Which of the following is an example of a primary raw material used in the chemical industry?
a) Finished products
b) By-products
c) Waste materials
d) Natural resources
Answer: d) Natural resources
The process of converting crude oil into various petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Polymerization
c) Distillation
d) Refining
Answer: d) Refining
Which of the following is an example of an intermediate product in the chemical industry?
a) Pharmaceuticals
b) Plastics
c) Specialty chemicals
d) Petrochemicals
Answer: d) Petrochemicals
The Haber-Bosch process is used for the production of:
a) Ammonia
b) Ethylene
c) Methanol
d) Acetylene
Answer: a) Ammonia
Which of the following is the most widely used catalyst in the production of sulfuric acid?
a) Platinum
b) Nickel
c) Iron
d) Vanadium pentoxide
Answer: d) Vanadium pentoxide
The process of converting natural gas into liquid hydrocarbons, such as gasoline and diesel, is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Reforming
c) Isomerization
d) Methanation
Answer: b) Reforming
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the separation and purification of organic compounds?
a) Distillation
b) Filtration
c) Crystallization
d) Extraction
Answer: a) Distillation
The process of converting raw materials into finished products through chemical reactions is known as:
a) Extraction
b) Polymerization
c) Catalysis
d) Synthesis
Answer: d) Synthesis
Which of the following is an example of a bulk chemical in the chemical industry?
a) Specialty chemicals
b) Fine chemicals
c) Petrochemicals
d) Pharmaceuticals
Answer: c) Petrochemicals
The process of converting organic materials into a gaseous fuel, such as methane, is known as:
a) Gasification
b) Pyrolysis
c) Fermentation
d) Oxidation
Answer: b) Pyrolysis
Which of the following is an example of a secondary raw material used in the chemical industry?
a) Crude oil
b) Minerals
c) Waste plastics
d) Natural gas
Answer: c) Waste plastics
The process of converting solid coal into a gaseous fuel, such as methane, is known as:
a) Gasification
b) Cracking
c) Oxidation
d) Hydrogenation
Answer: a) Gasification
The process of converting ethylene into polyethylene is an example of:
a) Polymerization
b) Oxidation
c) Hydrolysis
d) Esterification
Answer: a) Polymerization
The process of converting petroleum fractions into gasoline is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Reforming
c) Hydrocracking
d) Alkylation
Answer: b) Reforming
Which of the following is a widely used catalyst in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)?
a) Nickel
b) Platinum
c) Iron
d) Cobalt
Answer: b) Platinum
The process of converting natural gas into methanol is known as:
a) Oxidation
b) Reforming
c) Dehydration
d) Methanation
Answer: b) Reforming
Which of the following is an example of a downstream process in the chemical industry?
a) Extraction of raw materials
b) Production of intermediates
c) Manufacturing of finished products
d) Waste treatment and disposal
Answer: c) Manufacturing of finished products
The process of converting glucose into ethanol through microbial fermentation is an example of:
a) Oxidation
b) Hydrolysis
c) Esterification
d) Bioconversion
Answer: d) Bioconversion
The process of converting ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid into polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is an example of:
a) Esterification
b) Oxidation
c) Polymerization
d) Hydrolysis
Answer: a) Esterification
Which of the following is the main raw material used in the production of ammonia?
a) Natural gas
b) Crude oil
c) Coal
d) Iron ore
Answer: a) Natural gas
The process of converting alkenes into alkanes by adding hydrogen is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Hydrogenation
c) Isomerization
d) Dehydration
Answer: b) Hydrogenation
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the purification of water in the chemical industry?
a) Distillation
b) Filtration
c) Crystallization
d) Extraction
Answer: b) Filtration
The process of converting natural gas into ethylene and propylene is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Reforming
c) Polymerization
d) Isomerization
Answer: a) Cracking
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of chlorine and sodium hydroxide?
a) Haber-Bosch process
b) Contact process
c) Solvay process
d) Ostwald process
Answer: c) Solvay process
The process of converting petroleum fractions into lighter products, such as gasoline and diesel, through the application of heat and pressure is known as:
a) Distillation
b) Cracking
c) Hydrogenation
d) Oxidation
Answer: b) Cracking
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of sulfuric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Claus process
Answer: a) Contact process
The process of converting alkenes into polymers, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, is known as:
a) Polymerization
b) Hydrolysis
c) Esterification
d) Oxidation
Answer: a) Polymerization
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of methanol?
a) Haber-Bosch process
b) Contact process
c) Solvay process
d) Fischer-Tropsch process
Answer: d) Fischer-Tropsch process
The process of converting alcohols into alkenes by removing water is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Hydrogenation
c) Dehydration
d) Isomerization
Answer: c) Dehydration
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of nitric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Ostwald process
Answer: d) Ostwald process
The process of converting natural gas into liquid form for transportation and storage is known as:
a) Liquefaction
b) Reforming
c) Cracking
d) Polymerization
Answer: a) Liquefaction
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of phosphoric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Wet process
Answer: d) Wet process
The process of converting alkanes into alkenes by removing hydrogen is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Hydrogenation
c) Dehydration
d) Isomerization
Answer: a) Cracking
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of ammonia?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Claus process
Answer: b) Haber-Bosch process
The process of converting alkenes into alcohols through the addition of water is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Hydrogenation
c) Hydration
d) Isomerization
Answer: c) Hydration
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of sulfuric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Claus process
Answer: a) Contact process
The process of converting coal into a gaseous fuel, such as methane, is known as:
a) Gasification
b) Cracking
c) Oxidation
d) Hydrogenation
Answer: a) Gasification
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of chlorine and sodium hydroxide?
a) Haber-Bosch process
b) Contact process
c) Solvay process
d) Ostwald process
Answer: c) Solvay process
The process of converting ethylene into polyethylene is an example of:
a) Polymerization
b) Oxidation
c) Hydrolysis
d) Esterification
Answer: a) Polymerization
The process of converting petroleum fractions into lighter products, such as gasoline and diesel, through the application of heat and pressure is known as:
a) Distillation
b) Cracking
c) Hydrogenation
d) Oxidation
Answer: b) Cracking
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of sulfuric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Claus process
Answer: a) Contact process
The process of converting alkenes into polymers, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, is known as:
a) Polymerization
b) Hydrolysis
c) Esterification
d) Oxidation
Answer: a) Polymerization
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of methanol?
a) Haber-Bosch process
b) Contact process
c) Solvay process
d) Fischer-Tropsch process
Answer: d) Fischer-Tropsch process
The process of converting alcohols into alkenes by removing water is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Hydrogenation
c) Dehydration
d) Isomerization
Answer: c) Dehydration
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of nitric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Ostwald process
Answer: d) Ostwald process
The process of converting natural gas into liquid form for transportation and storage is known as:
a) Liquefaction
b) Reforming
c) Cracking
d) Polymerization
Answer: a) Liquefaction
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of phosphoric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Wet process
Answer: d) Wet process
The process of converting alkanes into alkenes by removing hydrogen is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Hydrogenation
c) Dehydration
d) Isomerization
Answer: a) Cracking
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of ammonia?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Claus process
Answer: b) Haber-Bosch process
The process of converting alkenes into alcohols through the addition of water is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Hydrogenation
c) Hydration
d) Isomerization
Answer: c) Hydration
The process of converting natural gas into ethylene and propylene is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Reforming
c) Polymerization
d) Isomerization
Answer: a) Cracking
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of sulfuric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Claus process
Answer: a) Contact process
The process of converting coal into a gaseous fuel, such as methane, is known as:
a) Gasification
b) Cracking
c) Oxidation
d) Hydrogenation
Answer: a) Gasification
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of chlorine and sodium hydroxide?
a) Haber-Bosch process
b) Contact process
c) Solvay process
d) Ostwald process
Answer: c) Solvay process
The process of converting petroleum fractions into lighter products, such as gasoline and diesel, through the application of heat and pressure is known as:
a) Distillation
b) Cracking
c) Hydrogenation
d) Oxidation
Answer: b) Cracking
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of sulfuric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Claus process
Answer: a) Contact process
The process of converting alkenes into polymers, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, is known as:
a) Polymerization
b) Hydrolysis
c) Esterification
d) Oxidation
Answer: a) Polymerization
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of methanol?
a) Haber-Bosch process
b) Contact process
c) Solvay process
d) Fischer-Tropsch process
Answer: d) Fischer-Tropsch process
The process of converting alcohols into alkenes by removing water is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Hydrogenation
c) Dehydration
d) Isomerization
Answer: c) Dehydration
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of nitric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Ostwald process
Answer: d) Ostwald process
The process of converting natural gas into liquid form for transportation and storage is known as:
a) Liquefaction
b) Reforming
c) Cracking
d) Polymerization
Answer: a) Liquefaction
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of phosphoric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Wet process
Answer: d) Wet process
The process of converting alkanes into alkenes by removing hydrogen is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Hydrogenation
c) Dehydration
d) Isomerization
Answer: a) Cracking
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of ammonia?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Claus process
Answer: b) Haber-Bosch process
The process of converting alkenes into alcohols through the addition of water is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Hydrogenation
c) Hydration
d) Isomerization
Answer: c) Hydration
The process of converting natural gas into ethylene and propylene is known as:
a) Cracking
b) Reforming
c) Polymerization
d) Isomerization
Answer: a) Cracking
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of sulfuric acid?
a) Contact process
b) Haber-Bosch process
c) Solvay process
d) Claus process
Answer: a) Contact process
The process of converting coal into a gaseous fuel, such as methane, is known as:
a) Gasification
b) Cracking
c) Oxidation
d) Hydrogenation
Answer: a) Gasification
Which of the following is a commonly used method for the production of chlorine and sodium hydroxide?
a) Haber-Bosch process
b) Contact process
c) Solvay process
d) Ostwald process
Answer: c) Solvay process
The process of converting petroleum fractions into lighter products, such as gasoline and diesel, through the application of heat and pressure is known as:
a) Distillation
b) Cracking
c) Hydrogenation
d) Oxidation
Answer: b) Cracking
