Mass Transfer
For water-ethanol system, the minimum reflux ratio

Is computed from the slope of the upper operating line that is tangent to the equilibrium curve
Is computed from the intercept of the operating line
Is the optimum reflux ratio
Cannot be computed

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Mass Transfer
A liquid mixture contains 30% o-xylene, 60% p-xylene and 10%. m-xylene (all percentages in w/w). Which of the following statements would be true in respect of this mixture?

The composition of the mixture, in percent by volume is: o-xylene 30, p-xylene 60. and m-xylene 10
The mixture exhibits an azeotrope at 101.3 kPa
The composition of the mixture in mole percent is: o-xylene 30, p-xylene 60 and m-xyoene 10
The mixture contain optical isomers

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Mass Transfer
The term "cooling range" in a cooling tower refers to the difference in the temperature of

Cold water leaving the tower and the wet bulb temperature of the surrounding air
None of the listed here
Hot water entering the tower and the cooled water leaving the tower
Hot water entering the tower and the wet bulb temperature of the surrounding air

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Mass Transfer
As the reflux ratio in a distillation coloumn is increased from the minimum, the

Slope of the operating line in stripping section decreases
Number of plates decreases very slowly first and then more and more rapidly
Liquid flow increases while the vapor flow decreases for a system
Total cost first decreases and then increases

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