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Shortly after mid-night in 1984, a reaction caused poisonous methyl isocyanate gas to leak from a factory in this city, ............ causing 3,700 deaths?
A
Siberia
B
Bhopal
C
Hinkley
D
Calcutta
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Shortly after mid-night in 1984, a reaction caused poisonous methyl isocyanate gas to leak from a factory in this city, ............ causing 3,700 deaths?
Siberia
Bhopal
Hinkley
Calcutta
Lignin, switch grass, and cellulose are all types of ...............?
Anti-cancer compounds
Enzymes
Catalysts
Bio-based feedstocks
In the late 1960s, the Cuyahoga River in Ohio overloaded with chemical pollutants and ...........?
Caught fire
Killed fish
Polluted surrounding soil
Caused foaming
In 1998, this state signed green chemistry legislation promising to remove politics from the evaluation of disputed chemicals?
Florida
Oregon
California
New York
Green chemists reduce risk by?
Developing recycled products
Reducing the hazard inherent in a chemical product or process
Minimizing the use of all chemicals
Inventing technologies that will clean up toxic sites
Green chemistry synthesis could also involve which of the following?
Microwave
High temperature
Dichloromethane
Fossil fuels
Green chemistry is more expensive than traditional chemistry?
True Statement
FalseStatement
Green chemistry can reduce all but which of the following?
Waste
Cost
Risk & Hazard
Awareness
Green chemistry can provide green technology solutions for a sustainable future?
True Statement
False Statement
Green chemistry aims to?
Utilize non-renewable energy
Design chemical products and process that maximize profits
Design safer chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances
Design chemical products and processes that work most efficiently
Environmental benefits of green chemistry include?
All of the above
Fewer raw materials and natural resources used
Cleaner production technologies & reduced emissions
Smaller quantities of hazardous waste to be treated and disposed of
Dr. Paul Anastas & Dr. John Warner created 10 Principles of Green Chemistry to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances?
True Statement
False Statement
Business benefits of green chemistry include?
Reduced costs associated with waste treatment and disposal
Innovating greener products to entice customers
Greater compliance with environmental legislation
All of the above
Bio-polymers exemplify Green Chemistry Principle # 10, which is?
Catalysis
Prevent waste
Benign solvents & auxiliaries
Design for degradation
Biodiesel is an example of which of the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry?
Principle-1: Waste prevention
Principle-7: Use of renewable feedstocks
Principle-9: Use of catalysis
Principle-5: Safer solvents
Bio-catalysis has become very useful in green chemistry manufacturing?
True Statement
False Statement
Benzene, a ............substance, is an important industrial solvent used in the production of pharmaceuticals, plastics, and dyes?
Odorless
Non-flammable
Biodegradable
Carcinogenic
An example of green chemistry is?
Recycled carpet
A product made on Earth Day
A sublimation reaction
Bio-plastics
An example of chemical toxics prevention is?
Removing water from industrial reactions
Eliminating the formation of chlorinated organics in paper
Utilizing ammonia instead of vinegar
Monitoring BPA (Bisphenol A) in plastic bottles
A green soy adhesive was developed based on the adhesion protein secreted by mussels sticking on rocks?
True Statement
False Statement