Mysteries of Chemical Engineering Explained
  • 1. Which unit is commonly used to express the amount of a substance in chemical engineering?
A) Liter
B) Pascal
C) Mole
D) Gram
  • 2. What does a chemical engineer typically study in thermodynamics?
A) Electrical circuits.
B) Animal behavior.
C) Plate tectonics.
D) Energy transfer in chemical processes.
  • 3. Which process involves separating components of a liquid mixture based on boiling points?
A) Decantation
B) Distillation
C) Filtration
D) Crystallization
  • 4. What is the purpose of a heat exchanger in chemical engineering?
A) Purify water.
B) Measure pressure changes.
C) Create electrical energy.
D) Transfer heat between two fluids.
  • 5. What does the term 'stoichiometry' refer to in chemical engineering?
A) The process of metal casting.
B) The relationship between reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
C) The study of the Earth's atmosphere.
D) The behavior of subatomic particles.
  • 6. Which branch of chemistry forms the foundation for chemical engineering principles?
A) Organic chemistry
B) Analytical chemistry
C) Physical chemistry
D) Inorganic chemistry
  • 7. What safety consideration is important when working with hazardous chemicals in a chemical plant?
A) Leaving spills unattended.
B) Working alone without supervision.
C) Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
D) Using bare hands to handle chemicals.
  • 8. What does the acronym 'PID' stand for in chemical engineering control systems?
A) Precipitation-Isolation-Deposition
B) Pressure-Ion-Density
C) Proportional-Integral-Derivative
D) Polar-Ionic-Dipole
  • 9. What does 'Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)' evaluate in chemical engineering?
A) Determine weather patterns.
B) Assess employee productivity.
C) Evaluate sales performance.
D) Identify potential hazards and operability issues in a process.
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