Impacts of chemical synthesis

Last updated: 17/01/2020

WJEC A-Level Chemistry Unit 2.3 – The wider impact of chemistry Impacts of chemical synthesis

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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
What is one environmental disadvantage of chemical synthesis?
- Creates toxic chemicals that can sometimes be disposed of in lakes and rivers
- Laboratories to carry out chemical synthesis are very expensive
- Act of testing commercial products on animals
- Lack of job opportunities
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question
What is one environmental disadvantage of chemical synthesis?
- Pollutes the air with greenhouse gases, increasing global warming
- Laboratories to carry out chemical synthesis are very expensive
- Act of testing commercial products on animals
- Lack of job opportunities
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question
What is one environmental disadvantage of chemical synthesis?
- Polluting toxic gases
- Laboratories to carry out chemical synthesis are very expensive
- Act of testing commercial products on animals
- Lack of job opportunities
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question
What is one social benefit when using non-renewable energy sources?
- Cheap to source, so price of products become lower for consumers
- Natural gas half the amount of greenhouse gases compared to coal
- Small amounts needed to make large amounts of energy
- Decreases the risk of global warming
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question
What is one social benefit when using non-renewable energy sources?
- Quick and easy to get a hold of, makes production easier and people can get their products faster
- Long time to source
- Clean way to gain energy
- Fossil fuels will never run out
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question
What is one social disadvantage when using non-renewable energy sources?
- Mines can be disruptive, creating noise pollution
- Mines can be disruptive to the countryside
- Pollutes the air with chemicals
- Decreases the risk of global warming
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question
What is one social disadvantage when using non-renewable energy sources?
- Working on oil rigs can be dangerous for workers and sometimes life threatening
- Pollutes the air with chemicals
- Quick and easy to get a hold of, makes production easier and people can get their products faster
- Fossil fuels will never run out
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question
What is one economic benefit when using non-renewable energy sources?
- Sourcing the energy resources creates job opportunities
- Pollutes the air with chemicals
- Working on oil rigs can be dangerous for workers and sometimes life threatening
- Decreases the risk of global warming
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question
What is one economic disadvantage when using non-renewable energy sources?
- The resources will run out, creating unemployment
- Pollutes the air with chemicals
- Working on oil rigs can be dangerous for workers and sometimes life threatening
- Decreases the risk of global warming
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question
What is one environmental benefit when using non-renewable energy sources?
- Natural gas half the amount of greenhouse gases compared to coal
- Sourcing the energy resources creates job opportunities
- Quick and easy to get a hold of, makes production easier and people can get their products faster
- Cheap to source, so price of products become lower for consumers
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question
What is one social benefit of chemical synthesis?
- Create commercial products
- Pollutes the air with chemicals
- Good use of land
- Good for the environment
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question
What is one environmental disadvantage when using non-renewable energy sources?
- Releases greenhouse gases which increases global warming
- The resources will run out, creating unemployment
- Mines can be disruptive, creating noise pollution
- Working on oil rigs can be dangerous for workers and sometimes life threatening
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question
What is one economical benefit of chemical synthesis?
- Creates job opportunities
- Pollutes the air with chemicals
- People getting ill from fumes
- Expense of running laboratories
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question
What is the role of green chemistry?
- Aims to be as non-toxic as possible
- Aims to release as many toxic gases as possible
- Aims to create as many job opportunities as possible
- Aims to minimise costs
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question
What is one social disadvantage of chemical synthesis?
- Act of testing commercial products on animals
- Good revenues
- Lack of job opportunities
- Expense of running laboratories
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question
Why were green chemistry principles created?
- To become more energy efficient
- To reduce costs
- To increase the amount of fossil fuels used
- To increase the number of jobs available
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question
What is one economical disadvantage of chemical synthesis?
- Laboratories to carry out chemical synthesis are very expensive
- Creates job opportunities
- Pollutes the air with chemicals
- Lack of job opportunities
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question
What types of chemicals and solvents are aimed to be used when following the green chemistry principles?
- Safer
- Toxic
- Cheaper
- More reactive
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
What is one economical benefit of chemical synthesis?
- Increases GDP
- Good use of land
- Lack of job opportunities
- Pollutes the air with chemicals
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
What is one environmental benefit of chemical synthesis?
- Allows a better understanding of the chemicals present in natural processes
- Pollutes the air with chemicals
- Creates job opportunities
- Laboratories to carry out chemical synthesis are very expensive
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