PROBLEMS CPC 2013 1.

In a double effect evaporator plant, the second effect is maintained under vacuum of 475 torr (mmHg). Find the absolute pressure in kPa, bar, psi 2. A force equal to 19.3 kgf is applied on a piston with diameter of 5 cm. Find the pressure exerted on the piston in kPa and psi. 3. A metal weighing 500 lb occupies a volume of 29.25 l. Calculate the density of iron in kg/dm3. 4. Find the moles of oxygen present in 500 g. 5. A mass of 100g each of HNO3 and H2SO4 is filled in two separate bottles. Which bottle contains more molecule and how many more? 6. The density of PVC is 1.35 g/cc, calculate its specific volume. 7. Iron metal weighing 500 lb occupies a volume of 29.25 l. Calculate the density of Fe in kg/m3. 8. The diameter and height of a vertical cylindrical tank are 5 ft and 5 ft 6 in respectively. It is full Up to 80 % height with CCl4. Find the mass in kilograms if density of which is 1.6 kg/L. 9. A sample of caustic soda flakes contains 74.6% Na2O (by mass). Find the purity of the flakes. 10. Find the available N2 in the commercial ammonium sulphate (96% pure) 11. Calculate the mass percentage of of N2 present in pure sodium nitrate. 12. An aqueous solution contains 19% NH3, 65.6% NH4NO3 and 6% urea by mass. Calculate the available nitrogen content. 13. Spent acid from a fertilizer unit has the following composition by mass: H2SO4 = 20% NH4HSO4 = 45% H2O = 30% and organic compounds = 5%. Calculate the total acid content of the spent acid in terms of H2SO4 after adding the acid content, chemically bound in ammonium hydrogen sulphate. 14. The available nitrogen in an urea sample is found to be 45% (by mass). Find the actual urea content in the sample. 15. The strength of phosphoric acid sample is found to contain 35% P2O5. (by mass). Find out the actual concentration of H3PO4 by mass in the acid.