Advanced Materials for Industrial Applications 4

Green chemistry is the utilization of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in  the design, manufacture and application of chemical products

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is NOT a goal of green chemistry?

• Waste minimization

• Improved atom efficiency

• Using more reagents

• Replace reagents with catalysts

Which of the following aspects of green chemistry is geared towards sustainability?

I. Synthesis

II. Processing

III. Environmentally friendly chemicals

• I only

• I and II only

• II and III only

• I, II, and III

Green chemistry aims to reduce waste, dangers, energy, and cost while increasing the amount of materials used.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is NOT a principle of green chemistry?

• Atom maximization

• Catalysis

• Accident prevention

• Product degradation

Which of the following best describes atom economy?

• Recycling methods should be designed to minimise the incorporation of all materials used in the process into the final product.

• Synthetic methods should be designed to minimise the incorporation of all materials used in the process into the final product.

• Reduction methods should be designed to maximise the incorporation of all materials used in the process into the final product.

• Synthetic methods should be designed to maximise the incorporation of all materials used in the process into the final product.

Renewable feedstocks are meant to replace...

• ...biofuels

• ...fossil fuels

• ...hydrogen fuels

• ...water

Catalysts slow down a reaction by reducing the amount of reagent being used.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why is green chemistry necessary for supplying food?

• There is not enough food on earth.

• There is enough food, but the food is not distributed evenly.

• There is too much food.

• Why are you bringing food into this?

Toxic substances are harmful to...

• ...humans

• ...plants

• ...animals

• ...all of the above