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IOP Post-Lecture Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the process of creating plastics from petrochemicals?

a)

Distillation

b)

Polymerisation

c)

Cracking

d)

Dehydrogenation

2.

Which of the following olefin is used to manufacture car tyres?

a)

ethylene

b)

propylene

c)

isoprene

d)

butadiene

3.

Which of the following olefin is used to manufacture PET and HDPE plastic products?

a)

ethylene

b)

propylene

c)

isoprene

d)

butadiene

4.

Polypropylene (PP) is most commonly used for plastic moldings, wherein it is injected into a mold while molten, forming complex shapes. Some examples include bottle tops, bottles, and fittings. What other reasons make it in demand?

a)

low cost

b)

high volume, readily available

c)

recyclable

d)

all of the answers are correct

5.

Styrene undergoes polymerisation to form polystyrene which further processed to form containers and disposable eating utensils. Which of the two base chemicals are combined to form styrene?

a)

benzene

b)

butadiene

c)

ethylene

d)

xylene

6.

PVC (polyvinyl chloride) is commonly used for plumbing pipes also known as PVC pipe. Which of the following best representing the monomer of PVC polymerization process ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Benzene is widely used across many industrial sectors, where it is combined and processed with other basic chemicals (such as ethylene or propylene) to produce countless consumer goods: clothing, packaging, paints, adhesives, plywood, computer casings, compact discs, dyes, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and many more.

It can be extracted from steam cracking and catalytic reforming of naphtha. Name another source which allowing us to obtain more benzene?

a)

Trans-alkylation of toluene

b)

Trans-alkylation of benzene

c)

Trans-alkylation of xylene

d)

Trans-alkylation of naptha

8.

There are three different forms of xylene which has its individual uses. What are the forms of xylene?

a)

para-xylene

b)

ortho-xylene

c)

meta-xylene

d)

beta-xylene

9.

What is cumene?

a)

powder for making soups and curries

b)

scientific name for cucumber

c)

petrochemical intermediates made from benzene

d)

petrochemical intermediates made from xylene

10.

Beside aromatic and olefins, petrochemical plant might also produce syngas and sulfur for many other applications.

Name two main applications of syngas.

a)

production of methanol

b)

production of ammonia

c)

production of toluene

d)

production of ethylene