INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED
A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
UNIVERSITY
1. Industrial chemistry is the study of:
A. Large-scale chemical production
B. Animal behavior
C. Weather systems
D. Astronomy
Answer: A
Rationale: Focuses on industrial chemical processes.
2. The main goal of industrial chemistry is to:
A. Produce useful chemicals economically
B. Study plants only
C. Study rocks only
D. Study space
Answer: A
Rationale: Efficient chemical manufacturing.
3. A chemical industry converts:
A. Raw materials into products
B. Heat into light only
C. Animals into food
D. Sound into energy
Answer: A
Rationale: Manufacturing process concept.
4. Feedstock refers to:
A. Raw materials used in production
B. Final products
C. Waste only
D. Catalysts only
Answer: A
Rationale: Starting industrial materials.
,5. Catalyst in industry:
A. Speeds up reaction
B. Slows reaction
C. Stops reaction
D. Changes product identity
Answer: A
Rationale: Increases reaction rate.
6. Haber process produces:
A. Ammonia
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen peroxide
D. Methane
Answer: A
Rationale: Nitrogen + hydrogen reaction.
7. Raw materials for Haber process:
A. Nitrogen and hydrogen
B. Oxygen and carbon
C. Helium and neon
D. Sulfur and chlorine
Answer: A
Rationale: Reactants for ammonia.
8. Haber process uses catalyst:
A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Zinc
D. Silver
Answer: A
Rationale: Iron catalyst used.
9. Haber process pressure is:
A. High pressure
B. Low pressure
C. No pressure
D. Vacuum only
Answer: A
Rationale: Increases yield.
, 10. Haber process temperature is:
A. Moderate (about 450°C)
B. Very low
C. Room temperature
D. Freezing point
Answer: A
Rationale: Balanced rate and yield.
11. Contact process produces:
A. Sulfuric acid
B. Nitric acid
C. Hydrochloric acid
D. Acetic acid
Answer: A
Rationale: Industrial H₂SO₄ production.
12. Raw material in contact process:
A. Sulfur dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Methane
D. Oxygen only
Answer: A
Rationale: SO₂ oxidation.
13. Catalyst in contact process:
A. Vanadium(V) oxide
B. Iron
C. Platinum only
D. Nickel
Answer: A
Rationale: V₂O₅ catalyst.
14. Sulfuric acid is used in:
A. Fertilizer production
B. Drinking water
C. Cooking
D. Lighting only
Answer: A
Rationale: Industrial acid use.
AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED
A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
UNIVERSITY
1. Industrial chemistry is the study of:
A. Large-scale chemical production
B. Animal behavior
C. Weather systems
D. Astronomy
Answer: A
Rationale: Focuses on industrial chemical processes.
2. The main goal of industrial chemistry is to:
A. Produce useful chemicals economically
B. Study plants only
C. Study rocks only
D. Study space
Answer: A
Rationale: Efficient chemical manufacturing.
3. A chemical industry converts:
A. Raw materials into products
B. Heat into light only
C. Animals into food
D. Sound into energy
Answer: A
Rationale: Manufacturing process concept.
4. Feedstock refers to:
A. Raw materials used in production
B. Final products
C. Waste only
D. Catalysts only
Answer: A
Rationale: Starting industrial materials.
,5. Catalyst in industry:
A. Speeds up reaction
B. Slows reaction
C. Stops reaction
D. Changes product identity
Answer: A
Rationale: Increases reaction rate.
6. Haber process produces:
A. Ammonia
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen peroxide
D. Methane
Answer: A
Rationale: Nitrogen + hydrogen reaction.
7. Raw materials for Haber process:
A. Nitrogen and hydrogen
B. Oxygen and carbon
C. Helium and neon
D. Sulfur and chlorine
Answer: A
Rationale: Reactants for ammonia.
8. Haber process uses catalyst:
A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Zinc
D. Silver
Answer: A
Rationale: Iron catalyst used.
9. Haber process pressure is:
A. High pressure
B. Low pressure
C. No pressure
D. Vacuum only
Answer: A
Rationale: Increases yield.
, 10. Haber process temperature is:
A. Moderate (about 450°C)
B. Very low
C. Room temperature
D. Freezing point
Answer: A
Rationale: Balanced rate and yield.
11. Contact process produces:
A. Sulfuric acid
B. Nitric acid
C. Hydrochloric acid
D. Acetic acid
Answer: A
Rationale: Industrial H₂SO₄ production.
12. Raw material in contact process:
A. Sulfur dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Methane
D. Oxygen only
Answer: A
Rationale: SO₂ oxidation.
13. Catalyst in contact process:
A. Vanadium(V) oxide
B. Iron
C. Platinum only
D. Nickel
Answer: A
Rationale: V₂O₅ catalyst.
14. Sulfuric acid is used in:
A. Fertilizer production
B. Drinking water
C. Cooking
D. Lighting only
Answer: A
Rationale: Industrial acid use.
