When should batch distillation be considered?

Q: Molecular weight of benzene = 78 kg/mol Molecular weight of Toluene = 92kg/mol

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Q: State three assumptions usually made in the application of the McCabe-Thiele method of analysis in d...

A: The three assumptions made during the McCabe-Thiele method of distillation are to be mentioned.  

Q: In a batch process, 100 lb of carbon monoxide gas are compressed adiabatically from 80°F and 15 psia...

A: Given:   Mass of carbon monoxide (CO), m = 100 lb Initial temperature, T1 = 80°F = 300 K Initial pre...

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Q: What is the pH of an aqueous solution consisting of 0.070 M formic acid (HCOOH) and 0.070 M sodium f...

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Q: A sample containing NaCl, NaBr, & inert material weighs 1.000g and with excess AgNO3 gives a whi...

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Q: What are the major assumptions of the  Kremser method?

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Q: Calculate work for the reversible compression of 2 mol of an ideal gas from 1 bar to 10 bar at 25°C....

A: In the reversible compression process given, the work done is to be calculated for the ideal gas.

Q: A meat processing factory’s raw effluent has a five day BOD at 20oC of 1760 mg/l. If the k value is ...

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Q: Design a hydrocooling unit that can cool fruits and vegetables from 30°C to 5°C at a rate of 20,000 ...

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Q: A meat processing factory’s raw effluent has a five day BOD at 20 degrees Celcius of 1760 mg/l. If t...

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A: (a)   The given diagram for the stripping of TCE (A) from water to air (B) is given as:

Q: Solar drying has been used for centuries to dry, and thus preserve, fish, fruit, meat, plants, spice...

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Q: 3. For the reaction (or phase transition): C (graphite) ↔ C (diamond) The standard Gibbs free energy...

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Q: A solution is prepared by mixing 1.0 grams of benzene (C6H6) in 100 g of water to create a solution ...

A: Given:   Mass of benzene (B), mB = 1.0 g Mass of water (W), mW = 100 g Total solution volume, V = 10...

Q: At a particular location in a countercurrent stripper for the removal of solute A from a liquid stre...

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Q: The inner and outer radii of a hollow spherical shell are 4 cm and 9 cm respectively. The thermal co...

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Q: What is oil field unit equivalent of the density of the oil used in the experiment ?

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Q: (i)​The landfill volume required for dry solid waste generated by a food factory per year is 300 m3....

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Q: To what type of separation operations Kremser method is applicable?

A: The separations where the Kremser method of separation is used is to be stated.

Q: Write brief comments, with equations where appropriate, on the following   i. Constant Pressure filt...

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Q: Gilliland and Sherwood obtained data of the drying of waterwet 7x7x 2.54-cm slabs of 193.9 g (bone-d...

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Q: The nature of surfaces affects the absorption and the reflection of radiation. Assume that you are g...

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Q: Differentiating principle!gpgasation. example fox each Adrorptien and Abrorption besed elathony and ...

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Q: The landfill volume required for dry solid waste generated by a food factory per year is 300 m3. Aft...

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Q: Sircar and Myers measured liquid-phase adsorption at 30C for a binary mixture of cyclohexane (1) and...

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Q: What is dissolution?

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Q: Steam is generated in a boiler. Water enters the boiler as saturated liquid at 7 MPa and leaves as s...

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Q: If 20 kgmoles of CO are fed to a reactor with 10 kg moles of O2, and react to form 15 kg moles of CO...

A: The reaction extent for the given equation is to be determined along with the mass of CO2 produced.

Q: Calculate the heat loss per liner foot from 2-in nominal pipe (2.375-in outside diameter) covered wi...

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Q: A two-stage compressor system has been proposed with intermediate cooling of the gas via a heat exch...

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Q: What operating condition will give the minimum number of plates/stages during distillation?

A: The condition at which minimum number of plates are obtained during distillation is to be stated.

Q: Outside air must be processed before entering the ventilation system of a sauna. Air always exits th...

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Q: Can a mixer-settler unit be designed to closely approach phase equilibrium?

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Q: Under what conditions is mechanically assisted agitation necessary in an extraction column?

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Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of continuous, counterflow, mechanically assisted extracto...

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Q: What is the limitation of a single-section cascade?

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Q: Balance with no chemical reaction. Estimate the steam and the cooling water required for the distill...

A: Since the amount of acetone in the bottom product is less than 100 ppm, acetone present in the botto...

Q: To analyze the alcohol content of a certain wine, a chemist needs 1.00L of an aqueous 0.200M K2Cr2O7...

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Q: a) In the space below, write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction. b) Assuming the reaction...

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Q: Is leaching synonymous with solid–liquid and/or liquid–solid extraction?

A: The synonymous of leaching with solid–liquid and/or liquid–solid extraction is to be mentioned.

Q: It is sometimes necessary to produce saturated steam from superheated steam. This change can be acco...

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Q: An aqueous NaOH solution is evaporated at 6 psia. If the solution is 35-wt% NaOH, determine the: (a)...

A: The given NaOH solution evaporates at 6 psia. Thus, the vapor pressure of water is taken as 6 psia. ...