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 mixture exhibits an azeotrope at 101.3 kPa
The composition of the mixture, in percent by volume is: o-xylene 30, p-xylene 60. and m-xylene 10
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
Solvent extraction is the terminology applied to the liquid-liquid extraction, which is preferred for the separation of the components of liquids, when

One of the liquid components has very high affinity towards the solvent
Viscosity of liquid components is very high
One of the liquid components is heat sensitive
Extracting solvent is cheaply & abundantly available

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Mass Transfer
Plate efficiency

Increases due to weeping and dumping of liquid
Is a function of the mass transfer between liquid and vapour
Increases due to liquid entrainment
Increases due to foaming

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