Organic Synthesis and Industrial Applications
Chemistry ⇒ Carbon and Organic Chemistry
Organic Synthesis and Industrial Applications starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one environmental concern associated with the large-scale industrial synthesis of organic compounds.
Describe the main advantage of using continuous flow reactors in industrial organic synthesis.
Describe the main difference between batch and continuous processes in industrial organic synthesis.
Explain the role of sulfuric acid in the industrial synthesis of esters.
Explain why catalysts are important in industrial organic synthesis.
Explain why temperature control is important in industrial organic synthesis.
In the context of green chemistry, why is atom economy important in organic synthesis?
In the context of industrial organic synthesis, what is a by-product?
Which of the following is a common industrial application of acetylene?
(1) Welding
(2) Production of PVC
(3) Synthesis of acetic acid
(4) All of the above
Which of the following is a common industrial application of benzene?
(1) Production of styrene
(2) Manufacture of aniline
(3) Synthesis of detergents
(4) All of the above
Which of the following is a common industrial method for producing ethene?
(1) Fermentation
(2) Steam cracking of hydrocarbons
(3) Electrolysis of water
(4) Oxidation of methane
Which of the following is a common industrial method for the synthesis of ethanol?
(1) Fermentation of sugars
(2) Hydration of ethene
(3) Oxidation of methane
(4) Chlorination of ethane
Fill in the blank: The industrial process for making soap from fats and oils is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The industrial process for making synthetic ammonia is called the __________ process.
Fill in the blank: The process of converting ethene to ethanol using steam and a catalyst is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The process of converting glucose to ethanol and carbon dioxide by yeast is called __________.
Is it correct to say that the production of biodiesel from vegetable oils involves transesterification?
Is it correct to say that the Ziegler-Natta catalyst is used in the polymerization of alkenes?
Is it true that the contact process is used for the industrial production of sulfuric acid, not an organic compound?
Is it true that the Fischer-Tropsch process converts carbon monoxide and hydrogen into hydrocarbons?
