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Chemical Engineering Refresher Course PDF
Chemical Engineering Refresher Course PDF
1. Which of the following banned POPs was the key ingredient in Scotchgard, which is a
popular fabric protector made by the global manufacturing giant 3M?
(A) Chlordane
(B) PFOS
(C) Lindane
(D) DDT
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
3. It is the international statue that is currently the primary basis of the Philippines in its
latest environmental dispute with Canada.
(A) Kyoto Protocol
(B) Copenhagen Talks
(C) Basel Convention
(D) None of the Above
4. What is the name of the report that formally defined and introduced the global concept
of ‘Sustainable Development?’
(A) The Brundtland Report
(B) The Gro Harlem Report
(C) The World’s Future
(D) None of the Above
5. Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) are examples of
tools demanded by which ISO series?
(A) ISO 9000
(B) ISO 14000
(C) ISO 22000
(D) None of the Above
8. Which of the following acid combination is the dominant composition of acid rain?
(A) Nitric acid and carbonic acid
(B) Nitric acid and sulfuric acid
(C) Carbonic acid and sulfuric acid
(D) None of the above
9. All of the biogeochemical cycles involve the atmosphere as either sink or reservoir
except for one. This exception cycle uses the _______ as its sink.
(A) Lithosphere
(B) Hydrosphere
(C) Either (a) or (b)
(D) Neither (a) nor (b)
10. In solid waste composting, a carbon content that is way higher than the optimum
browns to green ratio will result to:
(A) Low bacterial activity
(B) Odorous composting products
(C) Long composting time
(D) None of the above
11. In the recycling of plastic, numbers indicate the type of plastic to ensure that recycling
of similar materials are carried out. Which of the following is the correct pair of number
and plastic material?
(A) 5 - PP
(B) 4 - HDPE
(C) 3 - LDPE
(D) 2 - PET
12. It is an odorless and colorless gas that is lethal to humans with exposure as short as a
few minutes to concentration exceeding 5000 ppm. It reacts with hemoglobin in the
blood and rendering the latter incapable of carrying oxygen to the body.
(A) Carbon Monoxide
(B) Nitrogen Dioxide
(C) Sulfur Dioxide
(D) Sulfur Trioxide
13. In the process of ozone depletion, the Chlorine gets recycle thus rendering its long
lifetime in the atmosphere. The basic unit of measure of ozone layer thickness is named
after:
(A) Henri Buisson
(B) Charles Fabry
(C) Sydney Chapman
(D) GM Dobson
14. It is the type of biological unit processes that remove biodegradable organic substances
(whether colloidal or dissolved) in the wastewater in the presence or absence of oxygen.
(A) Diaerobic
(B) Aerobic
(C) Anaerobic
(D) None of the Above
15. Determine the BOD2 of a sample wastewater if its BOD5 is 135 mg/L with a rate constant
of 0.23/day.
(A) 197.55 mg/L
(B) 72.84 mg/L
(C) 40.6 mg/L
(D) None of the Above
16. A specific town has a low-turbidity raw water and is designing its overflow weir at a
loading rate of 150 m3/day-meter. If its plant flow rate is 0.5m3 per second, how many
linear meters of weir are required?
(A) 144 meters
(B) 216 meters
(C) 288 meters
(D) 432 meters
17. An illegally buried drum of toluene gas begun to leak into an unconfined drinking water
aquifer. A homeowner’s well is located 60 meters down from the leaking drum. If the
soil has a retardation coefficient of 17 for toluene and the linear speed of the water in
the aquifer is 4.7 × 106 m/s, how long will it take for the said contaminant to reach the
well?
(A) 10.3 months
(B) 3.44 years
(C) 6.88 years
(D) 13.76 years
18. A sanitary landfill has available space of 16.2 ha at an average depth of 10m. 765 cubic
meters per day of solid waste are dumped at the site 5 days per week. This waste is
compacted to twice its delivered density. Estimate the expected life of the landfill in
years.
(A) 12 years
(B) 18 years
(C) 24 years
(D) None of the Above
19. The following test results were obtained for a wastewater sample taken from a
treatment plant. All of the tests were performed using a sample size of 50-mL.
Determine the concentration of the total volatile solids in the wastewater.
(A) 60 mg/L
(B) 240 mg/L
(C) 120 mg/L
(D) None of the Above
20. Using the same data in the previous number, what is the total dissolved solids of the
sample?
(A) 60 mg/L
(B) 240 mg/
(C) 120 mg/L
(D) None of the Above
21. How many name-derived units are there in the SI Unit of Measurement?
(A) 15
(B) 19
(C) 22
(D) None of the Above
22. It is the number wherein the API scale will be equal to the Brix scale for specific gravity.
(A) 0.9628
(B) 1.0389
(C) 1.9256
(D) 2.0774
23. Phenol (94) can be manufactured by reacting chlorobenzene (112.45) with sodium
hydroxide (40). To produce 1000 kg of phenol, 1200 kg of sodium hydroxide and 1,320
chlorobenzene are used. What is the maximum conversion of the excess reactant?
(A) 29.66%
(B) 31.05%
(C) 35.47%
(D) 39.13%
24. Hydrogen chloride gas is produced along with carbon dioxide by burning chlorine in
methane and air. A ceramic-lined burner is used for a feed charge consisting 70%
chlorine and 20% methane together with 10% excess air at 30˚C and 29 in Hg. After
burning, the gases leaving shows 27.3% hydrogen chloride. What is the degree of
completion of the reaction?
(A) 0.80
(B) 0.75
(C) 0.65
(D) 0.50
25. Glucose is converted to fructose in catalytic reactor using a fresh feed containing 60%
glucose and 40% inert. The single pass conversion of glucose in the reactor is 25%. If
only the unreacted glucose from the reactor is recycled to join the fresh feed, calculate
the amount of recycle stream in kg per 100 kg of fresh feed to the process.
(A) 45
(B) 64
(C) 90
(D) 180
26. From sugar cane ethanol is commercially produced at a rate of 100,000 liters per day
(99.5% v/v). From here, fermentation occurs at a rate of 0.511 kg ethanol per kg of
fermentable sugar. If the syrup is 53% fermentable sugar and cane juice is 25% syrup
with distillation and fermentation being 99% and 90% efficient respectively, what is the
amount of cane juice feed in tons per day?
(A) 1024
(B) 1303
(C) 1056
(D) 1408
27. Using the same data and cane juice feed from the previous problem, what percent of
the ideal ethanol production amount is actually produced?
(A) 89.1%
(B) 96.4%
(C) 98.5%
(D) None of the Above
28. These are materials which directly participate in the actual process and come out as part
of the final product. However, the final product may still be produced even without
these materials.
(A) Primary Materials
(B) Premium Materials
(C) Ancillary Materials
(D) Auxiliary Materials
29. A solid material with 15% w/w water is dried to 7% under the following conditions.
Fresh air is mixed with recycled air and it is blown over the solid. The fresh air contains
0.01 lb water/ lb dry air and the recycled air, which is part of the air leaving the dryer,
contains 0.1 lb water/ lb dry air. The proportions of fresh and recycled air adjusted so
that the mixture entering the dryer contains 0.03 lbs water/ lb dry air. How many
pounds of dry air are in the fresh air feed per 100 lbs of wet material?
(A) 8.60
(B) 27.34
(C) 95.60
(D) None of the Above
30. How many pounds of dry air are recycled per 100 lbs of wet material?
(A) 8.60
(B) 27.34
(C) 95.60
(D) None of the Above
31. What is the density of the unknown gas if its specific gravity at STP is 1.83?
(A) 1.83 g/mL
(B) 1.83 g/L
(C) 1.83 g/m3
(D) None of the Above
32. A distillation column separates 10,000 kg/hr of a 50-50 benzene toluene mixture. The
product recovered from the condenser at the top of the column contains 95% benzene
and the bottom contains 95% toluene. The vapor stream entering the condenser from
the top of the column is 8000 kg/hr. A portion of the product from the condenser is
returned to the column as reflux and the rest is withdrawn for other use. What is the
flow rate at the top of the column?
(A) 2950 kg/hr
(B) 4950 kg/hr
(C) 5050 kg/hr
(D) 6450 kg/hr
34. Assuming that air is dominantly composed of nitrogen and oxygen, what is the mass
percentage of nitrogen in air?
(A) 21
(B) 23
(C) 77
(D) 79
35. A furnace uses a coal whose ultimate analysis shows 57.22% C, 5.53% H, 1.41% N, 3.65%
S and 14.65% ash. The combustible matter left in the ash from the furnace is negligible.
On the assumption that this furnace secures complete combustion, 80% excess air and
all of the sulfue in combustion gases appear as SO7, what is the percent nitrogen in the
dry flue gas on an SO2 dry basis?
(A) 71.3
(B) 60.1
(C) 75.7
(D) 80.6
36. A 95-octane gasoline is burned in a brand new engine. What is the percentage of carbon
dioxide in the Orsat analysis assuming complete combustion and theoretical oxygen is
supplied?
(A) 11.38%
(B) 12.61%
(C) 14.67%
(D) None of the Above
37. A furnace is fired with coal containing 6% moisture, 18% VCM, 67% FC and 9% ash. The
refuse analysis shows 5% VCM, 23% FC and 62% ash. The higher heating value of the
coal as fired is 14,300 Btu/lb. Calculate the percentage of the heating value of the coal
that is lost in the refuse. Assume that the moisture in the refuse is due to the ‘wetting
down’ to prevent dusting and not moisture from the original coal.
(A) 4.68%
(B) 7.02%
(C) 9.36%
(D) 15.0%
39. Butane is burned with 50% excess air. The percent conversion is 90% and 25% of which
reacts to form CO. What is the percentage carbon monoxide in the dry flue gas?
(A) 0.2%
(B) 2.%
(C) 6%
(D) 10%
2. Inhalation of lead compounds present in the automobile exhausts (using leaded petrol)
causes
(A) Blood poisoning
(B) Anemia
(C) Nervous system disorder
(D) All (a), (b) and (c)
4. The detrimental effect on organism and water quality with temperature rise of aquatic
system is the reduction of ___________________ of water.
(A) Dissolved oxygen content
(B) Biological oxygen demand
(C) Vapor pressure
(D) All (a), (b) and (c)
6. Which of the following plastics may not be safe for food packaging
(A) Polystyrene
(B) Polyethylene terephthalate
(C) High density polyethylene
(D) None of these
8. The main pollutant in waste water discharged from a petroleum refinery oil (both in free
and emulsified form). Free oil is removed by
(A) Trickling filters
(B) Aerated lagoons
(C) Biological oxygen pond
(D) Gravity separator having oil skimming devices
10. Presence of a certain minimum quantity of fluorine iss desirable in potable water to
prevent
(A) Dental cavities
(B) Scale formation
(C) Water-borne disease
(D) Corrosion
11. In water treatment plant, zeolite process is used to remove the __________ of water.
(A) Acidity
(B) Alkalinity
(C) Hardness
(D) Iron & zinc
12. RA 6969 is known as the “Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control
Act of 1990.” According to this republic act, its scope includes:
(A) Manufacture of all unregulated chemical substances and mixtures in the
Philippines
(B) Use of all unregulated chemical substances and mixtures in the Philippines
(C) Storage of hazardous and nuclear wastes in the Philippines
(D) All of them are included
13. In a BOD test, 1.0mL of raw sewage was diluted to 100mL, maintained at 20˚C. The
dissolved oxygen concentration of diluted sample at the beginning was 6 ppm and it was
4 ppm 5 days later. The BOD of raw sewage (in ppm) is
(A) 100
(B) 200
(C) 300
(D) 400
15. The main industrial source of emission of hydrogen sulfide air pollutant is
(A) Petroleum refineries
(B) Coal based thermal power plants
(C) Pulp and paper plant
(D) Metallurgical roasting & smelting plant
17. Operating principle of cyclone separator is based on the action of ___________ dust
particles,
(A) Diffusion of
(B) Centrifugal force on
(C) Gravitational force on
(D) Electrostatic force on
28. A solvent recovery system delivers a gas saturated with benzene (C6H6) vapor that
analyzes on a benzene free basis as follows: CO2 – 15%, O2 – 4% and N2 – 81%. This gas is
at 21˚C and 750 mm Hg pressure. It is compressed at 5 atmospheres and cooled to 21˚C
after compression. How many kilograms of benzene are condensed by this process per
1000 m3 of the original mixture? Vapor pressure of benzene at 21˚C = 75 mm Hg.
(A) 261.4 kg
(B) 241.6 kg
(C) 214.6 kg
(D) 412.6 kg
29. Calculate the volume (in m3) of gases leaving the absorption column per 100 m3
entering.
(A) 27.35
(B) 23.75
(C) 59.51
(D) 95.15
30. Weight (in kg) of chlorine gas absorbed per 100m3 entering.
(A) 27.35
(B) 23.75
(C) 69.51
(D) 95.15
31. A storage tank of Demineralized water has a holding capacity of 1500 m3 up to an
overflow point. The DM water having silica as SIO2) content of 0.005 mg/L is flowing into
a tank t a rate of 25 L/s. The outflow from a tank to the high pressure boilers is 25 L/s.
With time, the quality of DM water deteriorates and the silica content rose up to 0.02
mg/L. Assuming that the inflow and outflow remain constant, determine the time
required for the silica content in the storage tank to increase to 0.01 mg/L.
(A) 76.6 hrs
(B) 6.76 hrs
(C) 10.5 hrs
(D) 66.7 hrs
35. One gram of a magnesium aluminum alloy was reacted with excess muriatic acid to
form magnesium chloride, aluminum chloride and hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas collected
over mercury at 0˚C, occupied 1.2L at 93.26kPa. Find the % Mg in the alloy.
(A) 47
(B) 53
(C) 57
(D) 43
39. Calculate the molal flow rate (kmol/hr) of the liquid feed to the absorber.
(A) 563
(B) 539
(C) 1200
(D) 75
40. Molal flow rate (kmol/hr) of gas fed to the absorber required to produce 1000 kg/hr of
absorber product gas.
(A) 80.3
(B) 75
(C) 97
(D) 33.4
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2. Process in which the solute components of a gas mixture are dissolved in a liquid.
(A) Evaporation
(B) Distillation
(C) Gas absorption
(D) Drying
4. A mixture of pure sulfur and pyrites analyzing 85% FeS2 and 15% gangue is burned in a
standard pyrites burner. The burner gas contains 10% SO2, 7% O2, and 83% N2 on an SO3-
free basis and contains 1 mol SO3 per 100 mol SO3-free burner gas. The cinder contains
2% S as SO3. Calculate the percentage of FeS2 in the charge.
(A) 54.89%
(B) 73.35%
(C) 80.0%
(D) 91.23%
6. Suppose that 0.600 kg of stibnite (Sb2S3) and 0.250 kg of iron turnings are heated
together to give 0.20 kg of Sb metal. Calculate the degree of completion.
(A) 0.35
(B) 0.45
(C) 0.55
(D) 0.65
7. Solid calcium fluoride reacts with sulfuric acid to form calcium and gaseous hydrofluoric
acid. The HF is then dissolved in water to form hydrofluoric acid. The source of calcium
fluoride is fluorite ore containing96.0% wt CaF2 and 4.0% SiO2. In a typical process,
fluorite ore is reacted with 93% wt aqueous sulfuric acid, supplied wiwth15% excess of
the stoichiometric amount. Ninety five percent of the ore dissolves in the acid. Some of
the HF formed reacts with the dissolved silica according to the reaction:
6HF + SiO2 →H2SiF6 (aq) + 2H2O (l)
The hydrogen fluoride exiting from the reactor is subsequently dissolved un enough
water to produce 60% wt HF. Calculate the quantity of ore needed to produce one
metric ton of the acid.
(A) 1533 kg
(B) 1633 kg
(C) 1733 kg
(D) 1833 kg
8. 250 pounds per hour of 98% H2SO4 enters an absorption tower of a contact sulfuric acid
plant. If 20% oleum is produced per hour, how many pounds of SO3 are absorbed?
(A) 70.0 lb/h
(B) 80.0 lb/h
(C) 90.0 lb/h
(D) 100 lb/h
9. N-Hexane is burned with excess air. On a dry basis, the product gas contains 0.268% mol
n-hexane, 7.6% mol O2, 9.1% mol CO2 and the balance N2. Determine the percent excess
air fed to the reactor.
(A) 30
(B) 32
(C) 35
(D) 65
10. Wet leather enters a continuous leather dryer with a moisture content of 61% and
leaves with a moisture content of 6% at a rate of 485 lbs/hr. Dry air at 140˚F and 1 atm
enters the ddryer, and air and evaporated water leave the dryer at 130˚F and 1 atm.
Vapor pressure at 130˚F is 115mm Hg. Determine the volumetric flowrate of the inlet air
in ft3/hr if the outlet air has a relative humidity of 50%.
(A) 127,589
(B) 398,103
(C) 203,000
(D) 421,621
11. A fuel mixture contains 35% mol CH4, 20% mol C2H6 and 45% mol CO2. Calculate the
average molecular weight of the mixture.
(A) 31.40
(B) 30.00
(C) 28.76
(D) 22.13
12. Calculate the mass of 50˚ (62.18%) H2SO4 which may be made from one pound of sulfur.
(A) 3.00 lb
(B) 5.00 lb
(C) 7.00 lb
(D) 9.00 lb
14. Ethylene oxide, C2H4O, is produced by the catalytic oxidation of ethylene. However,
undesired reaction is the combustion of ethylene. The feed to the reactor contains 3
moles of ethylene per mole of oxygen. The single pass conversion of ethylene is 20%
and for every 100 moles of ethylene consumed in the reactor, 90 moles of ethylene
oxide in the reactor products. A multiple unit process is used to separate the products
ethylene and oxygen are recycled to the reactor, ethylene oxide is sold as product and
CO2 and H2O are discarded. What should be the molar flow rate of ethylene to produce
2000 lbs of ethylene oxide per hour?
(A) 37.8
(B) 50.4
(C) 67.1
(D) 89.2
17. These are small amount of metallic sulfide and appreciable amounts of totally
combustible materials.
(A) Pyrites
(B) Cinder
(C) Ashes
(D) Gangue
18. 100 kmol of a benzene-toluene mixture in equimolal amounts is distilled. 96% of the
benzene is obtained in the distillate product while 90% of the toluene is in the bottoms.
Which of the following is true in the product streams?
(A) 4.26% benzene
(B) 4.26% toluene
(C) 95.74% benzene
(D) Both (b) and (c)
19. Six hundred pound of wet material containing 20% moisture (dry basis) is fed to a dryer
per hour. The product obtained was 515 lbs per hour. Find the composition of the
product in % moisture (dry basis)
(A) 2%
(B) 4%
(C) 7%
(D) 3%
20. A certain brand of gasoline was burned with 10% excess air and was analyzed to have
the following flue gas composition: 11.5% CO2, 3.8% CO, 3.9% O2 and the balance N2.
Determine the cetane number of the fuel. C16H34 (𝜌 = 0.7751 g/mL) C11H10(𝜌 = 1.025
g/mL)
(A) 12
(B) 25
(C) 50
(D) 75
22. Color of wastewater which is partly due to suspended matters which can be filtered out.
(A) Grayish
(B) Apparent
(C) Black
(D) True
23. A code for plastics used for food wrapping, trash bags, grocery bags and baby diapers.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
24. It is called fog when its concentration is high enough to obscure visibility.
(A) Mist
(B) Fume
(C) Smoke
(D) Spray
25. Total uptake chemicals by an organism from food items as well as via mas transport of
dissolved chemicals.
(A) Bioaccumulation
(B) Biomagnification
(C) Bioconcentration
(D) All of these
27. The BOD5 of a domestic wastewater at 20˚C is 220 mg/L and its ultimate BOD is 320
mg/L. Calculate the rate constant at 15˚C.
(A) 0.062/day
(B) 0.124/day
(C) 0.248/day
(D) 0.496/day
29. Measure of the total organic and ammonia nitrogen in the wastewater. It also gives a
measure of the availability of nitrogen for building cells.
(A) TKN
(B) COD
(C) NBOD
(D) None of these
30. Type of recycling where recycled materials are used to make new products with
different characteristics than the originals is called
(A) Primary
(B) Close Loop
(C) Secondary
(D) Tertiary
32. A global treaty that aims to diminish and eventually phase out the chlorofluorocarbons.
(A) Stockholm Convention
(B) Montreal Protocol
(C) Kyoto Protocol
(D) None of these
33. The condition of the atmosphere if the following data were obtained is
Elevation, m Temperature, ˚C
85 19
150 21
(A) Adiabatic
(B) Superadiabatic
(C) Subadiabatic
(D) Inverted
34. It is the total uptake of an organism from food items as well as via mass transport of
dissolved chemicals through the gills or epithelium
(A) Biomagnification
(B) Bioconcentration
(C) Bioaccumulation
(D) Biaoacceleration
35. It is a very unstable gas used for disinfection, a very powerful oxidant capable of
oxidizing 200 to 300 times more than chlorine and can reduce complex taste, odor and
color.
(A) Hypochlorite
(B) Hydrogen peroxide
(C) Ozone
(D) Fluorine
36. Collective term for the initial POPs identified by the Stockholm Convention
(A) Dirty 12
(B) 12 Pops
(C) Dirty dozen
(D) EDCs
37. What volume of wastewater sample is required for a BOD and oxygen consumption of
25 mg/L and 2.46 mg/L, respectively?
(A) 50 mL
(B) 40mL
(C) 30mL
(D) 20mL
38. Class of water intended for primary contact recreation such as bathing, swimming,
skydiving, etc.
(A) Class AA
(B) Class A
(C) Class B
(D) Class C
39. Glutamic acid (C5H5O4N) is used as one of the reagents for a standard to check BOD test.
Determine the theoretical oxygen demand if 150 ppm of glutamic acid using the
following reactions:
C5H5O4N + 4.5 O2→ 5CO2 + 3H2O + NH3
NH3 + 2O2→ NO3 + H + H2O
(A) 125 ppm
(B) 186 ppm
(C) 212 ppm
(D) 256 ppm
40. If the sampled water came from a certain sewage plant, what would the expected 12-
day demand be?
(A) 200 mg/L
(B) 230 mg/L
(C) 274 mg/L
(D) 360 mg/L
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A (l)→ A (g)
74˚C 155˚C
75
1. Consider the process which is carried out at constant pressure. The total ∆S for this
process is known to be 75.0 J K-1 mol-1 . For A (l) and A(g), the CP values are 75.0 J K-1
mol-1, respectively, and are not dependent on temperature, Calculate ∆Hvap for A(l) at
125˚C (its boiling point).
(A) 2.50 x 104 J
(B) 5.20 x 104 J
(C) 2.50 x 10-4 J
(D) 5.20 x 10-4 J
2. It is desired to supply steam in a sauna bath 20 meters above sea level initially at a
temperature and pressure are 300˚C and 500 kPa. The outlet steam supplied to the bath
house is at 200˚C and 100 kPa to compensate heat losses along the pipeline. As such,
the outlet velocity of steam must be four times as fast as the inlet steam velocity to
neglect heat losses along the pipeline. As available, calculate the mass flow rate of
steam to be supplied from a 5 cm pipe diameter.
3.
PROPERTIES OF STEAM
T(˚C) P (kPa) H (kJ/kg) V (m3/kg) x 103
300 500 3064.2 522.6
200 100 2875.3 2172.0
4. All of the following have standard enthalpy of formation values of zero at 25˚C EXCEPT
(A) Cl2 (g)
(B) O2 (g)
(C) Na (g)
(D) N2 (g)
7. Heat required raising the temperature of one pound mass of a substance by one degree
Fahrenheit.
(A) Calorie
(B) BTU
(C) Specific heat
(D) Heat Capacity
9. For a particular chemical reaction, ∆H˚ is positive and ∆S˚ is negative. Which of the
following statements about the spontaneity of the reaction under standard conditions is
TRUE?
(A) The reaction will be spontaneous only if the magnitude of ∆H˚ is large
enough to cover the unfavorable entropy change.
(B) The reaction will be spontaneous only if the magnitude of ∆S˚ is large
enough to overcome the unfavorable enthalpy change.
(C) The reaction will be spontaneous regardless of the magnitudes of ∆H˚ and ∆
S˚.
(D) The reaction cannot be spontaneous.
10. A piece of chocolate cake contains about 400 calories. A nutritional Calorie is equal to
1000 calories (thermochemical calories). How many 8-inch high steps must a 180-lb man
climb to expend the 400 Cal from the piece of cake?
(A) 100 steps
(B) 1,000 steps
(C) 10,000 steps
(D) 100,000 steps
11. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
(A) Work or mechanical energy can spontaneously be converted completely to
heat or thermal energy.
(B) Thermal energy with some effort can only be partially converted to
mechanical energy.
(C) For a closed system operating adiabatically, work is obtained from the direct
conversion of internal energy of the fluid to work.
(D) All of these
12. Liquid water at 25˚C is introduced into a evacuated, insulated vessel. All of the following
statements are true EXCEPT
(A) ∆H and∆H˚
(B) Sign for ∆G cannot be determined but the process is spontaneous.
(C) The water will become cooler
(D) ∆Suniv is negative
13. Which of the following reactions will have the same heat of reaction at constant
pressure and volume?
(A) H2 (g) + I2↔ 2HI(g)
(B) N2(g) + 2H2↔ 2NH3 (g)
(C) CH4 (g) + 2O2↔ CO2 (g) + 2H2O(l)
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(D) Na(s) + 2 Cl2 (g) ↔ NaCl (s)
14. A sample of a monoatomic ideal gas at 1.00 atm and 25˚C expands adiabatically and
reversibly from 5.00L to 12.5 L. Calculate the change in internal energy.
(A) -346 J
(B) -206 J
(C) -149 J
(D) -100 J
17. At 25 ˚C, for the reaction 2NO2 (g)↔ N2O4 (g) the values of ∆H˚ and ∆S˚ are -58.03 kJ/mol
and -176.6 J K-1 mol-1, respectively. Calculate the value of K at 25˚C.
(A) 0.872
(B) 8.72
(C) 87.2
(D) 872
18. At 1000 K and 1 atm, CO2 is 60% dissociated to CO and O2. Its percentage dissociation
when the pressure is decreased to 0.5 atm is
(A) 57%
(B) 67%
(C) 77%
(D) 87%
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∂𝑃
(D) (∂𝑃)𝑇
∂𝑉
21. Steam flows at steady state through a converging insulated nozzle, with an outlet
diameter of 1 cm. At the nozzle entrance, the temperature and pressure are 300˚C and
500 kPa. At the nozzle exit, the steam temperature and pressure are 200˚C and 100 kPa
and velocity is 610 m/s. Calculate the diameter at the nozzle entrance.
Temperature (˚C) Pressure Specific Enthalpy Specific Volume
(MPa) (kJ/kg) (m3/kg)
300 0.5 3064.2 0.5226
200 0.1 2875.3 2.1720
(A) 1.0 cm
(B) 1.4 cm
(C) 1.8 cm
(D) 2.0 cm
22. At pH = 7 and pressure of 1 bar, the cell potential for the half reaction 2H+(aq) + 2e-→ H2
(g) is ___
(A) 0 V
(B) -0.0414 V
(C) -0.828 V
(D) -1.255 V
23. A sphere of radius 5 x 10-2 cm and density of 1.10 g/cc falls at constant velocity through
a liquid of density 1.0 g/cc and viscosity of 1.00 poise. What is the velocity of the falling
sphere?
(A) 0.0545 cm/s
(B) 0.00545 cm/s
(C) 0.545 cm/s
(D) 5.45 cm/s
24. A solution of benzene and toluene is distilled at a total reflux and the equilibrium liquid
composition analyzes 45% mole toluene. Calculate the temperature at which this
solution boils if the total pressure is 760 mm Hg. Assume ideal behavior for both phases
existing at equilibrium.
Antoine Constants [Form: log Psat (mmHg) = A – B* (t˚C + C) -1]
COMPOUND A B C
Benzene 6.89272 1203.531 219.888
Toluene 6.95805 1346.773 219.693
(A) 72.13˚C
(B) 85.55˚C
(C) 90.70˚C
(D) 96.53˚C
26. Ammonia decomposes isothermally in a rigid vessel according to the reaction: 2NH3 (g) →
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g). Initially, the pressure of the vessel was noted to be 780 mm Hg. Calculate
the fraction of ammonia dissociated if the pressure of the resulting mixture increased to
890 mm Hg and ammonia was the only gas present at the start of the reaction.
(A) 7%
(B) 14%
(C) 21%
(D) 28%
28. A reaction has k = 1.77 x 10-6 M-1 s-1 at 25.0˚C and an activation energy of 20.0 kJ/mol.
What is the value of rate constant at 100˚C?
(A) 2.08 x 10-6 M-1 s-1
(B) 4. 16 x 10-6 M-1 s-1
(C) 8.32 x 10-6 M-1 s-1
(D) 16.64x 10-6 M-1 s-1
29. At what temperature will CO2 (g) move twice as fast as N2 (g) at 300K?
(A) 471.43 ˚C
(B) 513.25˚C
(C) 669.71˚C
(D) 942.86˚C
30. Based on kinetic theory of gases, the rate of diffusion of O2 at 0˚C would be _____ times
that of CO2 at 50˚C.
(A) 1.73
(B) 1.08
(C) 0.98
(D) 0.87
31. Which of the following cases might have been applied if the equilibrium position for the
given reaction below shifted to the right?
CO (g) + H2O (g) ↔H2 (g) + CO2 (g) (Exothermic)
(A) The pressure was increase by adding helium gas
(B) The temperature was increased
(C) The pressure was increase by decreasing the volume of the container
(D) Gaseous carbon dioxide was removed
32. A liquid with high boiling pint has _____ vapor pressure.
(A) Low
(B) High
(C) Constant
(D) Zero
33. An atmospheric chemist studying the reaction of the pollutant SO2 places a mixture of
SO2 and O2 in a 3.57L container at 819 K and an initial pressure of 1.95 atm. When the
reaction occurs, gaseous SO3 forms, and the pressure eventually falls to 1.65 atm. How
many grams of SO3 form?
(A) 1.28 g
(B) 2.55 g
(C) 3.97 g
(D) None of these
34. How many grams of HgO (216.58) are needed to prepare 2.5L of O2gas that is collected
over H2O at 25˚C and 740 torr?
(A) 33.6 g
(B) 38.4 g
(C) 41.7 g
(D) 45.6 g
35. What volume of F2 gas, at 25 ˚C and 1.00 atm, is produced when molten KF is
electrolyzed by a current of 10.0 A for 2.00 h?
(A) 5.12 L
(B) 9.12 L
(C) 12.12 L
(D) 19.12 L
36. Determine the total equilibrium pressure of the vapor in equilibrium with a 1:1 molar
ratio of hexane and cyclohexane, if the equilibrium vapor pressure of the two
components are 151.4 and 97.6 torr, respectively.
(A) 722.50 torr
(B) 598.00 torr
(C) 249.00 torr
(D) 124.50 torr
37. In an Ostwald Viscometer, assume all other parameters are constant, the viscosity of an
unknown fluid changes by a factor ______ is the radius if halved.
(A) 1/8
(B) 1/16
(C) 8
(D) 16
39. Consider a sample of hydrocarbon at 0.959 atm and 298 K. Upon combusting the entire
sample in oxygen, you collect a mixture of gaseous CO2 and H2O at 1.51 atm and 375K.
This mixture has a density of 1.391 g/L and occupies a volume four times as large as that
of the pure hydrocarbon. Determine the molecular formula of the hydrocarbon.
(A) C2H6
(B) C3H8
(C) C2H2
(D) C4H10
40. A sample of dry nitrogen gas weighing 100.0 g is bubbled through liquid water at 25˚C.
The gaseous mixture of nitrogen and water vapor escapes at a total pressure of 700
torr. What mass of water has vaporized? (P˚ H2O at 25˚C= 23.8 torr)
(A) 1.00 g
(B) 2.25 g
(C) 5.00 g
(D) 6.75 g
41. Before mixing 50 mL of 1.0 M HNO3 and 51mL of 1.0 M NaOH, the temperature of the
reactant was 23.1˚C. After mixing, the temperature of the reaction was 29.4˚C. The
specific heat of the reaction mixture is 3.89 J/g˚C and 1.04 g/mL, From this information,
calculate the heat of neutralization of the reaction.
(A) -5.3 x 10-4 J/mol
(B) -2.6 x 10-3 J/mol
(C) -2.5 x 104 J/mol
(D) -6.2 x 103 J/mol
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REFRESHER COURSE
1. A mixture of 660 grams of camphor and 0.050 grams of an organic solute freezes at
157˚C. If the solute contains 10.5% H by weight, determine the molecular formula of the
solute. The freezing point of the camphor is 178.4˚C and the value of its KI is 38.
(A) C10H12
(B) C2H6
(C) C6H6
(D) C6H16
2. The equilibrium constant K for the dissociation N2O4 into nitrogen dioxide is 4.63x10-3 at
25˚C. What is the value of its Kp at this temperature?
(A) 0.592
(B) 0.841
(C) 0.113
(D) 0.495
Naphthalene melts at80.2˚C. If the vapor pressure of the liquid is 10 torr at 85.8˚C and
40 torr at 119.3˚C,
The temperature dependence of the vapor pressure of solid and liquid SO2 can be
approximated by the following relationships respectively:
Log (P/Torr) = 10.5916 – 1871.2 / (T/K)
Log (P/Torr) = 8.3186 – 1425.7 / (T/K)
7. If 10.0 A of current were passed through a lead storage cell for 1.5 hours during a
charging process, how much PbSO4 would decompose?
(A) 85 grams
(B) 170 grams
(C) 255 grams
(D) None of the abovE
9. Given ∆G298/kJ-mol-1 = 0 for Zn(s) and Cu(s), -147.06 for Zn2+(aq) and 65.49 for Cu2+ (aq),
calculate the cell potential at the given condition.
(A) 1.101 V
(B) 1.011 V
(C) 1.010 V
(D) 1.110 V
12. At the triple point of water, ice, liquid water and water vapor are in equilibrium pressure
of 4.58 mmHg. At this temperature, the heat of fusion and vaporization of water is 1436
cal/mole and 10,767 cal/mole respectively. Find the heat of sublimation of ice.
(A) 9331 cal/mole
(B) 7895 cal/mole
(C) 13,639 cal/mole
(D) 12,203 cal/mole
13. From the previous problem, what is the corresponding entropy of sublimation per mole
of the substance?
(A) 44.7 eu/mole
(B) 49.93 eu/mole
(C) 28.90 eu/mole
(D) 34.16 eu/mole
14. Calculate the change in the molar Gibbs free energy of hydrogen gas when it is
compress isothermally from 1 atm to 100 atm at 298K.
(A) 15 kJ/mole
(B) 11 kJ/mole
(C) -15 kJ/mole
(D) -11 kJ/mole
A sample of 3.0 moles of a perfect diatomic gas at 200K is compressed reversibly and
adiabatically until its temperature reaches 250 K. Given that Cv = 27.5 J/mol-K,
17. An Ostwald viscometer was calibrated using water at 25˚C (𝜂=8.9x10-4 Pa-s and density =
1.00 x 103 kg/m3). The same viscometer was used at 193˚C to determine the viscosity of
liquid air (density = 0.92 x 103 kg/m3). Assuming that the time ratio of water to liquid air
is 0.193 and neglecting volume changes, find the above mentioned quantity.
(A) 4.30 x 103 Pa-s
(B) 2.15 x 10-3 Pa-s
(C) 1.6x10-7 Pa-s
(D) None of the above
18. Calculate the ∆H˚r-298 for the hydrogen of benzene of cyclohexane given that the
enthalpies of combustion at 20˚C are -3273, -286.1 and -3924 kJ/mol for benzene,
hydrogen and cyclohexane respectively.
(A) -311 kJ
(B) -207 kJ
(C) -104 kJ
(D) None of the above
19. The latent heat of vaporization of water at atmospheric pressure is 970 BTU/lbm. During
the vaporization process, the specific volume changes from 0.01672 ft3/lbm to 26.8
ft3/lbm. What is the change in integral energy?
(A) -897 BTU/lbm
(B) +897 BTU/lbm
(C) -970 BTU/lbm
(D) +970 BTU/lbm
20. What is the specific gas constant of dry air in J/kg per unit Kelvin?
(A) 0.287
(B) 2.87
(C) 28.7
(D) 287
22. A refrigerator has an input rating of about 500 kW and can absorb heat that is three
times its power requirement. What is the coefficient of performance of this engine
when operated as a heat pump?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) None of the Above
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24. A supply line carries a two phase liquid vapor mixture of steam t 300 lb/in2. A small
fraction of the flow in the line is diverted through a throttling calorimeter and exhausted
to the atmosphere at 14.7 lb/in2 and a temperature of 250˚F. Determine the quality of
the supply steam.
(A) 0.74
(B) 0.86
(C) 0.91
(D) 0.96
25. Fifty five gallons of water passes through a heat exchanger and absorbs 28,000 BTU of
heat. The exit temperature is 570 R. What is the inlet water temperature in ˚F?
(A) 68
(B) 56
(C) 49
(D) 41
26. This kind of process does not involve any amount of heat transfer.
(A) Isothermal
(B) Reversible
(C) Isentropic
(D) None of the Above
27. A system consists of moist air and water inside a closed container. What is this system’s
degree of freedom?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
29. A cylinder fitter with a weightless, frictionless piston contains m pounds of air at T1, V1
and ambient pressure Pa. Heat is then added until the air in the cylinder is at T2, V2 and
Pa. What is the expression for the heat transferred during the process?
(A) mCv( T2 – T1)
(B) mCv( T2 – T1) – Pa(V2 – V1)
(C) mCv( T2 – T1) + Pa(V2 – V1)
(D) mCp( T2 – T1) + Pa(V2 – V1)
30. A tank holds Nitrogen gas at 82˚C and 940 mmHg. After releasing 2 grams of the gas, the
remaining contents inside the tank then exerts a pressure of 480 mmHg at 30˚C. How
much nitrogen gas was originally in the tank?
(A) 3.0 g
(B) 5.0 g
(C) 139.4 g
(D) 154.3 G
31. A Carnot engine, operating between 70˚F and 2000 ˚F, is modified by raising the high
temperature to 2150 ˚F and raising the low temperature to 100˚F. Which of the
following statements is incorrect?
(A) More heat is absorbed during vaporization
(B) More work is done during the reversible adiabatic expansion
(C) Net work is increased
(D) Thermodynamic efficiency is decreased
33. If 6 L of a gas at a pressure of 100 kPa are compressed reversible according to PV2= C
until the volume is a third of its original amount, how much work was used for the
compression?
(A) +600J
(B) -600J
(C) +1200J
(D) -1200J
35. In a constant volume, non-flow process, this quantity may be considered zero.
(A) Internal energy
(B) Enthalpy
(C) Heat
(D) Work
36. What is the Carnot efficiency an ideal reversible heat engine operating between 1540˚F
and 340˚F?
(A) 22%
(B) 40%
(C) 60%
(D) 78%
Air will be compressed with the use of a compressor that has shaft work of 240 kJ/kg
and will further releases using a nozzle. The initial velocity is zero with 1 bar as its initial pressure
under 250˚C temperature. The pressure at the end of the compressor has been measured to be
3 bars. The velocity and pressure after the nozzle is said to be 600m/s and 1 bar respectively.
The entire system works in an isothermal condition.
37. Calculate for the change in kinetic energy involved in the process.
(A) 60 kJ/kg
(B) -60 kJ/kg
(C) 360 kJ/kg
(D) 0
38. Calculate for the heat involved for the same process in the previous problem.
(A) 60 kJ/kg
(B) -60kJ/kg
(C) 360 kJ/kg
(D) 0
39. Based on the limitations imposed by the 2nd Law, what is the maximum power output
from a unit using 1 x 106 BTU/hr of fuel, operating between 1540˚F and 40˚F?
(A) 98 hp
(B) 295 hp
(C) 1140 hp
(D) 3820 hp
40. The fugacity coefficient of a certain gas at 200 K and 50 bar is 0.72. Calculate the
difference if its chemical potential from that of a perfect gas in the same state.
(A) -0.25 kJ/mole
(B) 0.25 kJ/mole
(C) -0.55 kJ/mole
(D) 0.55 kJ/mole
1. A brayton cycle compresses air to a pressure of 88.2 psia. Three moles of air are entering at
25°C with a Cp of (7/2)R. If the cycle receives heat at 560 Btu/mol, what is the maximum
amount of work it produces?
(A). 1680 Btu
(B). 1008 Btu
(C). 672 Btu
(D). 224 Btu
2. What is the efficiency of a diesel cycle with air as working fluid (ϒ=1.4) and compresses air
adiabatically to 1/6 of its original volume and adiabatically expands the air to three times
the volume at constant pressure stage?
(A). 0.5717
(B). 0.4283
(C). 0.8167
(D). 0.1833
3. Eight grams of oxygen gas at 27°C and 10 atm expands adiabatically and reversibly to a final
pressure of 1.0 atm. The work done in the process is
(A). 842 J
(B). 445 J
(C). 798 J
(D). 752 J
4. A supply line carries a two phase liquid vapour mixture of steam at 300 lbf/in2. A small fraction
of the flow in the line is diverted through a throttling calorimeter and exhausted to the
atmosphere at 14.7 lbf/in2 and a temperature of 250°F. Determine the quality of the
supply steam.
(A). 0.74
(B). 0.86
(C). 0.91
(D). 0.96
5. An inventor claimed that he has devised an engine that absorbs 1000 kW of heat from the
heat source and discards 700 kW of heat to the heat sink. If the engine operates between
500K and 200K, is the inventor's claim valid?
(A). Yes
(B). No
(C). Maybe
(D). Cannot be determined
6. Fifty five gallons of water passes through a heat exchanger and absorbs 28,000 BTU of heat.
The exit temperature is 570R. What is the inlet water temperature in F?
(A). 68
(B). 56
(C). 49
(D). 42
7. Which of the following processes do not involve any amount of heat transfer?
(A). Isothermal
(B). Isochoric
(C). Isentropic
(D). Isenthalpic
8. A system consists of moist air and water inside a closed container. What is this system's
degree of freedom?
(A). 0
(B). 1
(C). 2
(D). 3
9. The turbine in a hydroelectric plant is fed by water falling from a height of 30 m. Assuming
95% efficiency in converting potential energy to electrical energy and 10% loss of resulting
power during transmission, how many metric tons of water per hour are needed to keep a
100W light bulb burning?
(A). 1.43
(B). 1.29
(C). 1.63
(D). 1.75
10. A tank holds nitrogen gas at 82°C and 940 mmHg. After releasing 2 grams of the gas, the
remaining contents inside the tank then exert a pressure of 480 mmHg at 30°C. How much
nitrogen gas was originally in the tank?
(A). 3.0 g
(B). 5.0 g
(C). 139.4 g
(D). 154.3 g
11. A Carnot engine, operating between 70°F and 2000°F, is modified by raising the high
temperature to 2150°F and raising the low temperature by 100°F. Which of the following
statements is incorrect?
(A). More heat is absorbed during vaporization
(B). More work is done during the reversible adiabatic expansion
(C). Net work is increased
(D). Thermodynamic efficiency is increased
12. If 6 liters of a gas at a pressure of 100 kPa are compressed reversibly according to PV2 = C
until the volume is a third of its original amount, how much work was used for the
compression?
(A). + 600 J
(B). - 600 J
(C). + 1200 J
(D). - 1200 J
13. Which of the following processes is accompanied by an increase in entropy?
(A). condensation of water vapour
(B). formation of ice
(C). melting of ice
(D). isothermal compression air
15. A heat engine absorbs heat from the combustion of gasoline at 2200°C. The gasoline has a
specific gravity of 0.8 and a heat of combustion of 11,200 cal/gram. The engine rejects
heat at 1200°C. The maximum work in calories that can be obtained from 1 liter of
gasoline is
(A). 3.62 x 106 cal
(B). 4.53 x 106 cal
(C). 3.78 x 106 cal
(D). 4.22 x 106 cal
Air will be compressed with the use of a compressor that has a shaft work of 240 kJ/kg and
will be further released using a nozzle. The initial velocity is zero with 1 bar as its initial
pressure under 250°C temperature. The pressure at the end of the compressor has been
measured to be 3 bars. The velocity and pressure after the nozzle is said to be 600 m/s and
1 bar respectively. The entire system works in an isothermal condition.
19. A newly designed air-conditioning unit has a capacity of 3140 watts and an input rating of
735 watts. If this machine is operated as a heat pump, its coefficient of performance is
(A). 4.27
(B). 5.27
(C). 4.44
(D). 5.67
20. The latent heat of vaporization of water at atmospheric pressure is 970 BTU/lbm. During h
vaporization process, the specific volume changes from 0.01672 ft3/lbm to 26.6 ft3/lbm.
What is the change in the internal energy?
(A). -897 BTU/lbm
(B). +897 BTU/lbm
(C). -970 BTU/lbm
(D). +970 BTU/lbm
21. If ethanol and methanol are mixed 50/50 by weight at 60˚C and the solution assumed to be
ideal, what is the composition of the vapor above the solution?
(A). 59% ethanol, 41% methanol
(B). 41% ethanol, 59% methanol
(C). 72% ethanol, 28% methanol
(D). 28% ethanol, 72% methanol
Naphthalene melts at 80.2˚C. If the vapor pressure of the liquids is 10 torr at 85.8˚C and 40torr
at 119.3˚C,
The temperature dependence of the vapor pressure of solid and liquid SO2 can be approximated
by the following relationships respectively:
Log (P/Torr) = 10.5916 – 1871.2 / (T/K)
Log (P/Torr) = 8.3186 – 1425.7 / (T/K)
26. If 10.0 A of current were passed through a lead storage cell for 1.5 hours during a charging
process, how much PbSO4 would decompose?
(A) 85 grams
(B) 170 grams
(C) 255 grams
(D) None of the above
28. Given ∆G298/kJ-mol-1 = 0 for Zn(s) and Cu(s), -147.06 for Zn2+(aq) and 65.49 for Cu2+ (aq),
calculate the cell potential at the given condition.
(A) 1.101 V
(B) 1.011 V
(C) 1.010 V
(D) 1.110 V
30. At the triple point of water, ice, liquid water and water vapor are in equilibrium pressure of
4.58 mmHg. At this temperature, the heat of fusion and vaporization of water is 1436 cal/mole
and 10,767 cal/mole respectively. Find the heat of sublimation of ice.
(A) 9331 cal/mole
(B) 7895 cal/mole
(C) 13,639 cal/mole
(D) 12,203 cal/mole
31. What is the corresponding entropy of sublimation per mole of the substance?
(A) 44.7 eu/mole
(B) 49.93 eu/mole
(C) 28.90 eu/mole
(D) 34.16 eu/mole
32. The evidence that the solute does not freeze with the solvent is that:
(A) The first crystals formed are precipitates od the solute
(B) The crystals formed could clearly be seen as that of the solution
(C) The freezing point of the solution that remains liquid is getting lower and
lower as freezing proceeds
(D) The freezing point asymptotically approaches a constant value
33. All of the following increases the strength of Van der Waals forces between molecules
except by an
(A) Increase in the molecular weight of the molecules
(B) Increase in the number of atoms in the molecules
(C) Increase in the number of electrons in the molecules
(D) Increase in the ionic strength of the molecules
34. Calculate the change in the molar Gibbs free energy of hydrogen gas when it is compress
isothermally from 1 atm to 100 atm at 298K.
(A) 15 kJ/mole
(B) 11 kJ/mole
(C) -15 kJ/mole
(D) -11 kJ/mole
A sample of 3.0 moles of a perfect diatomic gas at 200K is compressed reversibly and
adiabatically until its temperature reaches 250 K. Given that Cv = 27.5 J/mol-K,
35. Calculate the work associated with the process.
(A) 0 J
(B) -4.1 x 103 J
(C) 4.1 x 103 J
(D) 5.4 x 103 J
38. An Ostwald viscometer was calibrated using water at 25˚C (𝜂=8.9x10-4 Pa-s and density =
1.00 x 103 kg/m3). The same viscometer was used at 193˚C to determine the viscosity of liquid
air (density = 0.92 x 103 kg/m3). Assuming that the time ratio of water to liquid air is 0.193 and
neglecting volume changes, find the above mentioned quantity.
(A) 4.30 x 103 Pa-s
(B) 2.15 x 10-3 Pa-s
(C) 1.6x10-7 Pa-s
(D) None of the above
39. Calculate the ∆H˚r-298 for the hydrogen of benzene of cyclohexane given that the enthalpies
of combustion at 20˚C are -3273, -286.1 and -3924 kJ/mol for benzene, hydrogen and
cyclohexane respectively.
(A) -311 kJ
(B) -207 kJ
(C) -104 kJ
(D) None of the above
40. The fugacity coefficient of a certain gas at 200K and 50 bars is 0.72. Calculate the difference
of its chemical potential from that of a perfect gas in the same state.
(A) -0.25 kJ/mole
(B) 0.25 kJ/mole
(C) -0.55 kJ/mole
(D) 0.55 kJ/mole
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REFRESHER COURSE
UNITS OPERATIONS 1
3. Determine the relative volatility of n-butane/n-pentane mixture at 30°C and 1 atm abs.
(A.) 2.55
(B.) 3.04
(C.) 3.46
(D.) 4.28
For Numbers 4 and 5
Cooling water at 22°C flows through a 25mm inside diameter smooth tube of
length 10m. If the pressure drop throughout the pipe is 20 kN/m2,
9. How much is the head loss due to the valve and fittings?
(A.) 1.1 j/kg
(B.) 1.1x103 j/kg
(C.) 9.1x106 j/kg
(D.) 9.1x107 j/kg
12. Water at 20°C flows at 3m3/hr through a sharp-edged 3 cm dia. orifice in a 6cm dia.
pipe. Estimate the pressure drop across the orifice.
(A.) 490 Pa
(B.) 725 Pa
(C.) 1358 Pa
(D.) 1751 Pa
13. Water flows at 1200 gpm through an 8 inch inside dia. pipe. A pitot tube is inserted at
the centerline of the pipe. If the differential head is 1.42 ft of water, what should be the
velocity at the center of the pipe in ft/s?
(A.) 9.6
(B.) 9.1
(C.) 8.4
(D.) 7.6
14. Methane is to be compressed from 40°F, 20 psia to 80 psia in an adiabatic single stage
compressor. Estimate the power required to handle 100ft3/min (measured at 60°F and 1
atm). For methane, cp/cv=1.31.
(A.) 6.6 kW
(B.) 10.1 kW
(C.) 10.1 hp
(D.) 14.5 hp
15. Methane gas is being pumped through a 305 ms length of 52.5 mm i.d, steel pipe at the
rate of 41 kg/(m2-s). If the inlet pressure is to be 345.1 kPa abs, what is the velocity of
the gas at the outlet in m/s? Assume constant temperature of 288.8 K.
(A.) 14.9
(B.) 20.6
(C.) 258.1
(D.) 387.4
16. A slurry of CaCO3 in water is filtered in a Plate and Frame filter press with a total area of
86.1 ft2, and operated at constant pressure drop of 2 atm. The mass of dry cake
collected is 742 lbs and the volume collected is 68.1 ft3. The following data have been
determined for the said slurry.
Viscosity= 0.982 cp; specific resistance= 1.27x1011 ft/lb; resistance due to the filter
medium= 1.55x1010/ft.
17. In the filtration of sludge, the initial period is effected at a constant rate with the feed
pump at full capacity until the pressure differential reaches 400 kPa. The pressure is
then maintained at this value for a remainder of the filtration. The constant rate
operation requires 900 seconds and 1/3 of the total filtrate is obtained during this
period. No washing of the cake is done. If the time for removing the cake and
reassembling the press is 1200 seconds determine the total time per cycle.
(A.) 5700 s
(B.) 5100 s
(C.) 4500 s
(D.) 4015 s
18. Ammonia gas is diffusing using through nitrogen under steady-state conditions with
nitrogen non-diffusing since it is insoluble in one boundary. The total pressure is 1 atm
and T= 25 °C. The partial pressure of ammonia at one point is 1.333x104 N/m2 and at the
other point 20 mm away it is 6.666 kPa. The diffusivity for the mixture is 2.30x10-5 m2/s.
How much ammonia is diffusing in kg-mols/(s-m2)?
(A.) 2.74x10-6
(B.) 3.11x10-6
(C.) 3.44x10-6
(D.) 3.41x10-5
19. Determine the amount of ammonia diffusing in kg-mols/(s-m2) for Problem 18 for
equimolal counterdiffusion.
(A.) 2.74x10-6
(B.) 3.11x10-6
(C.) 3.44x10-6
(D.) 3.41x10-5
20. One hundred mols of 15% by mole n-butane/n-pentane mixture is distilled until the the
residual liquid contains 45.5 mols. Using the value of the relative volatility obtained in
Problem 3, find the average concentration of the distillate by mol % butane.
(A.) 20.6
(B.) 24.7
(C.) 32.4
(D.) 48.5
24. Assuming Raoult’s law applies, determine the minimum liquid flow rate in lbs/hr to
recover 90% of the entering benzene. Assume the vapour pressure of benzene at 80°F is
103 mmHg.
(A.) 15725
(B.) 12450
(C.) 10879
(D.) 9285
25. If the actual oil rate used is 1.5 times the minimum, determine the number of
theoretical stages.
(A.) 5
(B.) 7
(C.) 8
(D.) 9
Air in the amount of 1000 cfm at 150°F, 20% RH is passed over refrigerated coil
and thereby brought to 60°F, 90% RH with the condensed moisture withdrawn
at 55°F. The air is then reheated by means of an electric heating coil to 150°F.
26. Estimate the amount of heat removed by the refrigerated coil in tons of refrigeration.
(A.) 15
(B.) 22
(C.) 29
(D.) 37
28. A wet solid is dried in a batch drier under constant drying conditions from 25 % db to 10
% db in 4.17 hours. The critical moisture content is 15 % db and the equilibrium
moisture content is 5 % db. How long will it take to drythe solid from 30 % db to 8 % db
under the same drying conditions?
(A.) 6.66 hrs
(B.) 4.44 hrs
(C.) 2.65 hrs
(D.) 1.44 hrs
29. What is the volumetric flow rate of entering air assuming the total pressure is 1 atm?
(A.) 523 m3/s
(B.) 519 m3/min
(C.) 1663.9 m3/hr
(D.) 617 m3/min
30. Determine the amount of heat lost from the drier in kW.
(A.) 135
(B.) 108
(C.) 89
(D.) 61
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REFRESHER COURSE
UNIT OPERATIONS II
Take the absolute value of water as 1 mN-s/m2, specific gravity of galena = 7.5, specific
gravity of limestone = 2.7 and use Stokes’ equation. On the basis of 100 kg of feed, the
percentages of galena in the material carried away in the material left behind are
2. A tower having a diameter of 0.1524 m is being fluidized with water at 20.2oC. Water at
20.2oC has a density = 997.5 kg/m3 and viscosity = 1 x 10-3Pa-s. The uniform spherical
beads in the tower bed have a diameter of 4.42 mm and a density if 1603 kg/m3. The
minimum fluidizing velocity is
3. Two identical aqueous solution containing a valuable solute are colored by small
amounts of an impurity, to different extent. The dark solution has a color intensity of 50
units and the light solution has 20 color units, measured on the same arbitrary scale. It is
desired o treat an equal amount of light and dark solutions to a color unit or 0.5. The
equilibrium adsorption isotherm on activated carbon is given by the Freundlich equation
Y = mXn where n = 1 and m = 0.005 with Y = color units/kg solution and X = color units
adsorbed/kg carbon. The color scale is such that colors are additive, equal weights of
solution of color 20 and 50 will give a solution of color (20 + 50)/2 = 35. In the single
stage process which of the following is more economical of carbon:
(A) To first blend the original solutions and to treat the blend
(B) To treat each other separately and blend later
(C) To blend the finished product
(D) Both a and b
4. A glass sphere in water at 68oF contains 1206 g of glass spheres in 1140 cm3 of total
volume. The average diameter of the spheres, as determined from photomicrographs,
was 0.0061 in. and the true density of the spheres was 154 lb/ft3. For water at 68oF, the
density is 62.2 lb/ft3 and viscosity is 6.72 x 10-4 lb/ft-s. The terminal velocity in ft/s for
the hindered settling is
(A) 0.341
(B) 4.3 x 10-4
(C) 3.41 x 10-3
(D) 1.43 x 10-2
5. A tube of 0.05 m2 cross sectional area is packed with spherical particles to a height of
0.325 m. The porosity of the bed is 0.35. It is desired to fluidize the particles with water
(density = 1000 kg/m3, µ = 10-3 Pa-s). The minimum velocity of fluidization is given by the
Ergun’s equation:
∆𝑷 𝑫𝑷 𝝐𝟑 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝝁(𝟏 ‒ 𝝐)
= + 𝟏.𝟕𝟓
𝟐
𝑳 𝝆 𝒗 𝟏‒ 𝝐 𝑫 𝑷 𝝆𝒇 𝒗
𝒇
Data: Diameter of particles = 0.01 m
Density of solid particles = 2600 kg/m3
The minimum velocity of fluidization in m/s is
(A) 0.059
(B) 0.035
(C) 0.56
(D) 0.0035
6. If water is to be used as the fluidizing medium, the minimum fluidization velocity, VOM in
mm/s is
(A) 12
(B) 16
(C) 24
(D) 28
7. In actual operation, the above bed has a height = 1m. What is the porosity of the
fluidized bed?
(A) 0.2
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.7
(D) 0.9
8. A short head cone crusher is available for crushing 2.0 tons of pyrites per hour. On
similar materials, the overall efficiency has been found to be 3.15%. The raw feed is to
be crushed by a jaw crusher, whose product constitutes the feed to the cone crusher.
The cone crusher operates in closed circuit with a 14-mesh screen. The surface ratio
may be considered to be 6.5 above 3.0 mesh. The full load energy requirement for the
short cone crusher is 5 Hp. The cone crusher product and recycle stream analyses are
recycle ration (recycle stream per product stream) is 1.0 and specific surface of 57.6
cm2/g. If for pyrite the Rittinger’s number is 314 cm2 per ft-lb and density of 5.0 g/cc,
the average diameter of feed to the cone crusher is
(A) 3.68 cm
(B) 2.2 cm
(C) 5.3 cm
(D) 12.2 cm
9. The data below were obtained on the operation of a 6-mesh (square) hummer screen
ate the tipple of a coal mine. The screening was done to separate a very fine refuse from
a fine coal stream so that it could be reprocessed.
10. A simple vacuum crystallizer is to produce 10,000-lb copper crystals (FeSO4.7H20) per
hour. The feed is a solution containing 38.9 parts FeSO4 per 100 parts total water, and
it enters crystallizer at 158°F. the crystallizer vacuum is such as to produce a
crystallizer temperature of 80°F. Saturated solution at 80°F contains 30.2 parts of
FeSO4 per 100 parts total water. The enthalpies of saturated solution, the crystals
leaving the crystallizer, the feed and vapor are:
H = -2.4Btu/lb hc = -91Btu/lb hr = 46.8Btu/lb Hv = 1096Btu/lb
11. In a single stage extraction, 10kg of pure solvent S (containing no solute A) is mixed with
30kg of feed F containing A at a mass fraction Xf = 0.2. The mixture splits into an extract
phase E and a raffinate R, containing A at Xe = 0.5 and Xr = 0.05 respectively. The total
mass of the extract phase is
(A) 6.89kg
(B) 8.89kg
(C) 10kg
(D) 8.25kg
12. An aqueous solution of acetic acid is to be extracted with isopropyl either, the solution
contains 24.6kg acetic acid and 80kg of H2O. Water and isopropyl either may be
considered completely immiscible under these conditions. At the temperature of
extraction, the following equilibrium data apply:
Kg acetic acid/kg isopropyl ether 0.03 0.046 0.063 0.07 0.078 0.086
If 100kg of isopropyl either is added to the solution, the weight of acetic acid that will be
extracted by isopropyl either if equilibrium conditions are attained is
(A) 18kg
(B) 15kg
(C) 24.6kg
(D) 7kg
13. An oil water separator for coconut oil mill is being designed by the plant’s chemical
engineer to remove coconut oil from the mill’s effluent water. Experiments have shown
that with the specific gravity differential between coconut oil and water the rising
velocity of coconut oil globules in water is 0.0945 m/min. Practice has shown that for
the separator to be effective the following parameters hold:
Water velocity along the separator,Vh = 0.91m/min.
Depth of water separator, D = 0.3B
(where B is the width of the separator)
If 230m3 of effluent water is to be handled per hour, the length of the separator in
meters is
(A) 11m
(B) 15m
(C) 9m
(D) 1.125m
14. In a rotating centrifuge a liquid layer is thrown outward from the axis of rotation and is
hold against the wall of the ball by centrifugal force. The pressure drop in a single liquid
in centrifuge bowl assuming density is constant is strictly applies only when r1 and r2 are
not greatly different may be evaluated using the equation below;
𝜔2𝜌(𝑟12 ‒ 𝑟22)
P2 – P1 = 2
Where r1 = radiant distance from the axis of rotation to the free liquid surface
r1 = radius of the centrifugal bowl
A centrifuge bowl with 250mm ID ( internal diameter) is turning at 4000rev/min. It
contains alayer of aniline 50mm thick. If the density of the aniline is 1002kg/m3 and the
pressure at the liquid surface is atmospheric, the gauge pressure exerted on the wall of
the centrifuge bowl is
(A) 8.791bar
(B) 2.241bar
(C) 4.48bar
(D) 17.56bar
It can be assumed that the gas mixture follows ideal gas behavior and that the kilogram
molar mass of a gas occupies 22.4m3 at standard conditions of 0°C and 1 atm (1.013 bar)
15. The mass of benzene that can be a adsorbed per kg of activated carbon is
(A) 0.41kg
(B) 0.81kg
(C) 1.14kg
(D) 2.8kg
16. Assuming a cycle time of 2 hours and that the actual volume is three times the
equilibrium volume and the bulk density of activated carbon is 450kg/m3, the volume of
the activated carbon required is
(A) 1.08m3
(B) 3.28m3
(C) 8.23m3
(D) 2.38m3
17. The concentration of benzene in the gas stream must be less than 5mg/m3 after the bed
has been regenerated with steam at 200°C and brought back online at 10°C. The fraction
of benzene that must be recovered from the bed by the regeneration to achieve this if
the bed is assumed to be saturated before regeneration is
(A) 0.52
(B) 0.75
(C) 0.95
(D) 0.0296
18. The “tripper” is the most positive means of unloading at intermediate points. The
tripper runs on rails which are installed along each side of the belt. It is equipped with
two pulleys over which the belt runs. It may be placed at any desired unloading point.
The use of a tripper increases the power required to drive the conveyor. Power
requirement for trippers may be computed as follows:
Hp = YS + ZT
S = belt speed in fpm
T = peak capacity in tons per hour
Y and Z = constants dependent on the width of the belt
If the tripper is constructed so that it will move back and forth, the power required to
convey a 4000kg per hour of a material using a 36 in belt width (constants Y = 0.006 and
Z = 0.005) at a speed of 800 fpm is
(A) 8.4Hp
(B) 3.2Hp
(C) 6.8Hp
(D) 4.82Hp
19. A ball mill , operated in a closed circuit with a classifier, is used to grind calcite after it
has had been preliminary crushing in jaw crushers. The screen analyses of the ball mill
feed, recycler classifier sands and product classifier overflow obtained a fractional
specific surface of 603 cm2/g. The ball mill feed (25 tons per hour) is estimated to have a
specific surface of 292 cm2/g. When the ball mill is operated with a recycle of 75 tons
per hour, 75kW are requires too the drive the ball. The efficiency of the ball if the
Rittinger’s number of calcite is 1053 cm2 per ft – lbs.
(A) 3.37%
(B) 7.33%
(C) 8.7%
(D) 4.37%
25. The critical particle diameter of the largest particle in the exit stream is
(A) 0.747µm
(B) 0.537µm
(C) 0.868µm
(D) 0.477µm
26. The physical characteristic of the centrifuge (area of the gravitational setter), 2 is
(A) 169.1m2
(B) 196.1m2
(C) 296.1m2
(D) 259.1m2
28. Solid particles separation based on the difference in their flow velocities through fluids
is termed as the
(A) Clarification
(B) Classification
(C) Elutriation
(D) Sedimentation
29. Ball mills and tube mills with flint or porcelain balls are use for size reduction of
(A) Asbestos
(B) Rubber
(C) Non-metallic ores
(D) Limestone
𝐿
P = C1VαS + 0.0295 (0.4 + 91.42)ω + 9.69 X 10-3∆Z ω
31. A tube of 0.05 m2 cross sectional area is packed with spherical particles to a height of
0.325 m. The porosity of the bed is 0.35. It is desired to fluidize the particles with water
(density = 1000 kg/m3, µ = 10-3 Pa-s). The minimum velocity of fluidization is given by the
Ergun’s equation:
∆𝑷 𝑫𝑷 𝝐𝟑 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝝁(𝟏 ‒ 𝝐)
= + 𝟏.𝟕𝟓
𝟐
𝑳 𝝆 𝒗 𝟏‒ 𝝐 𝑫 𝑷 𝝆𝒇 𝒗
𝒇
Data: Diameter of particles = 0.01 m
Density of solid particles = 2600 kg/m3
The minimum velocity of fluidization in m/s is
(E) 0.059
(F) 0.035
(G) 0.56
(H) 0.0035
32. If water is to be used as the fluidizing medium, the minimum fluidization velocity, VOM in
mm/s is
(A) 12
(B) 16
(C) 24
(D) 28
33. In actual operation, the above bed has a height = 1m. What is the porosity of the
fluidized bed?
(A) 0.2
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.7
(D) 0.9
36. In which of the following unit operations, the selectivity is an important parameter?
(A) Distillation
(B) Solvent extraction
(C) Absorption
(D) Adsorption
37. The feed to a cooling crystallizer is 1000lb/h at 120°F. The solution is cooled to 70°F. It
has a 3ft2 of cooling surface per foot of running length of crystallizer. The required rate
of heat transfer is 44,900 BTU/h. Colling will be provided by a countercurrent flow of
chilled water entering the cooling jacket at 60°F and leaving at 85°F. The overall heat
transfer coefficient, U, is expected to be 20 BTU/h-ft2F. The length of the crystallizer is
(A) 73ft
(B) 37ft
(C) 28ft
(D) 23ft
38. A crushing mill reduces limestone from a mean particle size of 45mm to a product and in
doing so requires 21KJ/kg of material crushed. The power required to crush the same
material from a feed having a mean size of 25mm to a product with a mean size of
1.0mm assuming kick’s law applies is
Size (mm) Percent
12.5 0.5
7.5 7.5
5.0 45.0
2.5 19.0
1.5 16.0
0.75 8.0
0.4 3.0
0.2 1.0
(A) 56 kJ/kg
(B) 39 kJ/kg
(C) 12 kJ/kg
(D) 28 kJ/kg
39. The mass fraction of solute in the underflow is if X = 0.401kg solute/kg solution
and R = 0.631 kg solution retained per kg inert solids
0.195
(A) 0.195
(B) 0.155
(C) 232
(D) 0.212
40. The aperture (clear opening) of a Tyler standard screen for number 35 with a wire
diameter of 0.0122 in is
(A) 0.0195 in.
(B) 0.0232 in.
(C) 0.0138 in
(D) 0.0164 in.
41. A treated ore containing inert solid gangue and copper sulfate is to be leached in a
countercurrent multistage extractor using pure water to leach the CuSO4. The solid
charge rate per hour consists of 10,000kg of inert gange,1200 kg of CuSO4 and 400kg of
H2O. The exit wash solution is to contain 92 wt % water 8 wt % CuSO4. A total of 95% of
the CuSO4 in the inert ore is to be recovered. The number of stages required if
underflow is constant at 0.5kg inert gangue solid per kg aqueous solution is
(A) 6
(B) 5
(C) 12
(D) 9
42. Two hundred cubic centimeters of an acetone-water mixture that contains 10 wt%
acetone are mixed with 400 cm3 chloroform at 25°C, and the phases are allowed to
settle. What percentage of acetone is transferred from the water to the chloroform?
(A) 86%
(B) 92%
(C) 74%
(D) 80%
43. The maximum speed of rotation of a phosphor bronze centrifuge basket, 0.3m diameter
and 5mm thick, when it contains a liquid of density 1000kg/m3 forming a layer 75mm
thick at the walls is
(A) 65 Hz
(B) 56 Hz
(C) 34 Hz
(D) 76 Hz
44. Solid spherical particles of coffee extract from a dryer having a diameter of 400µm are
falling through air at a temperature of 422°K. The density of the particles are
1030kg/m3. The pressure is 101.32kPa. The distance of fall in 5sec. is
(A) 4.75m
(B) 7.45m
(C) 5.47m
(D) 9.49m
1. For a germanium atom, determine the total number of completely or partially filled p-
orbitals in its ground state configuration.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 8
6. A sample of solid ammonium chloride was placed in an evacuated container and then
heated so that it decomposed to ammonia gas and hydrogen chloride gas. After heating,
the total pressure in the container was found to be 4.4 atm. Calculate Kp at this
temperature for this decomposition reaction.
(A) 2.2 atm
(B) 4.8 atm
(C) 5.7 atm
(D) 6.9 atm
8. It takes 208.4 kJ of energy to remove one mole of electrons from the atoms on the
surface of rubidium metal. If rubidium metal is irradiated with 254 nm light, what is the
maximum kinetic energy the released electrons can have?
(A) 3.02 x 10-19 J
(B) 4.36 x 10-19 J
(C) 5.89 x 10-19 J
(D) 7.82 x 10-19 J
10. The easiest fusion reaction to initiate is between the nuclei of deuterium and tritium to
produce an alpha particle. How much energy is released for every formation of an alpha
particle? (deuterium = 2.01410 amu, protium = 4.00460 amu).
(A) -1.889 x 10-5 J
(B) -1.698 x 10-10 J
(C) -2.82 x 10-12 J
(D) -4.56 x 10-14 J
13. What volumes of 0.50 M HNO2 (pK3 = 3.40) and 0.50 M NaNO2 must be mixed to
prepare 1.00 L of a solution buffered at pH = 3.55?
(A) 0.42 L HNO2 and 0.58 L NaNO2
(B) 0.58 L HNO2 and 0.42 L NaNO2
(C) 0.42 L HNO2 and 0.85 L NaNO2
(D) 0.58 L HNO2 and 0.27 L NaNO2
14. A 516.7 mg sample containing a mixture of K2SO4 and (NH4)2SO4 was dissolved in water
to be treated with Ba Cl2, precipitating the SO42- as BaSO4. The resulting precipitate was
isolated by filtration, rinsed free of impurities, and dried to a constant weight, yielding
863.5 mg of BaSO4. What is the %w/w K2SO4 in the sample?
(A) 65.34%
(B) 45.56%
(C) 34.45%
(D) 22.22%
15. A 0.9092 g sample of wheat flour was analyzed by the Kjeldahl procedure. The ammonia
formed was distilled into 50.00 mL of 0.05063 M HCl; a 7.46 mL back titration with
0.04917 M NaOH was required. Calculate the percentage of protein in the flour.
(A) 15.69%
(B) 18.99%
(C) 21.30%
(D) 25.67%
17. The KClO3 in a 0.1279 g sample of an explosive was determined by reaction with 50.00
mL of 0.08930 M Fe2+.
ClO3 + 6Fe2+ + 6H+ → Cl + 3H2O + 6Fe3+
When the reaction was complete, the excess Fe2+ was back-titrated with 14.93 mL of
0.083610 M Ce2+. Calculate the percentage of KClO3 in the sample.
(A) 31%
(B) 41%
(C) 51%
(D) 61%
18. Calculate the percentage of MnO2 in a mineral specimen if the I2 liberated by a 0.1344 g
sample in the net reaction
MnO2(S) + 4H+ + 2I- → Mn2+ + I2 + 2H2O
required 32. 30 mL of 0.077220 M sodium thiosulfate.
(A) 65.45%
(B) 70.13%
(C) 75.43%
(D) 80.06%
19. An unknown mixture of carbonates and hydroxides was analyzed using double indicator
method. Using phenolphthalein as indicator, 25 mL of a mixture required 19.5 mL of
0.005 N HCl for the endpoint. When methyl orange was the indicator, 25 mL of the
solution required 25.9 mL of the same HCl for end point. Which of the following is
TRUE?
(A) 1 liter of solution contains 0.1357 g Na2CO3
(B) 1 liter of solution contains 0.1048 g NaOH
(C) 1 liter of solution contains 0.1357 g NaHCO3
(D) 1 liter of solution contains 0. 8400 g Na2CO3
20. A 4.971 g sample containing the mineral tellurite was dissolved and then treated with
50.00 mL of 0.03114 M K2Cr2O2.
3TeO2 + Cr2O72- + 8H+ → 3H2TeO4 + 2Cr3+ + H2O
When the reaction is complete, the excess Cr2O72- required a 10.05 mL back-titration
with 0.1135 M Fe2+. Calculate the percentage of TeO2 in the sample.
(A) 9.14%
(B) 13.17%
(C) 17.78%
(D) 21.98%
(A) 5-Cyclopropyl-2,3-dihydroxy-8-oxochloro-2-octenoale
(B) 8-Chlorocarbonyl-5-cyclopropyl-2,3-dihydroxy-2-octenoic acid
(C) 4-Cyclopropyl-6,7-dihydroxy-8-carboxyoctenoyl chloride
(D) 8-Chloro-5-cyclopropyl-1,8-dioxo-2-octene-1,2,3-triol
(A) (C)
(B) (D)
24. Which of the following organic compound has the highest boiling point?
(A) Pentane
(B) Diethyl ether
(C) Butanal
(D) Butanol
25. What is the main product when the compound below is reacted with propanoyl
chloride?
(A) (C)
(B) (D)
28. Which of the following pairs of products can be obtained when an alkene such as 3-
Hexane is reacted with peroxyacetic acid?
(A) Alcohol and carboxylic acid
(B) Epoxide and ester
(C) Ether and ester
(D) Epoxide and carboxylic acid
29. 3-Methyl-3-hexanol can be prepared by reacting propyl magnesium bromide with what?
(A) Ester
(B) Ether
(C) Ketone
(D) Carboxylic acid
30. What must be the starting material to produce an alcohol during hydroboration-
oxidation reaction?
(A) Alkane
(B) Carboxylic acid
(C) Alkene
(D) Ester
31. In humans, this chemical compound is released during hugging and touching in both
genders.
(A) Oxytocin
(B) Adrenaline
(C) G-proteins
(D) Serotonin
32. When energy-depleted elements associated with a proton are accepted by an organic
molecule, the process is called
(A) Fermentation
(B) Anaerobic
(C) Aerobic
(D) Catabolism
33. The average molar mass of one base pair of nucleotides in DNA is approximately 600
g/mol. The spacing between successive base pairs is about 0.34 nm, and a complete
turn in the helical structure of DNA occurs every 3.4 nm. If a DNA molecule has a molar
mass of 4.5 x 109 g/mol, approximately, how many complete turns in the DNA α-helix
structure? (zumdahl, 104, p 1067)
(A) 6 x 105
(B) 7 x 105
(C) 8 x 105
(D) 9 x 105
34. Part of a certain DNA sequence is GGTCTATAC. What is the complementary sequence?
(A) CCAGATATG
(B) TTGAGCGCA
(C) AAGTGTTAC
(D) CCGTGTCAG
35. Calculate the isoelectric point for the amino acid, arginine, (pKa1 = 1.82, pKa2 = 8.99,
pKa3 = 12.48)
(A) 5.41
(B) 7.76
(C) 10.74
(D) 7.15
36. In the “Methode Champenoise”, strawberry juice is fermented in a 825 mL wine bottle
to produce sparkling wine. Fermentation of 719 mL aqueous strawberry juice is allowed
to take place in the bottle until 12% by volume is ethyl alcohol. Calculate the pressure of
CO2 inside the wine bottle at 29oC. (The density of ethanol is 0.79 g/cm3)
(A) 150 atm
(B) 250 atm
(C) 350 atm
(D) 450 atm
37. 1000 kg of raw materials for yogurt production were enzymatically hydrolyzed and the
resulting hydrolyzate containe 40% lactose, 15% maltose, 12% sucrose, 15%
oligosaccharides and the rest accounts for flavoring agents. Calculate the amount of
alcohol that can be produced when the hydrolyzate is fermented by alcohol yeast.
(A) 260.5 kg
(B) 360.5 kg
(C) 460.5 kg
(D) 560.5 kg
38. Histidine, an essential α-amino acid present in our body can transform into histamine
under enzymatic activity of histidine decarboxylase. When the reaction velocity is 2.6
mM/s, 1.67 mM of histamine is formed. Assuming 15 mM of the decarboxylase (K =30 s-
1) is used, determine the Michaelis-Menten constant K .
M
(A) 0.19 M
(B) 0.29 M
(C) 0.39 M
(D) 0.49 M
40. A chemostat operating in steady-state at a dilution rate of 0.25 h-1 sets a limiting
nutrient concentration of 0. 6 µmol/L. Determine the Monod constant if the maximum
specific growth rate for the organism is 0.60 h-1.
(A) 0.64 µmol/L
(B) 0.74 µmol/L
(C) 0.84 µmol/L
(D) 0.94 µmol/L
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REFRESHER COURSE
1. Lang Factor is defined as the ratio of the capital investment to the delivered cost of major
equipment. The value of Lang factor for fixed capital investment of a fluid processing
chemical plant is
(A). 4.7
(B). 4.3
(C). 5.0
(D). 6.0
2. A small evaporator system is used to concentrate a colloidal suspension. Steam costs P300
per million Btu and each pound of steam will evaporate 0.8N pound water with N being
the number of effects. The total capital cost of each effect is P4,000,000 and has an
estimated life of 10 years. The annual maintenance expense is 10% the capital cost. Labor
and other expenses not mentioned maybe considered to be independent of the number of
effects. The system will operate 300 days per year with 1 x 108 Btu per day evaporator
duty. Depreciation of equipment is by 7-year straight line method and tax rate is 35%. The
number of evaporator effects for minimum total annual operating expense is
(A). 5.0
(B). 3.0
(C). 6.0
(D). 4.0
3. In the manufacture of sulfuric acid by the contact process, the catalytic oxidation of SO2 is
carried out in multiple stages mainly to
(A). increase the reaction rate by providing inter-stage heating
(B). increase overall conversion by providing inter-stage heating
(C). increase overall conversion by providing inter-stage cooling
(D). decrease the overall conversion by removing SO3 between stages
4. Match the reactant-product combination in Group I with the unit process in Group II
Group I Group II
L. propylene – butanol 1. Pyrolysis
M. cumene – phenol 2. Dehydrogenation
J. butane – butadiene 3. Hydroformylation
R. ethylene dichloride – vinyl chloride 4. Peroxidation
(A). L-3; M-2; J-4; R-1
(B). L-2; M-4; J-3; R-1
(C). L-1; M-3; J-2; R-4
(D). L-3; M-4; J-2; R-1
5. Total capital investment for a chemical process plant comprises of the fixed capital
investment and the
(A). overhead costs
(B). working capital
(C). indirect production cost
(D). direct production cost
6. In an integrated steel plant, NH3 present in coke oven gas is normally recovered as
(A). (NH4)2SO4
(B). NH4Cl
(C). NH4NO3
(D). liquid NH3
10. Match the process or technologies in Group 1 with the items in Group 2
Group 1 Group 2
L. Urea manufacture I. Microencapsulation
M. Coal gasification II. Ultra-low sulfur diesel
J. Controlled release of chemicals III. Shale oil
R. Deep hydro-desulfurization IV. Prilling tower
V. Gas hydrates
VI. Gas-solid non-catalytic reaction
(A). L – I, M – V, J – II, R – VI
(B). L – IV, M – VI, J – I, R – II
(C). L – IV, M – I, J – III, R –II
(D). L – V, M – VI, J – IV, R – II
11. For a cylindrical internally pressurized vessel, which of the following closure types would
withstand highest pressure if each closure is of the same material and thickness?
(A). L – I, M – V, J – II, R – VI
(B). L – IV, M – VI, J – I, R – II
(C). L – IV, M – I, J – III, R –II
(D). L – V, M – VI, J – IV, R – II
12. Sucrose content in the raw juice extracted from sugar cane may be around
(A). 1 – 2 %
(B). 11 – 15 %
(C). 50 – 60 %
(D). 80 – 85 %
14. Match the chemicals written on the left with the raw material required to produce them
mentioned on the right.
I. Single superphosphate (SSP) L. Rock phosphate + sulfuric acid + ammonia
II. Triple superphosphate (TSP) M. Brine
III. Diammonium phosphate (DAP) J. Rock phosphate + sulfuric acid
IV. Caustic soda R. Rock phosphate + Phosphoric acid
(A). I – M, II – J, III – R, IV – L
(B). I – R, II – L, III – M, IV – J
(C). I – J, II – R, III – L, IV – M
(D). I – R, II – J, III – L, IV – M
15. A pressure vessel is said to be made of thick shell If the ratio of its diameter to wall
thickness is
(A). <10
(B). >10
(C). >20
(D). <20
16. In the production of (NH4)2SO4, ammonia was first formed from the nitrogen of the air.
Assuming 80% efficiency of (NH4)2SO4 conversion, the kilograms of 78% sulfuric acid
solution used to produce one metric ton (NH4)2SO4 is
(A). 2380 kg
(B). 1190 kg
(C). 1109 kg
(D). 1250 kg
17. Apex angle of conical heads used in the bottom heads of chemical process equipment is
usually
(A). 30°
(B). 45°
(C). 60°
(D). 90°
20. A sphere with a 30 ft inside diameter stores gas at a maximum pressure of 75 psi at 125°F.
The sphere is made of a low-alloy steel plate, a double welded butt joints with full
radiography are used, and the material has a code-allowable stress of 17,500 lbf/in2. The
thickness of the spherical vessel with no corrosion allowance is
(A). ½ in.
(B). 1/8 in.
(C). ¼ in.
(D). ¾ in.
21. Metals in heads of pressure vessel can be approximated by calculating the area of the
blank (disk) used for forming the head. The required diameter of blank can be calculated
by multiplying the head outside diameter by approximate factors. The blank diameter
factor for a hemispherical head with ratio d/t (head diameter / nominal minimum head
thickness) between 18 – 30 is
(A). 1.15
(B). 1.65
(C). 1.09
(D). 1.24
24. For turbulent flow in steel pipes and Di ≥ 0.0254 m, the optimum inside pipe diameter is
given by
(A). Diopt = 0.363 qf0.46ρ0.13μc0.025
(B). Diopt = 0.363 qf0.45ρ0.13
(C). Diopt = 0.49 qf0.49ρ0.14μc0.027
(D). Diopt = 4.7 qf0.49μc0.18
25. For high pressure process equipment/vessels, the connected nozzle should be
(A). welded
(B). screwed
(C). flanged
(D). brazed
26. Match the raw materials of Groups I and II with the final products of Group III.
Group I Group II Group III
L1: Ethylene C1: Ammonia M1: Synthetic fiber
L2: Propylene C2: 1-Butene M2: Nylon 66
L3: Adipic acid C3: Ethylene glycol M3: LLDPE
L4: Terephthalic acidC4: Hexamethylene diamine M4: Acrylonitrile
28. Of the following four methods, the one that will actually increase the galvanic corrosion of
more active metal is
(A). Using combination of two metals as close as possible in galvanic series
(B). Coupling two widely separated metals in the galvanic series
(C). Protective oxide films
(D). Insulating the two metals from each other
29. As a process engineer, which of the following materials of construction you would
recommend for the hydrolyzer
(A). Brick lined vessel
(B). Haveg
(C). Hastelloy C
(D). Rubber lined steel
30. For viscous flow in steel pipes and Di ≥ 0.0254 m, the optimum inside pipe diameter is
given by
(A). Diopt = 3.6 qf0.45μc0.28
(B). Diopt = 3 qf0.36μc0.18
(C). Diopt = 0.863 qf0.36μc0.18
(D). Diopt = 1.33 qf0.4μc0.2
31. Match the polymer mentioned on the left with the catalyst used for its manufacture given
on the right.
I. Low density polyethylene L. Ziegler-Natta catalyst
II. High density polyethylene M. Traces of oxygen
III. Polyethylene terephthalate J. Butyl Lithium
IV. Polyvinyl chloride R. Antimony
(A). I – M, I – J, III – R, IV – L
(B). I – R, II – L, III – M, IV – J
(C). I – M, II – L, III – R, IV – J
(D). I – R, II – J, III – L, IV – M
32. Optimum economic pipe diameter for fluid flow is determined by the
(A). viscosity of the fluid
(B). density of the fluid
(C). total cost considerations (pumping cost plus fixed cost of the pipe)
(D). viscosity and density of the fluid
33. Determine the allowable pressure for a vessel with the following original design details,
but which now has a minimum thickness of 0.40 in.
Corrosion allowance = 1/8 in. Carbon steel, allowable stress = 15,000 lb/in2
Nominal thickness = 0.688 in. Design pressure = 500 psi
Outside diameter = 24 in.
Longitudinal double welded butt joint will full radiography
An ellipsoidal head attached to each end of the shell with a single welded butt joint with
a backing strip, and only spotradiographed
Use the formula below for a cylindrical shell to calculate for the longitudinal welded or
seamless joints.
𝑆𝐸𝑡
𝑃=
𝑅 + 0.6𝑡
35. Match the product in Group I with the raw materials in Group II
Group I Group II
L. Urea I. Ammonia and carbon dioxide
M. Polyester II. Dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol
III. Ammonia and carbon monoxide
IV. Hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid
(A). L – I, M – IV
(B). L – III, M – II
(C). L – IV, M – 3
(D). L – 1, M – II
36. A tank contains 50,000 kg of 20% oleum. (a 20% oleum means that in 100 kg of material
there is 20 kg of SO3 dissolved in 80 kg of pure H2SO4). The kilograms of water that must be
added to the tank to give 93.2 weight percent sulfuric acid (commonly called oil of vitriol)
is
(A). 6560 kg
(B). 7060 kg
(C). 6000 kg
(D). 6060 kg
37. For thick spheres, a-y factor is used to determine thickness, t if P is known. The equations
are:
1
2(𝑆𝐸 + 𝑃)
𝑡 = 𝑅(𝑦3 ‒ 1) and 𝑦 = 2SE ‒ 𝑃
where: t = minimum required thickness of sphere, in.
R = inside radius of sphere, in.
S = allowable stress, lbf/in2
E = joint efficiency, %
P = allowable pressure
Assuming S = 14,000 lbf/in2, P = 3000 psi and E = 100%, the thickness of a sphere with a 10
in. inside diameter to be used with a 3000 psi allowable pressure is
(A). 5/16 in.
(B). ¾ in.
(C). 9/16 in
(D). ½ in.
38. The fundamental purpose of product design program is to sell more goods and gain
greater profits by
(A). keeping the company products and product line in a strong competitive
position
(B). diversifying the product lines to serve the industries
(C). improving or replacing products
(D). all of the above
42. While making and estimate of the total product cost for a chemical plant, expenditure on
research and development (R&D) is
(A). overhead cost
(B). fixed expense
(C). general expense
(D). direct production cost
44. Purchased cost of equipment for a chemical process plant ranges from _________ of the
fixed capital investment.
(A). 15% to 40%
(B). 25% to 55%
(C). 45% to 60%
(D). 65% to 75%
UNIT OPERATIONS II
1. In the Tyler standard screen scale series, when the Mesh number increases from 3mesh to
10mesh
(A). the clear opening decreases
(B). the clear opening increases
(C). the clear opening is unchanged
(D). the wire diameter increases
2. One hundred tons per hour of a rock feed, of which 80% passed through a mesh size of
2.54 mm, were reduced in size such that 80% of the crushed product passed through a
mesh size of 1.27 mm. The power consumption was 100kW. If the 100 ton/h of the same
material is similarly crushed from a mesh size of 5.08 mm to a mesh size of 2.54 mm, the
power consumption in kW using Bond's law is
(A). 58 kW
(B). 65 kW
(C). 89 kW
(D). 71 kW
3. In the elutriation leg of a commercial crystallizer containing a mixture of coarse and very
fine particles of the same material, a liquid is pumped vertically upward. The liquid velocity
is adjusted such that it is slightly lower than the terminal velocity of the coarse crystals
only. Hence
(A). the very fine and coarse crystals will both be carried upward by the liquid
(B). the very fine and coarse crystals will both settle at the bottom of the tube
(C). the very fine crystals will be carried upward and the coarse crystals will
settle
(D). the coarse crystals will be carried upward and the very fine crystals will
settle
4. Urea is to be crystallized from an aqueous solution that is 90% saturated at 100°C. If 90%
of the urea is to be crystallized in the anhydrous form and the final solution temperature is
to be 30°C, the fraction of the water that must be evaporated on the basis of 1000 kg of
feed is
(A). 0.215
(B). 0.512
(C). 0.676
(D). 0.812
5. In order to produce fine solid particles between 5 and 10 microns, the appropriate size
reduction equipment is
(A). fluid energy mill
(B). hammer mill
(C). jaw crusher
(D). smooth roll mill
6. The average pore diameter and surface area of polystyrene for the removal of organics
and antibiotics recovery are
(A). 0.3-0.6 and 0.5-20
(B). 10-25 and 0.15-0.4
(C). 2-4 and 0.9-1.2
(D). 4-20 and 0.3-0.7
8. In a dying process, air is circulated through a bed of peas that have a 3 mm diameter
contained in a cylindrical column of 85 cm diameter. The bed has a void fraction equal to
0.40. Air circulates with a flow of 5000 m3/h measured at the entrance to the column (1.5
atm, 90°C) and a viscosity of 0.0135 mPa-s. The pressure drop per unit of bed length
experienced by air when passing through the bed of peas is
(A). 30.398 kPa/m
(B). 47.818 kPa/m
(C). 60.978 kPa/m
(D). 50.979 kPa/m
9. The solubility of dibasic potassium phosphate in water at 25°C is _____ parts per 100 parts
water
(A). 53
(B). 33
(C). 25
(D). 48
10. The terminal settling velocity in water of 70°F of a particle with a specific gravity of 2.0 and
diameter of 100 microns is _____ ft/s
(A). 0.0135
(B). 0.000175
(C). 0.0081
(D). 0.018
11. The distribution coefficient of solute A between solvents B and S is given by Y = 3X where Y
and X are the mass ratios of A to solvents in extract and raffinate phase respectively. B and
S are mutually insoluble with each other. One hundred kg of a 30% solution of A in B is to
be successively treated in two batch contacts with 60 kg of solvent each time. The overall
percent recovery of A is
(A). 89.9%
(B). 92.16%
(C). 96.5%
(D). 78.9%
13. A centrifuge with a 20 in diameter bowl 14 in deep operates at 1200 rpm giving a 2.0 in
thick liquid later when used with a sludge whose liquid has a specific gravity of 1.2 and
viscosity of 2.5 cp. The solid component of the sludge has a specific gravity of 1.7. If the cut
size of the particles is 35 microns, the capacity of the centrifuge in gallons per min is
(A). 738 gal/min
(B). 865 gal/min
(C). 840 gal/min
(D). 740 gal/min
15. The composition of feed and underflow (percent solids) in the design of a typical thickener
for the sugar beet carbonation process are
(A). 2-5 and 15-20
(B). 0.01-0.05 and 2-8
(C). 10-30 and 25-65
(D). 1-5 and 6-25
One hundred kg of a solid containing 40% solute A and 60% inert Bis treated with solvent C
in a single stage single contact extraction. The extracted solids are then screw pressed. The
pressed solids contain 1.2 kg solution per kg of inert. Entrainment of solids in the extract
may be neglected.
16. The mass fraction of the solute in the extract if 90% of the solute in the feed is to be
recovered in a single stage single contact is
(A). 0.556
(B). 0.0556
(C). 0.665
(D). 0.665
17. The percent recovery of the solute if the extraction is carried out in two crosscurrent
stages if 50% of the solvent amount in problem no. 20 used in each stage is
(A). 90%
(B). 15.7%
(C). 81.1%
(D). 96.7%
18. A suspension of glass beads in ethylene glycol has a hindered settling velocity of 1.7 mm/s
while the terminal settling velocity in a single glass bead in ethylene glycol is 17 mm/s. If
the Richardson and Zaki hindered settling index is 4.5, the void fraction of solids in the
suspension is
(A). 0.1
(B). 0.4
(C). 0.6
(D). 0.9
19. The terminal velocity of spherical air bubbles with an average diameter of 1 mm rising in
pure water is ____ cm/s
(A). 0.1
(B). 0.4
(C). 0.6
(D). 0.9
20. The surface area and sorptive capacity of silica gel adsorbent are between _____ km2/kg
dry solid between _____kg/kg dry solids respectively
(A). 0.3 to 0.5 and 0.2 to 0.33
(B). 0.15 to 0.25 and 0.08 to 0.18
(C). 0.6 to 0.8 and 0.35 to 0.5
(D). 0.82 to 0.95 and 0.55 to 0.7
21. A certain circular plate of diameter, D and thickness, t has a sphericity of 0.594. The ratio
of t to D is
(A). 0.333
(B). 0.166
(C). 1.333
(D). 0.666
It is desired to recover lead from an ore containing 10% lead sulfide (PbS) and the balanve
assumed to be silica, 500 tons of ore being treated per 24 hr-day. It is assumed that the
concentrate from a single cell is of acceptable purity but the tailings are to be retreated in
scavenger cells with return of scavenger concentrate to the rougher. Laboratory findings
indicate that if the water to solids ratio L/S = 2.0 and the contact time is 8 min in the
rougher and L/S = 4.0 for 15 min in scavenger with mechanically agitated machines of the
Denver type. The following compositions will be found for the various products.
PbS SiO2
Feed 10% 90%
Final Concentrate 80% 20%
Rougher Tailings 2% 98%
Scavenger Concentrate 11% 89%
Final Tailings 0.5% 99.5%
The densities of PbS and SiO2 are 7.5 and 2.65 g/cc respectively.
To clean a sand bed filter, it is fluidized at minimum conditions using water at 24°C. The
density and viscosity for water at 24°C are 997.31 kg/m3 and 0.9142 x 10-3 Pa-s
respectively. The round sand particles have a density of 2550 kg/m3 and an average
diameter of 0.4 mm. For round sand, at minimum fluidizing conditions are as follows: void
fraction, εmf = 0.42 and shape factor, Φs = 0.86.
24. The diameter of the bed is 0.4 m and the desired height of the bed at these minimum
fluidizing conditions is 1.75 m. The amount of solids needed is
(A). 235.52 kg
(B). 352.33 kg
(C). 523.35 kg
(D). 325.25 kg
27. Using 4 times the minimum velocity, the porosity of the expanded bed is
(A). 0.334
(B). 0.421
(C). 0.593
(D). 0.683
28. A dispersion of oil in water is to be separated using a centrifuge. Assume that the oil is
dispersed in the form of spherical globules 5.1 x 10-5 m diameter and that its density is 894
kg-m-3. If the centrifuge rotates at 1500 rev/min and the effective radius at which the
separation occurs is 3.8 cm, calculate the velocity of the oil through the water. Take the
density of water to be 1000 kg-m-3 and its viscosity to be 0.7 x 10-3 N-s-m-2.
(A). 0.083 m/s
(B). 0.0205 m/s
(C). 0.0502 m/s
(D). 0.215 m/s
29. The figure below shows a tubular-bowl centrifuge for separating two liquid phases. The
distances shown are as follows: r1 is the radius to surface of light liquid layer, r2 is the
radius to liquid-liquid interface, and r4 is the radius to surface of heavy liquid downstream.
(A). 51 mm
(B). 205 mm
(C). 180 mm
(D). 150 mm
30. Glass spheres having a diameter of 1.554 x 10-4 m are settling in water at 293.2K. The
density and viscosity of water at 293.2K are 998 kg/m3 and 1.005 x 10-3 Pa-s respectively.
The slurry contains 60 wt% solids and the density of glass spheres is 2467 kg/m3. The
hindered settling velocity of glass sphere is
(A). 1.525 x 10-3 m/s
(B). 0.01525 m/s
(C). 0.521 m/s
(D). 5.251 x 10-3 m/s
31. From measurements on a uniformly sized material from a dryer, it is inferred that the
surface area of the material is 1200 m2. If the density of the material is 1450 kg/m3 and
the total weight is 360 kg, calculate the equivalent diameter of the particles if their value
of λ is 1.75.
(A). 1272 microns
(B). 2295 microns
(C). 2172 microns
(D). 3127 microns
32. It is desired to extract phenol from water using methylnaphthalene as extraction solvent
at 25°C. The partition ratio is
(A). 39.8
(B). 7.06
(C). 2.13
(D). 3.44
33. A 35 weight % Na2SO4 solution in water initially at 50°C is fed to a crystallizer at 20°C. The
product stream contains hydrated crystals Na2SO410H2O in equilibrium with a 20 weight%
Na2SO4 solution. The molecular weights of Na2SO4 and Na2SO410H2O are 142 and 322
respectively. The feed rate of 35% solution required to produce 500 kg/h of hydrated
crystals is
(A). 403 kg/h
(B). 603 kg/h
(C). 803 kg/h
(D). 1103 kg/h
34. A mixture of particles in packed bed contains the following volume percent of particles
and sizes: 15%, 10 mm; 25%, 20mm; 40%, 40 mm and 20%.70 mm. The effective mean
diameter, Dpm if the shape factor is 0.74 is
(A). 23.43 mm
(B). 16.81 mm
(C). 12.38 mm
(D). 18.34 mm
35. Air at 101.3 kPa absolute at 25°C is flowing at a velocity of 10 m/s in a wind tunnel. A long
cylinder having a diameter of 90 mm is placed in the tunnel and the axis of the cylinder is
held perpendicular to air flow. For air at 25°C and 101.3 kPa. ρ = 1.187 kg/m3& μ = 1.845 x
10-5 kg/m-s. The force on the cylinder per meter length is
(A). 6.94 N
(B). 4.69 N
(C). 9.46 N
(D). 5.49 N
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REFRESHER COURSE
1. How many liters of hydrogen gas are collected over water at 22 °C and 758.22 mmHg when
0.84 g of lithium reacts with 4.00 mL of water? Aqueous lithium hydroxide also forms.
(Vapor pressure of H2O is 19.8 mmHg at 22 °C).
(A.) 1.00L
(B.) 1.50 L
(C.) 2.32 L
(D.) 2.77 L
3. Calculate the energy released by fission of 235U (235.0439 amu) to form 142Ba (141.9164
amu) and 91Kr (90. 9234 amu).
(A). -741 MeV
(B). -417 MeV
(C). -271 MeV
(D). -174 MeV
4. Radon-222 has a half-life of 3.82 days. How many alpha emissions are produced when a 10 g
sample of radon-222 decays over 19.1 days?
(A). 4.18 x 1022 emissions
(B). 6.22 x 1022 emissions
(C). 1.84 x 1022 emissions
(D). 2.62 x 1022 emissions
5. Caffeine has the following percent composition; carbon 49.48%, hydrogen 5.19%, oxygen
16.48% and nitrogen 28.85%. Its molecular weight is 194.19 g/mol. What is its molecular
formula?
(A). C10H8N2O4
(B). C4H10N2O8
(C). C8H10N2O4
(D). C8H10N4O2
6. 1M NaOH is added to the following solutions (each is 1M) which will precipitate first?
(A). Mn(OH)2 (ksp = 2 x 10^-13)
(B). Al(OH)3 (ksp = 3.7 x 10^ -15)
(C). Mg(OH)2 (ksp = 1.2 x 10^-11)
(D). AgOH( ksp= 1.5 x 10^-8)
8. What are the coefficients in front of NO3(aq) and Cu(s) when the following redox equation is
balanced in an acidic solution:
NO3-(aq) + Cu(s)NO(g) + Cu2+(aq)
(A). 2, 3
(B). 2, 6
(C). 3, 4
(D). 3, 6
9. A 0.8715 g sample of sorbic acid, a compound first obtained from the berries of a certain ash
tree, is burned completely in oxygen to give 2.053 g of carbon dioxide and 0.5601 g of water.
The empirical formula of sorbic acid is
(A).CH2O
(B). C3H4O
(C). CH4O3
(D).C3H4O2
10. An aqueous fructose solution having a density of 1.049 g/cm3 is found to have an osmotic
pressure of 17.0 atm at 25 °C. find the temperature at which this solution freezes.
(A). -1.52 °C
(B). -1.41 °C
(C). -1.57 °C
(D). -1.69 °C
11. How many grams of solid KF( molar mass= 58.1 g/mol0 should be added to 1.00 L of 0.250 M
HF to make a buffer of pH= 3.143? (Ka for HF = 7.20 x 10-4)
(A). 14.5 g
(B). 15.4 g
(C). 6.95g
(D). 10.2g
12. a 1.000 L solution is prepared in which Au+, Ag+ and Cu+ ions are present in solution as
nitrates, all at a concentration of 0.0010 M. A solution of sodium chloride is slowly added. Which
compound will begin to precipitate first?
The Ksp of AuCl = 2.0 x 10-13, AgCl =1.8 x 10-10, CuCl= 1.9 x 10-7.
(A). NaCl
(B). CuCl
(C). AgCl
(D).AuCl
13. Calculate the approximate pOH in a solution that is 0.200 M in NaF Ka for HF IS 6.7x10 -4.
(A). 8.5
(B). 5.8
(C). 9.6
(D).6.9
15. a 2.500-gram sample of pure HgO (FW= 216.59) was dissolved in sufficient water and treated
with excess KI liberating hydroxide according to the reaction HgO +4I- +H2O HgI4- 2 + 2H2O
The liberated hydroxide was filtrated with 0.1350 HCl. Determine the volume of HCl that will
react completely with the HgO sample.
(A).85.50 ml
(B). 171.00 ml
(C). 342.00 ml
(D).none of these
16. Phosphate in a 0.2711 g sample was precipitated giving 1.1682 g of (NH4)2PO4. 12 MoO3
(FW=1876.5). Find the percentage of P2O5 in the sample (P= 30.97).
(A). 25.3%
(B). 16.3%
(C). 40.3%
(D). 65.3%
17. A sample of meat scrap weighing 2.000 g is digested with concentrated H2SO4 plus a
catalyst until the N in the material is converted to NH4HSO4, NaOH liberates NH3 which is
absorbed in 50.00 ml of dilute H2SO4, and the excess acid then requires 22.14 mL of 0.6190 N
NaOH. A separate 50.00 mL portion of the H2SO4 is neutralized by 40.23 mL of the NaOH
titrating solution. Calculate the percentage of protein in the sample.
(A). 53.05%
(B). 49.02%
(C). 33.34%
(D). 24.51%
18. a sample that may contain NaOH, Na2CO3, NaHCO3, and inert matter alone or in compatible
combination is titrated with 0.1000 N HCl with phenolphthalein as the indicator andthe solution
became colorless after the addition of 48.8 ml. Methyl orange is then added and 14.55 ml more
of the acid are needed for the color change. If the sample weighs 2.345 grams, it contains
(A). 5.842% NaHCO3 and 6.570% Na2CO3
(B). 65.70% Na2CO3 and 5.842%NaHCO3
(C). 6.570%Na2CO3 and 58.42% NaOH
(D).65.70% Na2CO3 and 5.842% NaOH
19.A 0.12 g sample of calcite (CaCO3) is treated with 36.82 mL of 0.08132 N HCl and the excess is
found to require 6.2 mL of 0.09677 N NaOH for back titration. Calculate the % purity of calcite.
(A). 99.8
(B). 98.3
(C).89.3
(D).39.8
20. How long (in hours) must a current 5.0 amperes be maintained to electroplate 60 g of
calcium from molten CaCl2?
(A).27 hours
(B). 8.3 hours
(C). 11 hours
(D).16 hours
21. When C5H12 is reacted with Cl2 (g), in the presence of ultraviolet light, four different
monochlorination products form. What is the IUPAC name of the correct structure of C5H12 in
this reaction?
(A). pentane
(B). 2-Methylbutane
(C). 2,2-Dimethylpropane
(D).Pentene
22. The reaction of propene with HBr in the presence of ROOR proceeds through which of the
following products?
(A).Propane
(B). 1-Bromopropane
(C). 2-Bromopropane
(D).reaction not possible
24. What carboxylic acid must be used in a Fischer esterification reaction in order to prepare
phenyl propionate?
(A).CH3COOH
(B). CH3CH2CH2COOH
(C). C6H5COOH
(D).CH3CH2COOH
25. What compound can be converted to 3-ethyl-3-pentanol by reaction with Grignard reagent?
(A).3-pentanone
(B). Butanone
(C).A and B
(D).none of these
26. Which of the following molecules has the highest boiling point?
(A). methyl ethyl ether
(B). dimethylbutylamine
(C). butane
(D).butanol
29. Which sequence of the reactions would be best for preparing meta-propylaniline from
benzene?
(A) (i) HNO3&H2SO4& heat (ii) C3H7COCl + AlCl3 (iii) 5 H2& Pt or Ni catalyst
(B). (i) C3H7COCl + AlCl3 (ii) HNO3& H2SO4& heat (iii) 5 H2& Pt or Ni catalyst
(C) (i) C3H7COCl + AlCl3 (ii) 2 H2& Pt or Ni catalyst (iii) HNO3& H2SO4& heat (iv) 3 H2& Pt or
Ni catalyst
(D). (i). HNO3& H2SO4& heat (ii) 3 H2& Pt or Ni catalyst (iii) C3H7COCl (iv) 2 H2& Pt or Ni
catalyst
30. If the rate of reaction of [0.1 M] sodium cyanide with [0.1 M] 1-bromoethane is 1.4 x 10 -4,
what effect will an increase in NaCN concentration to [0.3] alkyl bromide concentration to [0.2]
have on the overall reaction rate?
(A). increase by 2 times
(B). increase by 3 times
(C).increase by 6 times
(D).increase by 1.5 times
31. Ingested glucose is phosphorylated in the liver by both hexokinase and glucokinase.
Hexokinase has a Km for glucose of about 1 x 10-5 M and glucokinase has a Km for glucose about
1.5 x 10 -2 M. the glucose concentration available to liver cells is approximately equal to the
concentration in the blood, and this value is about 0.75 x 10-2 M. Assuming that the ATP
concentration and other factors are optimal, the velocity of the glucokinase reaction will be
about?
(A). 0.75 Vmax
(B). 0.66 Vmax
(C). 0.25 Vmax
(D). 0.33 Vmax
32. It is the first vitamin to be discovered and synthesized in the laboratory?
(A). Vitamin B
(B). Vitamin C
(C). Vitamin D
(D). Vitamin K
33. What mRNA would result from the following template strand of DNA?5+ - ACCTAGTCA 3+
(A). 5+ - ACCUAGUCA-3+
(B). 5+ - ACCTAGTCA-3+
(C).5+ - TGACTAGGT- 3+
(D).5+ - UGACUAGGU- 3+
34. Which statement describes the streochemical relationship between D-mannose and D-
glucose?
(A).They are C-1 epimers
(B). They are C-2 epimers
(C). They are C-3 epimers
(D).They are C-4 epimers
36. One of the enzymes involved in glycolysis, aldolase, requires Zn2+ for catalysis. Under
conditions of zinc deficiency, when the enzyme may lack zinc, it would be referred to as the:
(A).Apoenzyme
(B). Holoenzyme
(C).Prosthetic Group
(D).Coenzyme
37. Lactic acid is produced by human muscles during strenuous exercise because of lack of
(A).Glucose
(B). NAD-
(C).Oxygen
(D).ATP
38. What is the dominant form of aspartic acid @ pH = 5. (pka1 =1.99, pka2=3.9, pka3=10)
(A).Zwitterion
(B). H2A
(C).HA2-
(D).H3A
40. In cells having organelles, the steps of the Krebs cycle and the electron transport system
occur in the
(A). Cell Membrane
(B). Nucleus
(C).Endoplasmic Reticulum
(D).Mitochondria
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REFRESHER COURSE
1. For a germanium atom, determine the total number of completely or partially filled p-
orbitals in its ground state configuration.
(A.) 2
(B.) 3
(C.) 6
(D.) 8
6. A gas sample of solid ammonium chloride was placed in an evacuated container and
then heated so that it decomposed to ammonia gas and hydrogen chloride gas. After
heating, the total pressure in the container was found to be 4.4 atm. Calculate Kp at this
temperature for this decomposition reaction.
(A.) 2.2 atm
(B.) 4.8 atm
(C.) 5.7 atm
(D.) 6.9 atm
7. Eugenol C10H12O2, is a pale yellow liquid that dissolves in ethanol. When a certain
amount of eugenol is dissolved in 50.0 g ethanol at 20°C, the vapor pressure lowers by
2.03 mmHg. Calculate the boiling point of the resulting solution if pure ethanol boils at
78.4°C (For ethanol Kb=1.20°C/m; P° at 20°C=44.6 mmHg)
(A.) 78.0 °C
(B.) 78.4 °C
(C.) 78.0 °C
(D.) 79.6 °C
9. It takes 208.4 kJ of energy to remove one mole of electrons from the atoms on the
surface of rubidium metal. If rubidium metal is irradiated with 254-nm light, what is the
maximum kinetic energy the released electrons can have?
(A.) 3.02x10-19 J
(B.) 4.36x10-19 J
(C.) 5.89x10-19 J
(D.) 7.82x10-19 J
11. The easiest fusion to initiable is between the nuclei of deuterium and tritium to produce
an alpha particle. How much energy is released for every formation of an alpha particle?
(deuterium= 2.01410 amu, protium= 3.01605 amu, alpha particle= 4.00260 amu).
(A.) -1.889x10-5 J
(B.) -1.698x10-10J
(C.) -2.82x10-12 J
(D.) -4.56x10-14 J
13. What is the pH of gram of an aqueous solution (density=1.054 g/mL) containing 0.69 ng
of HCl?
(A.) 5.45
(B.) 6.00
(C.) 6.96
(D.) 7.70
15. What is molar solubility of beryllium of beryllium (II) hydroxide in a solution that is 1.50
M in NH3 and 0.25 M in NH4Cl? The molar solubility of beryllium (II) hydroxide is 8.6x10-7
M in pure water.
(A.) 1.8x10-5 M
(B.) 8.6x10-7 M
(C.) 2.1x10-10 M
(D.) 2.5x10-18 M
16. A 0.6407-g sample containing chloride and iodide ions gave a silver halide precipitate
weighing 0.4430 g. This precipitate was then strongly heated in a stream of Cl2 gas to
convert the AgI to AgCl; on the completion of this treatment, the precipitate weighed
0.3181 g. Sample contains
(A.) 4.72% Cl-
(B.) 4.72% I-
(C.) 27.05% I-
(D.) (a) and (c)
17. The iodine produced when an excess of KI was added to a solution containing 0.1259 g
K2Cr2Orequired a 41.26-mL titration with sodium thiosulfate. Calculate the molar
concentration of thiosulfate solution.
(A.) 0.01037 M
(B.) 0.02073 M
(C.) 0.03110 M
(D.) 0.0622 M
18. Aqueous solutions containing approximately 3% w/w H2O2 are sold in drug stores as
disinfectants (agua oxigenada, density= 1.00 g/mL). Under acidic medium, the exact
amount of H2O2 can be determined by titration with KMnO4 is required for titration,
calculate the volume of agua oxigenada sample being analyzed. 33.31 mL of the
permanganate solution was required for standardization against 0.1278 g Na2C2O4.
(A.) 895 mL
(B.) 1135 mL
(C.) 1395 mL
(D.) 500 mL
19. A 0.0193-g sample of impure Na2CO3 was analyzed by the Volhard method. After adding
50.00 mL of 0.06911 M AgNO3, the sample was back titrated with 0.05781 M KSCN,
requiring 27.36 mL to reach the end point. Report the purity of the Na2CO3 sample.
(A.) 71%
(B.) 81%
(C.) 91%
(D.) 99%
20. A 0.5000-g sample of ore containing 10.00% Ni is decomposed; and the ammoniacal
solution is treated with 60.00 mL of 0.08333 M KCN. A little KI is added, and the solution
is then titrated to a faint turbidity with 0.06667 M AgNO3. What volume of AgNO3
solution is required?
(A.) 23.85 mL
(B.) 15.53 mL
(C.) 11.90 mL
(D.) 8.71 mL
21. A sample that may contain NaOH, Na2CO3, NaHCO3 and inert matter alone or in
compatible combination is titrated with 0.100 M HCl using phenolphthalein as the
indicator and the solution become colorless after addition 0f 48.8 mL. Methyl orange is
then added and 14.55 mL more of the acid are needed for the color change. If the
sample weighs 2.345 g, what is the composition of the mixture?
(A.) 5.84% NaOH, 6.58% Na2CO33
(B.) 5.84% Na2CO33, 6.58% NaOH
(C.) 7.06% NaHCO3, 6.58% Na2CO33
(D.) 5.84% NaOH, 7.06% NaHCO3
22. The Merck Index indicates that 10 mg of guanidine, CH5N3, may be administered for
each kilogram of body weight in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. The nitrogen in a 4-
tablet sample that weighed a total of 7.50 g was converted to ammonia by Kjeldahl
digestion, followed by distillation into 100.0 mL of 0.1750 M HCl. The Analysis was
completed by titrating the excess acid with 11.37 mL of 0.1080 M NaOH. How many of
these tablets represent a proper dose for patients who weigh 150 lb.
(A.) 4.5
(B.) 6.5
(C.) 8.5
(D.) 10
(D) (D)
25. What is the main product when the compound below is reacted with propanoyl
chloride?
(A) (C)
(B) (D)
26. In general, which of the following will best undergo an addition reaction with 3-Methyl-
3-heptene?
(A.) HF
(B.) HCl
(C.) HBr
(D.) HI
27. If the reaction (using the best reagent) in question 26 is carried out under the presence
of an organic peroxide, the product is
(A.) 3-Fluoro-3-methyheptane
(B.) 3-Chloro-3-methyheptane
(C.) 3-Bromo-3-methyheptane
(D.) 4-Iodo-3-methyheptane
28. What will be the product when the alkene in question 26 undergoes hydroboration-
oxidation reaction?
(A.) 3-Methy-3-heptanol
(B.) 3-Methy-4-heltanone
(C.) 3-Methy-4-heptoxide
(D.) 3-Methy-4-heptanol
29. When the product obtained in question 28 is treated with HCl, what will likely be the
mechanisms of the reaction?
(A.) SN1
(B.) SN2
(C.) (a) or (b)
(D.) E2
30. If the product in question 28 is oxidized, one will likely get a/an
(A.) Aldehyde
(B.) Carboxylic acid
(C.) Ketone
(D.) Ether
31. What will be the product if the answer to question 30 is reacted to a Grignard reagent?
(A.) Ester
(B.) Alcohol
(C.) Alkyl halide
(D.) Alkane
32. What could have been reacted with the product in question 28 if the resulting product is
an ester?
(A.) Acid anhydride
(B.) Ether
(C.) Ketone
(D.) Carboxylic acid
33. The ester in question 32 is treated with basic NaOH solution forming a salt, which is
then further reacted with Ethanoyl chloride. What is the product?
(A.) Acid halide
(B.) Alkyl halide
(C.) Acid anhydride
(D.) Epoxide
34. Part of a certain DNA sequence is GGTCTATAC. What is the corresponding RNA
sequence?
(A.) CCAGATATG
(B.) TTGAGCGCA
(C.) AAGTGTTAC
(D.) CCGTGTCAG
35. Calculate the isoelectric point for the amino acid, arginine (pKa1=1.82, pKa2=8.99,
pKa3=12.48).
(A.) 5.41
(B.) 7.76
(C.) 10.74
(D.) 7.15
36. In the “Methode Champenoise,” strawberry juice is fermented in a 825-mL wine bottle
to produce sparkling wine. Fermentation of 719 mL aqueous strawberry juice is allowed
to take in the bottle until 12% by volume is ethyl alcohol. Calculate the pressure of CO2
inside the wine bottle at 29°C? (The density of ethanol is 0.79 g/cm3.)
(A.) 150 atm
(B.) 250 atm
(C.) 350 atm
(D.) 450 atm
37. 1000 kg of raw materials for yogurt production were enzymatically hydrolyzed and the
resulting hydrolyzate contains 40% lactose, 15% maltose, 12% sucrose, 15%
oligosaccharides and the rest accounts for flavoring agents. Calculate the amount of
alcohol that can be produced when hydrolyzate is fermented by alcohol yeast?
(A.) 260.5 kg
(B.) 360.5 kg
(C.) 460.5 kg
(D.) 560.5 kg
38. Histidine, an essential α-amino acid present in our body can transform into histamine
under enzymatic activity of histidine decarboxylase. When the reaction velocity is 2.6
mM/s, 1.67 mM of histamine is formed. Assuming 15 mM of the decarboxylase (Kcal= 30
s-1) is used, determine the Michaelis-Menten constant KM.
(A.) 0.19 M
(B.) 0.29 M
(C.) 0.39 M
(D.) 0.49 M
40. A chemostat operating in steady-state at a dilution rate of 0.25 h-1 sets a limiting
nutrient concentration of 0.6 µmol/L. Determine the Monod constant if the maximum
specific growth rate for the organism is 0.60 h-1.
(A.) 0.64 µmol/L
(B.) 0.74 µmol/L
(C.) 0.84 µmol/L
(D.) 0.94 µmol/L
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REFRESHER COURSE
1. For these quantum numbers; n=4, m = 0; determine the possible number of electrons
(A.) 4
(B.) 8
(C.) 16
(D.) 32
3. At 75ºC and 2.50 atm pressure, uranium metal reacts with ClFn to form 3.53 g of
uranium hexafluoride and 343 mL of gaseous chlorine monofluoride. Determine the
molecular geometry of ClFn
(A.) Distorted tetrahedron
(B.) T-shaped
(C.) Trigonal pyramidal
(D.) Trigonal planar
4. At 25ºC, gaseous carbon dioxide and ammonia are formed when solid ammonium
carbamate, N2H6CO2, sublimes. Calculate Kcif the total pressure of the gases in the
equilibrium with the solid is 0.250 atm.
(A.) 1.6 x 10-3
(B.) 1.6 x 10-5
(C.) 1.6 x 10-7
(D.) 1.6 x 10-9
6. With regard to the colligative properties of solutions, which of the following statements
is not true?
(A.) Cooking with hot water is faster in a pressure cooker than in an open pan
(B.) Salt is used and spread on icy roads
(C.) Melted sea ice from the Arctic Ocean forms fresh water
(D.) Dry ice has a normal boiling point under normal atmospheric conditions
7. A certain particle, of a wavelength of 1.5 fm, is travelling at 90% of the speed of light.
What could this particle be?
(A.) Electron
(B.) Neutron
(C.) Alpha particle
(D.) Dirt particle
8. Rb can be irradiated, such that, at 254-nm wavelength light, it takes 208.4 kJ of energy
to remove 1 mol of electrons from the atoms of Rb metal surface. Calculate the
maximum kinetic energy that these electrons can have?
(A.) 7.80 x 10-19 J
(B.) 3.40 x 10-19 J
(C.) 3.40 x 10-22 J
(D.) 4.30 x 10-19 J
10. Calculate the amount of energy evolved when protons and neutrons collide to form 1
mol of an alpha paticle.
(A.) -6.60 x 10-11 kJ/mol
(B.) -4.60 x 10-10 kJ/mol
(C.) -2.60 x 10-9 kJ/mol
(D.) -1.00 x 10-7 kJ/mol
12. An aqueous solution, with a specific gravity of 1.054, contains 690 pm. Calculate the pH
of 1 g of this solution.
(A.) 7.70
(B.) 6.96
(C.) 6.00
(D.) 5.45
13. A 50 mL of 4.0 x 10-3 M Na OH is mixed with a 150-mL solution of 2.4 x 10-7 M MgCl2. The
Ksp involved is 1.8 x 10-11. The resulting solution is
(A.) Unsaturated
(B.) Saturated
(C.) Supersaturated
(D.) Super-duper saturated
14. Determine the volumes of the same concentration of sodium nitrite and nitrous acid (Ka
= 3.98 x 10-4) that must be mixed to prepare a 1-L of pH = 3.55 solution
(A.) 300 mL, 500 mL
(B.) 250 mL, 600 mL
(C.) 580 mL, 420 mL
(D.) 455 mL, 657 mL
15. The iron in a 900-mg of an ore sample was reduced to its ferrous form upon dissolution
in an acid solution. How much iron is originally present if the resulting solution is
titrated with 30 mL of 0.150 N KMnO4
(A.) 5.6%
(B.) 14.0%
(C.) 28.0%
(D.) 39.5%
17. A 10-% Ni ore weighing 500 mg is made ammoniacal and then treated with 0.060 L of
0.08333 M potassium cyanide. The solution s further titrated with 0.09445 M silver
nitrate to permanent faint turbidity. Calculate the volume of the silver nitrate used in
this titration
(A.) 3.42 mL
(B.) 5.42 mL
(C.) 8.42 mL
(D.) 10.42 mL
18. A 500-mg of soda ash sample was analyzed by the Volhard method. The sample was
back-titrated with 27.36 mL of 0.05781 M potassium thiocyanate after the addition of
0.0500 L of 0.06911 M silver nitrate. How pure is the soda ash sample?
(A.) 10%
(B.) 20%
(C.) 30%
(D.) 40%
19. In the treatment of myasthenia gravis, the Merick index prescribes that 10 mg of
guanidine, CH5N3, may be administered for each kilogram of body weight. A 7.5-g
sample consisting of 4 tablets is analyzed by the Kjeidahl method, such that, the
nitrogen in the sample is converted to ammonia which in turn treated with 100-mL
0.175 M HCl solution. The analysis is completed by titrating the excess acid with 11.37
mL of 0.1080 M NaOH. Determine the number of tablets that would represent the
proper dose for patients weighing 159 lb
(A.) 7
(B.) 8
(C.) 9
(D.) 10
21. A slightly turbid solution absorbs approximately 20% of the light passing through it.
What percentage of light would be transmitted if the concentration of this solution is
tripled?
(A.) 6.67%
(B.) 20.01%
(C.) 51.20%
(D.) 60.00%
22. A sample of sucrose hydrolyzes to a mixture of dextrose and levulose upon treatment
with a strong acid or an appropriate enzyme. A solution of 2.0 g of dextrose in 10 mL
water is placed in a 100-mm polarimeter tube and a rotation of 10.5º is observed. If a
mixture of dextrose and levulose had an optical rotation of -31.5º, how much of the
levulose was present?
(A.) 20%
(B.) 40%
(C.) 60%
(D.) 80%
23. Which of the following compounds would you expect to be the least soluble in water?
(A.) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
(B.) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
(C.) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
(D.) CH3CH2CH2-O-CH2CH2CH3
(A.)
(B.)
(D.)
25. Which of the following pairs of reagent will suitably undergo an addition reaction with
3-methyl-3heptene?
(A.) HCl and HI
(B.) HF and HI
(C.) HBr and HF
(D.) HCl and HBr
26. What would the product be if the addition reaction in #25 utilizing the best reagent, is
performed under the presence of organic peroxide?
(A.) 4-Bromo-3-methylheptane
(B.) 3-Fluoro-3-methylheptane
(C.) 4-Chloro-3-methylheptane
(D.) 3-Iodo-4-methylheptane
27. The alkene in #25 is converted to alcohol via the following reactions except
(A.) Hydrocarboration-oxidation
(B.) Oxymercuration-demercuration
(C.) Acid-catalyzed hydration
(D.) Ozonolysis
For numbers 28 to 30: Given that the alcohol in #27 is produced under the influence of Anti-
Markovnikov
28. What will likely be the mechanism of the reaction if its treated with HCl?
(A.) E1 or E2
(B.) SN1
(C.) SN2
(D.) SN1 or SN2
30. What could have been reacted with the alcohol if the reaction resulted to the
production of ester?
(A.) Ether
(B.) Ketone
(C.) Carboxylic acid
(D.) Acid anhydride
31. Determine the product when a carboxylate is reacted with an alkanoyl halide?
(A.) Epoxide
(B.) Acid anhydride
(C.) Acid halide
(D.) Alkyl halide
32. The reaction of methylamine with butanoic acid results to the formation of
(A.) Primary amide
(B.) Secondary amide
(C.) Tertiary amide
(D.) No reaction
33. What would the major product be if p-Methylbenzoic acid undergoes nitration under
the presence of H2SO4?
(A.) 4-Methyl-3-nitrobenzoic acid
(B.) 4-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid
(C.) 4-Methyl-3-sulfobenzoic acid
(D.) 4-Methyl-2-sulfobenzoic acid
34. For a particular amino acid with the following pKa values (pKa1 = 1.55, pKa2 = 4.23, pKa3
= 10.45), calculate the isoelectric point.
(A.) 2.89
(B.) 5.41
(C.) 6.00
(D.) 7.34
36. Via the base pairing method, what is the complementary sequence of the following DNA
sequence; GGCTTATCG
(A.) AATCCGCAT
(B.) CCGAATAGC
(C.) TTAGGCGAT
(D.) GGTCCTCGC
37. 1.575 MT of raw materials is being processed for the production of an oatmeal product.
Upon hydrolysis, the following components are obtained: 10% cellobiose, 30%
oligosaccharides, 20% glucose, 15% maltose, 15% lactose, and the rest impurities.
Fermentation of the resulting hydrolyzate led to the production of alcohol in which all
the mono- and the disaccharides are fermented. Calculate the amount of alcohol
produced in this fermentation process.
(A.) 250 kg
(B.) 500 kg
(C.) 750 kg
(D.) 1000 kg
Histamine, an organic nitrogenous compound which can use cause allergic rhinitis,
can be produced in our body through the decarboxylation of the amino acid
histidine. Given that 15 mM of the decarboxylase is used and 2 mM of histamine
forms
38. Calculate the Michaelis-Menten constant KM, if the reaction velocity and the TON are 3
mM/s and 40 s-1, respectively.
(A.) 0.198 M
(B.) 0.298 M
(C.) 0.398 M
(D.) 0.498 M
40. In a small biochemical plant, a 600-L capacity steady state chemostat is being used to
control the growth of microorganisms by adjusting the dilution rate. The Monod
constant and the maximum specific growth rate are 0.70 µmol/L and 0.90 h-1,
respectively. Given a limiting exit concentration of 0.90 µmol/L, calculate the daily
amount of the substance that the bioreactor is able to process.
(A.) 5290 L/d
(B.) 6290 L/d
(C.) 7290 L/d
(D.) 8290 L/d