Green Chemistry MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. .............., or VOCs, have been replaced and were banned in some paints?

1. Versatile Organic Chemicals
2. Volatile Organic Compounds
3. Volatile Organic Components
4. Versatile Odorless Components

2. .................interfere with hormone systems in animals and humans and are abbreviated EDCs?

1. Endocrine Destructive Components
2. Energy Disrupting Chemicals
3. Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
4. Enzyme Destructive Components

3. ................is fulfilling the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs?

1. Sustainability
2. Green chemistry
3. Life Cycle Assessment
4. Recycling

4. ...............and moral arguments are often used when discussing sustainability and green chemistry?

1. Environment
2. Technology
3. Politics
4. Ethics

5. ...............was instrumental in winning a 1996 legal settlement of $333 million for the California town of Hinkley due to chromium in its drinking water?

1. Leonardo diCaprio
2. George Clooney
3. Erin Brockovich
4. Angelina Jolie

6. ..............is an excellent green solvent as well as a greenhouse gas?

1. Methanol
2. CFCs
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Carbon Dioxide

7. A chemical process with an E-Factor of 1 creates LESS waste than an EFactor of 25?

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

8. A green soy adhesive was developed based on the adhesion protein secreted by mussels sticking on rocks?

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

9. An example of chemical toxics prevention is?

1. Removing water from industrial reactions
2. Eliminating the formation of chlorinated organics in paper
3. Utilizing ammonia instead of vinegar
4. Monitoring BPA (Bisphenol A) in plastic bottles

10. An example of green chemistry is?

1. Recycled carpet
2. A product made on Earth Day
3. A sublimation reaction
4. Bio-plastics