Pure rectified spirit contains about _________________ percent alcohol?
Correct answer: C. 95
- A. 45
- B. 70
- C. 95
- D. 99.5
Explanation
Rectified spirit is the nearly azeotropic ethanol-water mixture obtained by ordinary fractional distillation and contains about 95% alcohol by volume. Further dehydration is needed to approach 99.5%.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? support@testustad.com
Practise Chemical Process Principles
2,710 free Chemical Process Principles MCQs from Chemical Engineering, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Exams that ask Chemical Engineering questions like this
Chemical Engineering is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.
More Chemical Process Principles questions
The catalyst used in the manufacture of DDT (from chloral and chlorobenzene) is _________________?
Solvay process as compared to dual process (i.e. modified Solvay process) ?
Insulin is an __________________ drug?
White phosphorous is stored under water, because __________________?
Paper pulp produced by Kraft/sulphate process is__________________ ?
Exothermic condensation reaction of monochlorobenzene with chloral in presence of 20% oleum as catalyst produces DDT. The reaction temperature is maintained at _____________ °C ?