Azeotropic and Extractive Distillation

This quiz contains multiple-choice problems on azeotropic distillation and elements, extractive distillation and its terminology.

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A minimum-boiling azeotrope can be formed by

Azeotrope entrainer

Any chemical

Water

Benzene

An example of a minimum azeotrope is

Benzene and water

Ethanol and water

Water and ethyl Alcohol

Benzene and alcohol

Homogeneous azeotropes exist when the vapour is in equilibrium with

Single liquid phase

Single solid phase

Dual phase

Triple phase

Heterogeneous azeotropes exist when the vapour is in equilibrium with

Dual liquid phase

Dual solid phase

Dual phase

Triple phase

Esters are produced by reacting alcohols with

Organic acids

Pure base

P-Xylene

PTA

Young performed his azeotropic dehydration of alcohol by

Continuous method

Batch method

Stage method

Full method

Ethanol is dehydrogenated oxidatively to acetaldehyde using a __ catalyst.

Ag

Pt

Pb

Hg

Relative volatility close to unity could indicate the presence of

Separation point

Pinch point

Deep point

Extraction point

The esterification of alcohols involves

Elimination reaction

Substitution reaction

Irreversible reaction

Reversible reaction

PSD is called

Pressure straight desorption

Pressure swing distillation

Pressure singer desorption

Parameter swing distillation

For easy separation, the relative volatility αi,j tends to

0

1

1.5

0.5

If the boiling temperature isobar exhibits an extremal point, the mixture is said to be

Fully azeotropic

Totally azeotropic

Tangentially azeotropic

Partially azeotropic

A ngative deviation from Raoult’s law results in

Minimum boiling azeotrope

Maximum boiling azeotrope

Tangential azeotrope

Elliptical azeotrope

An ideal mixture that obeys Raoult’s law results in

Minimum boiling azeotrope

Maximum boiling azeotrope

Tangential azeotrope

Ideal azeotropes

An azeotrope occurs when there is same

Bubble point

Boiling point

VLE composition

Pressure equilibrium

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Azeotropic and Extractive Distillation
Questions: 15
Contributed by:
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