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Catalysts
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  • 1. Catalysts are substances that increase the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. They lower the activation energy required for the reaction to occur, allowing it to proceed more rapidly or at a lower temperature. Catalysts work by providing an alternative pathway for the reaction to take place, resulting in the formation of products more efficiently. They are essential in many industrial processes, such as in the production of fuels, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, as they help to enhance reaction rates and efficiency while reducing energy consumption and waste generation. Overall, catalysts play a crucial role in accelerating reactions and improving the sustainability of chemical processes.

    What is a catalyst?
A) A substance that decreases the rate of a chemical reaction.
B) A substance that reacts with another substance to form a new compound.
C) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
D) A substance that stops a chemical reaction from occurring.
  • 2. What is an enzyme in biological systems?
A) A lipid molecule
B) A structural protein
C) A biological catalyst
D) A neurotransmitter
  • 3. What is the role of a promoter in catalysis?
A) To inhibit the catalytic activity of a catalyst
B) To replace the catalyst in a reaction
C) To enhance the catalytic activity of a catalyst
D) To change the chemical nature of the catalyst
  • 4. What is the major advantage of using catalysts in chemical reactions?
A) Increasing the production cost
B) Making the reactions more hazardous
C) Causing more waste to be generated
D) Lowering the activation energy and increasing reaction rates
  • 5. What does 'autocatalysis' refer to in a chemical reaction?
A) When a byproduct of a reaction poisons the catalyst
B) When a catalyst is deactivated by the reaction mixture
C) When a reactant of a reaction accelerates the reaction
D) When a product of a reaction acts as a catalyst for that reaction
  • 6. What is a common example of an organic catalyst?
A) Silver
B) Enzymes
C) Magnesium oxide
D) Carbon nanotubes
  • 7. What is the purpose of a catalytic converter in a car exhaust system?
A) To produce more greenhouse gases
B) To increase the fuel efficiency of the engine
C) To reduce harmful emissions by converting them into less harmful substances
D) To increase engine power
  • 8. Which of the following factors can influence the effectiveness of a catalyst?
A) Color of the catalyst
B) Surface area of the catalyst
C) Vessel size in which the reaction takes place
D) Temperature of the surrounding environment
  • 9. What is meant by the term 'selectivity' in catalysis?
A) The cost of the catalyst used in a reaction
B) The ease of recycling the catalyst
C) The speed at which a catalyst degrades
D) The ability of a catalyst to promote one specific reaction pathway over others
  • 10. How do solid catalysts differ from homogeneous catalysts?
A) Solid catalysts are always less efficient than homogeneous catalysts
B) Solid catalysts have a higher reaction selectivity
C) Solid catalysts are never used in industrial processes
D) Solid catalysts are typically easier to separate from the reaction mixture
  • 11. From which language is the term 'catalyst' derived and what does it mean?
A) Greek, meaning 'loosen' or 'untie'.
B) French, meaning 'to change'.
C) German, meaning 'to assist'.
D) Latin, meaning 'to speed up'.
  • 12. What is the SI derived unit for measuring the catalytic activity of a catalyst?
A) enzyme unit
B) katal
C) mole per second
D) turnover number (TON)
  • 13. Which term describes the productivity of a catalyst?
A) enzyme unit
B) turn over frequency
C) katal
D) turnover number (TON)
  • 14. In the reaction 2 SO2 + O2 → 2 SO3, which substance acts as a catalyst?
A) oxygen (O2)
B) nitric oxide (NO)
C) sulfur dioxide (SO2)
D) sulfur trioxide (SO3)
  • 15. What is a common product of enzymatic reactions that also acts as a reactant in bond-breaking processes?
A) Hydrogen
B) Oxygen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Water
  • 16. What are catalytic antibodies that lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction called?
A) Abzymes
B) Synzymes
C) Enzybiotics
D) Ribozymes
  • 17. Who discovered the acid-catalyzed conversion of starch to glucose?
A) Vladimir Ipatieff
B) Wilhelm Ostwald
C) Jöns Jakob Berzelius
D) Gottlieb Kirchhoff
  • 18. What is the role of a catalyst in lowering activation energy?
A) It stabilizes the transition state more than the starting material
B) It decreases the available energy from the environment
C) It increases the difference in energy between starting materials and products
D) It changes the thermodynamic barrier
  • 19. Which enzyme-based commodity chemical is prepared using biocatalysis?
A) Acetic acid
B) Benzene
C) High-fructose corn syrup
D) Ethanol
  • 20. Who discovered the use of platinum in catalysis?
A) Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
B) Vladimir Ipatieff
C) Gottlieb Kirchhoff
D) Humphry Davy
  • 21. Which chemist developed Döbereiner's lamp?
A) Humphry Davy
B) Elizabeth Fulhame
C) Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
D) Wilhelm Ostwald
  • 22. Which process involves the synthesis of hydrocarbons from synthesis gas?
A) Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
B) Sabatier reaction
C) Water-gas shift reaction
D) Steam reforming
  • 23. Which step is the rate-determining step in the catalyzed reaction of SO2 and O2?
A) NO2 + SO2 → NO + SO3
B) 2 NO + O2 → 2 NO2
C) NO + SO3 → NO2 + SO2
D) 2 SO2 + O2 → 2 SO3
  • 24. What type of catalysis is used to derive polyesters, polyamides, and isocyanates?
A) Inorganic catalysts
B) Biocatalysts
C) Metal catalysts
D) Acid–base catalysis
  • 25. In 2005, how much did catalytic processes generate in products worldwide?
A) $1 trillion
B) $700 billion
C) $900 billion
D) $500 billion
  • 26. What is the precursor to the antibacterial levofloxacin synthesized using BINAP-ruthenium complexes?
A) Hydroxyacetone
B) Levofloxacin
C) (R)-1,2-Propandiol
D) Noyori asymmetric hydrogenation
  • 27. What is typically produced by photocatalysis?
A) Singlet oxygen
B) Hydrogen peroxide
C) Chlorine gas
D) Nitric oxide
  • 28. Which chemist referred to catalysis as contact processes?
A) Eilhard Mitscherlich
B) Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
C) Humphry Davy
D) Elizabeth Fulhame
  • 29. Which type of catalysis is used in food processing to prepare many foodstuffs?
A) Hydrogenation with nickel catalyst
B) Enantioselective catalysis
C) Friedel–Crafts reactions
D) Biocatalysis
  • 30. What is produced via catalytic oxidation using oxygen from p-xylene?
A) Terephthalic acid
B) Ammonia
C) Methanol
D) Acrylic acid
  • 31. Who was awarded the 1909 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on catalysis?
A) Elizabeth Fulhame
B) Jöns Jakob Berzelius
C) Wilhelm Ostwald
D) Vladimir Ipatieff
  • 32. Who performed early industrial scale reactions including hydrogenation?
A) Wilhelm Ostwald
B) Vladimir Ipatieff
C) Jöns Jakob Berzelius
D) Gottlieb Kirchhoff
  • 33. Which type of catalyst can be considered an intermediate between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts?
A) Electrocatalysts
B) Organometallic catalysts
C) Biocatalysts
D) Photocatalysts
  • 34. Which process requires metal catalysts for carbonylation, such as the Monsanto acetic acid process?
A) Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
B) Sabatier reaction
C) Water-gas shift reaction
D) Carbonylation processes
  • 35. Who first used the term 'catalysis' to describe accelerated reactions?
A) Jöns Jakob Berzelius
B) Gottlieb Kirchhoff
C) Eilhard Mitscherlich
D) Elizabeth Fulhame
  • 36. In which year did Elizabeth Fulhame describe the concept of catalysis?
A) 1794
B) 1811
C) 1835
D) 1880s
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