Petrochemical Technology Questions (the top 10)?

1 Answer:

The process of separating petroleum into its fractions is called
a. boiling.
b. condensation.
c. sublimation
d. refining.

2 Answer:

An example of a synthetic polymer is
a. an amino acid.
b. cotton.
c. nylon.
d. wool

3 Answer:

Petrochemical products produced through polymer chemistry are
a. flexible.
b. heat resistant.
c. light weight.
d. all of these.

4 Answer:

The name given to the molecular units that make up a polymer is
a. condensation.
b. fractional distillation.
c. monomer.
d. vaporization.

5 Answer:

The purpose of a fractionating tower is to allow the crude oil to
a. cool, condense, and vaporize.
b. condense, cool, and vaporize.
c. vaporize, cool and condense.
d. vaporize, condense, and cool

6 Answer:

An example of a product made from polymer materials is
a. glass.
b. paper.
c. petroleum.
d. plastic.

7 Answer:

Scientists predict that polymer products will increase the use of
a. nuclear energy.
b. tidal energy.
c. solar energy.
d. wind energy.

8 Answer:

Vaporization in a fractionating tower causes the crude oil to be
a. collected and separated.
b. collected and combined.
c. separated and collected.
d. combined and collected.

9 Answer:

An example of a natural polymer is
a. silk.
b. phenol.
c. glycerol.
d. vinyl chloride.

10 Answer:

Which of the following crude oil products in not used as a fuel?
a. gasoline.
b. asphalt.
c. kerosene.
d. diesel fuel.