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Programme 11: Industrial Chemistry Programme Questions: Activity Sheet 1
Ammonia - What makes ammonium nitrate such a useful fertiliser?
- Why is the formation of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen described as a reversible reaction?
- In order to get the optimum yield, what temperature and pressure are used during the manufacture of ammonia?
- Why is an iron catalyst used during the Haber process?
- Which three materials are used to manufacture nitric acid?
- Why is the manufacture of ammonium nitrate described as a neutralisation process?
Plastics and Polymers - Which raw material is used to manufacture most plastics?
- Which two elements are present in the alkane family of chemicals?
- What catalyst is used during the catalytic cracking of alkanes?
- How can you tell that the products of cracking are insoluble in water?
- What is the chemical test for alkenes?
- Which monomer is used to manufacture polystyrene?
Sulphuric Acid - Which gas is produced when sulphur burns?
- In what state does sulphur arrive at the sulphuric acid plant?
- Which catalyst is used to convert sulphur dioxide into sulphur trioxide?
- Why must the reactor vessel not get too hot?
- Which particular property of sulphuric acid makes it very useful in a range of industries?
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