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A fuel with a higher octane rating:

  1. is less prone to auto-ignition

  2. can withstand a greater rise in temperature during the compression stroke

  3. has lower cetane number

  4. has lesser knocking


Correct Option: A,B,C,D
Explanation:
  • The fuels with higher octane ratings will require high activation energies and are less prone to auto-ignition.
  • They can withstand the greater rise in temperature during the compression stroke of an internal combustion engine without auto igniting and thus allow more power to be extracted.
  • They have lower cetane number. Cetane number and octane rating are opposite to each other.
  • A fuel with higher octane rating leads to less engine knocking.

The RON/MON value of iso-octane is:

  1. $0$

  2. $100$

  3. $50$

  4. $1000$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Octane number can be determined by RON, MON and AKI. The most common method used for the measurement is RON. RON is determined by running the fuel in a test engine and comparing the results with those for mixtures of iso-octane and $n$- heptane. The RON/MON values of iso-octane is 100.

Which is the most common type of octane rating worldwide?

  1. MON

  2. RON

  3. AKI

  4. Aviation gasoline octane rating


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Octane number can be determined by RON, MON and AKI.The most common method used for the measurement is RON. 

RON is determined by running the fuel in a test engine and comparing the results with those for mixtures of isooctane and $n$- heptane. 

The activity of the catalyst in a semi-regenerative catalytic reformer is reduced over time during operation by:

  1. chloride loss

  2. carbonaceous coke

  3. both A and B together

  4. either A or B


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In catalytic reforming process, the noble metals platinum and rhenium are the catalysts used on a silica or silica-alumina support base. Fresh catalyst is chlorinated prior to use. On the other hand, an excessive chlorination could depress excessively the activity of the catalyst. Also in the case of the semi-regenerative catalytic reformer, the catalyst is reduced over time by carbonaceous coke deposition and chlorine loss.

The support base used for the noble metals in catalytic reforming is/are: 

  1. alumina

  2. silica

  3. silica-alumina

  4. all


Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

In catalytic reforming process, high octane number reformate is formed which is the main component of the motor, fuel, aviation gasoline or aromatic rich feedstock. The noble metals platinum and rhenium are the catalysts used on a silica or silica-alumina support base. Fresh catalyst is chlorinated prior to use.

The fresh catalyst in catalytic reforming of petroleum is _______ prior to use.

  1. amalgamated

  2. brominated

  3. chlorinated

  4. oxygenated


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In catalytic reforming process; high octane number reformate is formed which is the main component of the motor, fuel, aviation gasoline or aromatic rich feedstock. The noble metals platinum and rhenium are the catalysts used on a silica or silica-alumina support base. Fresh catalyst is chlorinated prior to use.

Hydrogenolysis reaction produces:

  1. heavy hydrocarbons

  2. light hydrocarbons

  3. only methane

  4. only butane


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hydrogenolysis is a reaction where hydrogen is added to a compound and breaks that compound’s bonds, forming two molecules. This results in the formation of lighter hydrocarbons.

The metal(s) used as a catalyst in catalytic reforming of petroleum is/are:

  1. rhenium

  2. molybdenum

  3. platinum

  4. palladium


Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

In catalytic reforming process, high octane number reformate is formed which is the main component of a motor, fuel, aviation gasoline or aromatic rich feedstock. The noble metals platinum and rhenium are the catalysts used for it.

Reformates are:

  1. high octane liquids

  2. low octane liquids

  3. mixture of high octane and low octane liquids

  4. none


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Catalytic reforming is a chemical process that is used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically those which are having lower octane ratings into high octane liquid products which are termed as reformates. They are the components of high octane gasoline.

Which of the following aromatic compound is not obtained from reformate during cracking?

  1. Xylene

  2. Toluene

  3. Cummene

  4. Benzene


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Cracking is a process of refining or extraction of crude oil. In this process heat and pressure is used to break, rearrange or combine hydrocarbon molecules. In this process more the depth of cracking, lower octane number of gasoline are obtained. Cummene is not obtained during cracking.