General Sciences
What is the heaviest organ in the human body?
Liver
What is the mode of heat transfer that requires direct molecular contact without fluid motion
Conduction
The primary unit operation used to separate two liquid mixtures based on boiling points.
Distillation
This separation technique utilizes adhesion of atoms, ions or molecules of gas, liquid, or dissolved solids to a surface.
Adsorption
Which famous chemical engineer developed the process for synthesizing ammonia?
Fritz Haber
What does LASER stand for ?
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
The name of the proportionality constant for radiative heat transfer/radiation
Stefan-Boltzmann Constant
What is the operation where a solute is removed from a solid using a solvent ?
Leaching
The stream that comes out of the top of a distillation column is called
Distillate (Overhead Product)
What is the AIChE acronym short for?
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40 oC
Which law states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the temperature difference and area
Fourier’s Law
This common heat exchanger has two fluids flowing in opposite directions.
Counter-current heat exchanger
This membrane-based technique separates components based on size and pressure.
Reverse Osmosis
What explosive chemical did Alfred Nobel invent, leading to the Nobel Prize?
Dynamite
What is the only letter not to appear in the modern periodic table?
J
What is the name of the heat transfer coefficient that describes heat transfer between a solid surface and fluid
Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient
In liquid-liquid extraction, the two liquids must be
Immiscible (Partially miscible at most)
The process commonly used to remove dissolved gases from liquids by passing gas bubbles is called
Deaeration / Degasification / Stripping
The lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off vapor to ignite is called
Flash Point
What is the only planet on the solar system that spins clockwise ?
Venus
What dimensionless number in heat transfer relates convective to conductive heat transfer?
Nusselt Number (Nu)
This equipment is used to separate particles from a gas stream using centrifugal force.
Cyclone Separator
This process is used to separate immiscible liquids.
Decantation (Liquid-Liquid Extraction)
Which non-stick material, originally patented by DuPont as Teflon, is now widely used in cookware and medical implants?
PolyTetraFluoroEthylene (PTFE)