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Module-26: Fermentation Product Recovery and Purification-IV:

Liquid-Liquid & Two Phase Aqueous Extraction, Solvent recovery

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A measure of the degree of molar polarization of a compound is

A. The dielectric constant D
B. Electrostatic capacity C
C. Partition coefficient K
D. None of these
2. Which plays a deciding role in the choice of solvents in liquid-liquid extraction process?
A. The dielectric constant D
B. Partition coefficient K
C. Both of above
D. None of above
3. From given list which is least polar solvent?
A. Hexane
B. Cyclohexane
C. Carbon tetrachloride
D. Water
4. From given list which is most polar solvent?
A. Hexane
B. Cyclohexane
C. Carbon tetrachloride
D. water
5. The simplicity of extraction process is decided by
A. The dielectric constant
B. Electrostatic capacity
C. Partition coefficient
D. None of these

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6. Out of given list, in which condition the extraction should be easy?

A. Whenever a value of K is 0.1
B. Whenever a value of K is 0.5
C. Whenever a value of K is 10
D. Whenever a value of K is 50
7. In which process the feed and extracting solvent pass through the cascade in opposite
directions?
A. Single-stage extraction system.
B. Counter-current extraction system
C. Co-current extraction system
D. One of these
8. The half-life of penicillin G at PH 2.0, 20°C is,
A. 10 minutes
B. 15minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. 60 minutes
9. Two phase aqueous extraction requires,
A. Low water content and low surface tension.
B. Low water content and high surface tension.
C. High water content and low surface tension.
D. High water content and high surface tension.
10. In Two phase aqueous extraction …………..are usedto create two (or more) aqueous phases.
A. Natural hydrophilic polymers
B. Synthetichydrophilic polymers
C. Hydrophobic polymers
D. a & b both

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