Question

What do you mean by Optimum temperature?

(a) Least temperature at which the reaction starts

(b) Average temperature to produce desired product

(c) Temperature at which we get maximum yield

(d) All of the mentioned

I had been asked this question in a national level competition.

My enquiry is from Nitration of Paraffinic Hydrocarbons topic in portion Nitration of Unit Processes

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) Temperature at which we get maximum yield

The best I can explain: Optimum temperature is a temperature at which we get maximum yield i.e maximum about of desired product.