Green Chemistry Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

41. TRI is used by the EPA to track pollution prevention. TRI stands for?

1. Total Reporting Inventory
2. Total Release Impact
3. Toxic Release Inventory
4. Toxic Release Impact

42. Used to indicate the level of contaminants present, the term PPM means?

1. Parts-per-micron
2. Parts-per-million
3. Parts-per-mass
4. Parts-per-molecule

43. What is the U.S. Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award?

1. An award related to recycling
2. An award for industry only
3. The only chemistry award given by the President
4. Challenges companies to become fuel efficient

44. Which of the following are among the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry?

1. Design commercially viable products
2. Use only new solvents
3. Use catalysts, not stoichiometric reagents
4. Re-use waste

45. Which of the following is a challenge for green chemists?

1. Awareness of the benefits of green chemistry
2. Developing chemicals that are recyclable
3. Training for cleaning up chemical spills
4. Knowing when to reduce and eliminate hazardous waste

46. Which of the following is the greenest solvent?

1. Formaldehyde
2. Benzene
3. Ethanol
4. Water

47. Which one of the following three terms is used in the sustainability triangle?

1. Micro-economics
2. Planet
3. Social responsibility