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Worksheets10-minute Quiz : Ch55 Green chemistry for industrial production
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Consider the production of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane from 2-methylpropan-2-ol using concentrated hydrochloric acid.
(CH₃)₃COH + HCl → (CH₃)₃CCl + H₂O
What is the atom economy of this reaction?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, O = 16.0, Cl = 35.5)
Which of the following are emphases of green chemistry?
(1) Using less energy to operate a process
(2) Getting a higher yield per reaction cycle
(3) Preventing chemical accidents from occurring
Which of the following is/are the reason(s) for considering the Haber process as NOT green?
(1) The hydrogen used in the Haber process is obtained from the steam reforming of natural gas.
(2) The ammonia produced in the Haber process is a pungent toxic gas.
(3) The Haber process consumes a lot of energy.
Industrially, ethanol can be manufactured by two of the methods as shown in the diagram. Which of the following statements explains why Method I can be regarded as greener than Method II?
B. Ethanol manufactured by Method I does not require the use of catalyst.
Consider the industrial production of acetic acid by the CATIVA process. Which of the following green chemistry practices have been adopted in the CATIVA process?
(1) The methanol can be produced from renewable resources.
(2) The main reaction has an atom economy of 100%.
(3) The separation and purification of the acetic acid require less energy.
