Question
Chemical Technology Question on Petroleum refining and petrochemicals
Which of the following statements with reference to the petroleum/petrochemical industry is/are correct?
Catalytic hydrocracking converts heavier hydrocarbons to lighter hydrocarbons.
Catalytic reforming converts straight-chain hydrocarbons to aromatics
Cumene is manufactured by the catalytic alkylation of benzene with propylene
Vinyl acetate is manufactured by reacting methane with acetic acid over a palladium catalyst
Catalytic hydrocracking converts heavier hydrocarbons to lighter hydrocarbons.
Solution
The correct Answers are (A):Catalytic hydrocracking converts heavier hydrocarbons to lighter hydrocarbons. ,(B):Catalytic reforming converts straight-chain hydrocarbons to aromatics,(C):Cumene is manufactured by the catalytic alkylation of benzene with propylene