Higher ChemistryHigher Chemistry

Unit 3Section 1 The Chemical

IndustryMultiple Choice Questions

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Douglas Racey, Waid Academy, Anstruther, Fife, Scotland

Higher Chemistry Unit 3 - Section 1 Higher Chemistry Unit 3 - Section 1 The Chemical IndustryThe Chemical IndustryMultiple Choice QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions

1.1. Which of the following is a raw Which of the following is a raw material for the chemical industry?material for the chemical industry?

A.A. benzenebenzeneB.B. methanemethaneC.C. aluminiumaluminiumD.D. ironiron

Answer B.

2.2. Which of the following is not a fixed Which of the following is not a fixed cost for the chemical industry?cost for the chemical industry?

A.A. land rentalland rentalB.B. plant constructionplant constructionC.C. product distributionproduct distributionD.D. labourlabour

Answer C.

Higher Chemistry Unit 3 - Section 1 Higher Chemistry Unit 3 - Section 1 The Chemical IndustryThe Chemical IndustryMultiple Choice QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions

3.3. Which of the following would be Which of the following would be manufactured using a batch manufactured using a batch process?process?

A.A. sulphuric acidsulphuric acidB.B. aspirinaspirinC.C. ammoniaammoniaD.D. nitric acidnitric acid

Answer B.

Higher Chemistry Unit 3 - Section 1 Higher Chemistry Unit 3 - Section 1 The Chemical IndustryThe Chemical IndustryMultiple Choice QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions

4.4. The costs in the industrial production of a The costs in the industrial production of a chemical are made up of fixed costs and chemical are made up of fixed costs and variable costs. Which of the following is most variable costs. Which of the following is most likely to be classified as a variable cost?likely to be classified as a variable cost?

A.A. land rentalland rentalB.B. plant constructionplant constructionC.C. labourlabourD.D. raw materialsraw materials

Answer D.

Higher Chemistry Unit 3 - Section 1 Higher Chemistry Unit 3 - Section 1 The Chemical IndustryThe Chemical IndustryMultiple Choice QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions