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[#571] The operating cost of a distillation column at minimum reflux ratio is
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(A) Minimum

[#572] Drying operation under vacuum is carried out to
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(B) Reduce drying temperature

[#573] Unit of molal diffusivity is
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(A) cm 2 /sec gm.mole

Explanation

Solution: Molal diffusivity (D m ) is a measure of how quickly a substance diffuses through a solvent when there is a concentration gradient between them. The unit of molal diffusivity is typically expressed in terms of square centimeters per second (cm 2 /s) multiplied by the number of grams (gm) of the solute per mole (mole) of the solute. So, the correct unit for molal diffusivity is cm 2 /sec gm.mole , which corresponds to option A.

[#574] __________ temperature is the steady state temperature attained by a small amount of liquid evaporating into a large quantity of unsaturated gas-vapor mixture.
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(B) Wet bulb

[#575] In a counter-current liquid extractor
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(C) Only one of the liquids may be pumped at any desired rate