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Wood charcoal is obtained by the destructive distillation of wood. It is used in the production of activated carbon, which is not used for the
A Decolourisation of sugar
B Solvent recovery from air and gases
C Absorption of gases and vapor
D Electrode manufacture
In what ratio should a 20% methyl alcohol solution be mixed with a 50% methyl alcohol solution so that the resultant solution has 40% methyl alcohol in it?
A 1 : 2
B 2 : 1
C 1 : 3
D 3 : 1
The alcohol and water in a mixture are in the ratio of 7 : 8 respectively. If 11 litre water is added to it, then the ratio of alcohol and water in the new mixture becomes 3 : 5. What is the total quantity (in litres) of the alcohol in the new mixture?
A 21
B 24
C 35
D 32
A mixture of alcohol and water contains 7% alcohol. How much mixture (in litres) is required to get 357 litres of alcohol?
A 6300
B 4200
C 4900
D 5100
Solution X is 10% percent alcohol by volume, and solution Y is 30 percent alcohol by volume. How many milliliters of solution Y must be added to 200 milliliters of solution X to create a solution that is 25 percent alcohol by volume?
A 600
B 800
C 300
D 250
E None of these
Polar organic compounds are normally used as separating agents for the azeotropic and extractive distillation. Which of the following is the most important factor to be considered for the choice of the separating agent for extractive distillation?
A Cost
B Availability
C Toxicity
D Selectivity
If the amount of the steam used in steam distillation is increased, the temperature of distillation
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains unchanged
D Depends on relative volatility
Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation tower of the crude distillation plant is about __________ mm Hg (absolute).
A 5-10
B 30-80
C 150-250
D 350-400
Alcohol is dehydrated using __________ distillation.
A Extractive
B Azeotropic
C Steam
D Molecular
A person needs 5 boards, each 3 feet 8 inches long but wood is not sold in fraction of a feet. What is the minimum length of wood, in feet, he must buy?
A 20
B 18
C 19
D 17

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