Effectiveness factor of a catalyst pellet is a measure of the _________________ resistance?

Related Mcqs:

1. Effectiveness factor E. of a catalyst pellet is defined as, E = (actual rate within pore of the catalyst)/(rate if not snowed by pore diffusion), Effectiveness factor for a first order reaction is given by (where, T = Thiele modulus) ___________________?

   A. tan hT/T
   B. tan T/T
   C. tan hT/tan T
   D. None of these

2. A first order reaction A → B occurs in an isothermal porous catalyst pellet of spherical shape. If the concentration of A at the centre of the pellet is much less than at the external surface, the process is limited by__________________?

   A. Diffusion within the pellet
   B. Reaction
   C. External mass transfer
   D. None of the above

3. For a first order isothermal chemical reaction in a porous catalyst, the effectiveness factor is 0.3. The effectiveness factor will increase if the____________________?

   A. Catalyst size is reduced or the catalyst diffusivity is reduced
   B. Catalyst size is reduced or the catalyst diffusivity is increased
   C. Catalyst size is increased or the catalyst diffusivity is reduced
   D. Catalyst size is increased or the catalyst diffusivity is increased

4. A spherical porous catalyst particle of radius R is subjected to reactant A which reacts to form B by a zero order surface reaction A → B. Film mass transfer resistance is negligible and pore diffusion of A is rate controlling. The effectiveness factor of the catalyst is reported as 7/8. Which of the following statement is true?

   A. Inner catalyst core of radius R/8 does not participate in reaction
   B. Inner catalyst core of radius R/2 does not participate in reaction
   C. Inner catalyst core of radius 7R/8 does not participate in reaction
   D. Effectiveness factor for a zero order reaction cannot be 7/8 as it must always be 1

5. Which of the following factors control the deactivation of a porous catalyst pellet?

   A. Decay reactions
   B. Pore diffusion
   C. Form of surface attack by poison
   D. All A., B. and C.

6. Effective diffusivity (DE) in a catalyst pellet is related to molecular diffusivity (DN) and Knudsen diffusivity (DK) as_________________?

   A. DE = DM + DK
   B. 1/DE = 1/DN + DK
   C. DE = DM . DE
   D. DE = DN/DE

7. For a first order chemical reaction in a porous catalyst, the Thiele modulus is 10. The effectiveness factor is approximately equal to ____________________?

   A. 0
   B. 1
   C. 0.1
   D. 0.5

8. For a solid catalysed chemical reaction, the effectiveness of solid catalyst depends upon the ______________ adsorption?

   A. Physical
   B. Chemical
   C. Both A. and B.
   D. Neither A. nor B.

9. A catalyst is said to be a negative catalyst, if it ___________________?

   A. Retards the rate of reaction
   B. Reduces the value of equilibrium constant
   C. Does not initiate the reaction
   D. All A., B. and C.

10. The effectiveness factor for large value of Thiele modulus [L√(K/D1)] of a solid catalysed first order reaction is equal to (where, L = length of the reactor, cm, D1 = diffusion co-efficient, cm2/second) ?

    A. L √(K/D1)
    B. 1/[L√(K/D1)]
    C. 1
    D. ∞