of C2H4 in 150% stoichiometric air E 3.5 moles of CO in 50% deficient air
C 1 moles of CH3O in 200% theoritical air F 1 moles of H2 in 250% stoichiometric air

5) 1 kg/hr of H2 is to be combusted in 100% excess air. The reactants enter the system at reference
conditions and exit at 500K. What is the power (heat+work) produced by the system? [4 marks]
A 105 MW B 62 kW C 223 MW D 29 kW E 210 MW F 112 MW

6) Which of the following has an enthalpy of zero (relative to standard reference conditions)?
[3 marks]
A nitrogen gas at 25 K C ethane at 880 °C E propane at 790 K
B air at 0 °C D oxygen gas at 25 °C F argon at 25 °C

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 7) Methane completely combusts in 100% theoritical air. The reactants and products enter and exit at
standard conditions. For which of the following will the power from the system be the same?
[2 marks]
A Methane completely combusts in 200% theoritical air. Reactants/products enter/exit at 25 °C.
B Methane combusts in 50% theoritical air. Reactants/products enter/exit at 25 °C.
C Methane completely combusts in 50% excess air. Reactants/products enter/exit at 25 °C.
D Methane combusts in 50% deficient air. Reactants/products enter/exit at 25 °C.
E Methane combusts in 50% theoritical air. Reactants/products enter/exit at 25 °C.
F Ethane completely combusts in 100% theoritical air. Reactants/products enter/exit at 25 °C.

8) Which of the following statements are generally true? [2 marks]

A The reactants of endothermic reactions have more energy than the products (if they have the same
temperature as the reactants).
B Endothermic reactions tend to create hot products.
C If a reaction is exothermic and adiabatic, the products will be hotter than the reactants.
D Excess air serves no practical role in combustion.
E Excess air does not affect the amount of CO2 or H2O formed during combustion.
F Deficiency in air does not affect the amount of CO2 or H2O formed during combustion.

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