A. Is of low volatility
B. Forms a low boiling azeotrope
C. Forms a high boiling azeotrope
D. Does not alter the relative volatility of the original components
Related Mcqs:
- Polar organic compounds are normally used as separating agents for the azeotropic and extractive distillation. Which of the following is the most important factor to be considered for the choice of the separating agent for extractive distillation ?
A. Cost
B. Availability
C. Toxicity
D. Selectivity - In a liquid-liquid extraction, 10 kg of a solution containing 2 kg of solute C and 8 kg of solvent A is brought into contact with 10 kg of solvent B. Solvent A and B are completely immiscible in each other whereas solute C is soluble in both the solvents. The extraction process attains equilibrium. The equilibrium relationship between the two phases is Y* = 0.9X, where Y* is the kg of C/kg of B and X is kg of C/kg of A. Choose the correct answer?
A. The entire amount of C is transferred to solvent B
B. Less than 2 kg but more than 1 kg of C is transferred to solvent B
C. Less than 1 kg of C is transferred to B
D. No amount of C is transferred to B - In extractive distillation, solvent is_____________________?
A. Added to alter the relative volatility of the mixture
B. Of high volatility
C. Present in overhead stream
D. Of high viscosity to give high tray efficiency - Solvent used in extractive distillation___________________?
A. Changes the relative volatility of the original components
B. Should be of high volatility
C. Should form azeotropes with the original components
D. All A., B. and C. - Compound A is extracted from a solution of A + B into a pure solvent S. A Co-current unit is used for the liquid-liquid extraction. The inlet rate of the solution containing A is 200 moles of B/hr.m2 and the solvent flow, rate is 400 moles of S/m2. hr. The equilibrium data is represented by Y = 3X2 , where Y is in moles of a A/moles of B and X is in moles A/moles of S. The maximum percentage extraction achieved in the unit is_________________________?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90% - Selectivity of the solvent used in solvent extraction should be)_________________?
A. 1
B. > 1
C. < 1
D. 0 - Perforated plate towers are unique for solvent extraction because, they provide_____________________?
A. Higher contact area
B. Better contact of the phase
C. Repeated coalescence & redispersion of the drop phase
D. None of these - When the solvent dissolves very little of solute, then__________________________?
A. Solvent of low latent heat of vaporisation should be used
B. Solvent of low freezing point should be used
C. Large quantity of solvent is required to extract the solute
D. Very small quantity of solvent is required - In case of ______________ distillation, a solvent is added to alter the relative volatility of the mixture to be separated?
A. Molecular
B. Azeotropic
C. Extractive
D. Flash - The operation involved when the soluble material is largely on the surface of an insoluble solid and is merely washed off by the solvent is called__________________?
A. Decoction
B. Percolation
C. Elutriation or elution
D. None of these
