Process Review & Reaction Mechanism

Benzene is a widely used chemical due to its _ and _

• chemical properties, stability

• stability, lack of polarity

• reactivity, lack of polarity

Name one or more uses of benzene

• Polymers

• Lubricants

• Detergents

• All of the above

Benzene's demand is projected to grow annually at

• 2.5%

• 2.8%

• 3.5%

• 3.8%

HDM method is a type of hydroconversion process in which methyl groups are _ from aromatic hydrocarbons.

• added

• removed

Below are the correct statements regarding the Houdry Detol Process EXCEPT

• Utilize the use of homogeneous catalyst

• Pressure: 40-60 bar

• Temperature: 480-590 degree C

• Converts streams of toluene and hydrogen into benzene

Below are the key differences of physisorption and chemisorption EXCEPT

• presence of activation energy

• reversible/irreversible

• adsorption/absorption

• monolayer/multilayer

These are the 3 main process in reaction mechanism EXCEPT

• Surface Reaction

• Adsorption

• Desorption

• Absorption

Listed below are the three elements that are present during the reaction mechanism EXCEPT

• Benzene

• Toluene

• Ethane

• Methane