TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (ENVI 003)

PRELIM EXAMINATION SET A
STUDENT NO._____________________________ SECTION : CH51FC1
INSTRUCTOR : ENGR. LORRAINE A. CARRILLO DATE: JULY 19, 2007

MULTIPLE CHOICE. ENCIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER. POINTS ALLOCATION, 1 POINT FOR
CORRECT CHOICE, 5 POINTS FOR CORRECT SOLUTION

The homogeneous first – order gas phase reaction A 3B has a rate constant k = 0.5 min.
Pure A at 1 atm was introduced into a constant – volume batch reactor.
1. The relationship of the total pressure of the system to the partial pressure of A is
a. Pt = 3Pao – 2Pa b. Pa = 3Pao – 2Pt c. Pt = 2Pao – 3Pa d. Pa = 3Pt – 2Pa
2. The total pressure after 4 minutes
a. 2.86 atm b. 2.73 atm c. 2.55 atm d. 2.26 atm
3. The total pressure after 2 minutes
a. 2.86 atm b. 2.73 atm c. 2.55 atm d. 2.26 atm

The aqueous – phase reaction A R + S proceeds as follows,

Time, min 0 36 65 100 160 ∞
Ca, mole/liter 0.1823 0.1453 0.1216 0.1025 0.0795
0.0494
With Ca0 = 0.1823 mole / Liter, Cr0 = 0 and Cso = 55 mole /liter
4. The rate constant k for the reaction is
a. k = 0.0116 b. k = 0.0126 c. k = 0.0146 d. k = 0.0156

The reaction A + B + C products has equimolar amounts initially, 1 M. If the reaction is

second – order with respect to A and first – order with respect to B and C.
5. The rate constant k is equal to ______ if 30% Cao decomposes after 0.5 hours.
a. 0.59 / hour b. 1.277 / hour c. 7.211 / hour c. 2.177 / hour
6. The concentration of A after 1 hour
a. 0.59 b. 1.277 c. 7.211 c. 2.177
7. The half-life of the reaction
a. 2.781 hours b. 1.2781 hours c. 1.782 hours c. 1.827 hours

A 200 - liter constant-volume batch reactor is pressurized to 20 atm with a mixture of 75% A
and 25% inert. The gas-phase reaction is carried out isothermally at 227 C.
8. Assuming that the ideal gas law is valid, What is the initial concentration of A?
a. 0.488m/L b. 0.366 moles/L c. 0.477moles/L d. 0.45 moles/L
If the reaction is first order:  ra  kCa with k = 0.1 per min
9. Calculate the time necessary to consume 99% of A.
a. 46.1 min b. 4.61 min c. 15.1 min d. 1.51 min
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10. If the reaction is second order:  ra  kCa with k = 0.7 L/mol-min, the time necessary to consume 99% of A
a. 146.1 min b. 14.61 min c. 141.4 min d. 1.51 min