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Industrial and environmental chemistry

Class 12 · Chemistry · 5 questions

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

  1. Ammonia is made industrially by the:

    • A Contact process
    • B Solvay process
    • C Ostwald process
    • D Haber process
  2. The catalyst in the contact process is:

    • A Iron
    • B Vanadium(V) oxide
    • C Nickel
    • D Platinum on silica only
  3. Biodegradable waste is broken down by:

    • A Metals
    • B Sunlight only
    • C Microorganisms
    • D Plastics
  4. Catalytic converters in cars reduce emissions of:

    • A Nitrogen
    • B Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides
    • C Oxygen
    • D Water vapour
  5. Eutrophication of lakes is caused by excess:

    • A Oxygen
    • B Nitrates and phosphates
    • C Sodium chloride
    • D Sunlight

Answer key

1. D, 2. B, 3. C, 4. B, 5. B

  1. Nitrogen and hydrogen react over an iron catalyst.

  2. V2O5 catalyses the oxidation of SO2.

  3. Bacteria and fungi decompose it.

  4. They convert harmful gases to CO2 and N2.

  5. Fertiliser run off feeds algae and depletes oxygen.