Question 1

Which is produced in the greatest amount from a barrel of petroleum?

Accepted Answer

A) asphalt and road oil 
B) gasoline 
C) home heating oil 
D) lubricants and waxes 
A) asphalt and road oil 
B) gasoline 
C) home heating oil 
D) lubricants and waxes

Question 2

Oxygenated gasolines are blends of petroleum-derived compounds with oxygen-containing compounds.Which of the following oxygenated compounds has been discontinued in some states because of potential health risks?

Accepted Answer

A) ethanol 
B) methanol 
C) MTBE 
D) methane 
A) ethanol 
B) methanol 
C) MTBE 
D) methane

Question 3

Which is not true about energy conservation within the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Over the past two decades,industrial production has increased substantially,whereas the associated energy consumption has gone down. 
B) Reusing aluminum saves approximately 70% of the energy required to extract equivalent amounts of aluminum from its ore. 
C) Because of conservation efforts and lighter automobiles,gasoline consumption in the United States declined by 50% between the mid-1970s and the early 1990s. 
D) By following strict conservation efforts,the United States could eliminate its dependence on imported fossil fuels within a decade. 
A) Over the past two decades,industrial production has increased substantially,whereas the associated energy consumption has gone down. 
B) Reusing aluminum saves approximately 70% of the energy required to extract equivalent amounts of aluminum from its ore. 
C) Because of conservation efforts and lighter automobiles,gasoline consumption in the United States declined by 50% between the mid-1970s and the early 1990s. 
D) By following strict conservation efforts,the United States could eliminate its dependence on imported fossil fuels within a decade.

Question 4

How is heat energy used to generate electricity in a modern power plant?

Accepted Answer

A) Heat warms wires causing electrons to move through them more rapidly. 
B) Heat boils water to make steam,which drives a turbine. 
C) Heat warms the fins on a turbine,causing them to spin. 
D) Heat generates strong magnetic fields through which the wires of a turbine move. 
A) Heat warms wires causing electrons to move through them more rapidly. 
B) Heat boils water to make steam,which drives a turbine. 
C) Heat warms the fins on a turbine,causing them to spin. 
D) Heat generates strong magnetic fields through which the wires of a turbine move.

Question 5

The energy stored in the chemical bonds of fossil fuels is a form of ______ energy.

Accepted Answer

A) electrical 
B) mechanical 
C) potential 
D) kinetic 
A) electrical 
B) mechanical 
C) potential 
D) kinetic

Question 6

According to the graph below,  
The major source of energy in the United States during the years 1900 to 1950 was

Accepted Answer

A) coal. 
B) wood. 
C) natural gas. 
D) petroleum. 
A) coal. 
B) wood. 
C) natural gas. 
D) petroleum.

Question 7

Combustion is a chemical process in which a fuel combines with______ to release energy and form products.

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen 
B) oxygen 
C) methane 
D) hydrogen 
A) nitrogen 
B) oxygen 
C) methane 
D) hydrogen

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a drawback of using coal for energy production?

Accepted Answer

A) Mountaintop mining 
B) Mercury in fly ash 
C) Mining explosions 
D) Difficult transportation due to instability 
A) Mountaintop mining 
B) Mercury in fly ash 
C) Mining explosions 
D) Difficult transportation due to instability

Question 9

Which common process on earth is endothermic?

Accepted Answer

A) the production of oxygen by photosynthesis 
B) ozone decomposing into O2 in the upper atmosphere 
C) water freezing to form ice at 0°C 
D) the reaction of wood with oxygen to form carbon dioxide,water,and ash 
A) the production of oxygen by photosynthesis 
B) ozone decomposing into O2 in the upper atmosphere 
C) water freezing to form ice at 0°C 
D) the reaction of wood with oxygen to form carbon dioxide,water,and ash

Question 10

Alternative energy sources are currently being researched in effort to replace our dependence on fossil fuels.Which is not a current research effort in this regard?

Accepted Answer

A) obtaining alternative fuels from renewable sources such as garbage 
B) reintroducing the use of tetraethyl lead to increase the octane rating of gasoline 
C) converting coal into gaseous and liquid fuels similar to petroleum products 
D) increasing the use of farm product biomass,such as corn,to produce ethanol. 
A) obtaining alternative fuels from renewable sources such as garbage 
B) reintroducing the use of tetraethyl lead to increase the octane rating of gasoline 
C) converting coal into gaseous and liquid fuels similar to petroleum products 
D) increasing the use of farm product biomass,such as corn,to produce ethanol.

Question 11

The conclusion that it is impossible to completely convert heat into work without making other changes in the universe is

Accepted Answer

A) based on erroneous observations. 
B) the concept that increasing entropy characterizes all changes in the universe. 
C) another way of stating that all energy is either thermal energy or heat. 
D) the second law of thermodynamics. 
A) based on erroneous observations. 
B) the concept that increasing entropy characterizes all changes in the universe. 
C) another way of stating that all energy is either thermal energy or heat. 
D) the second law of thermodynamics.

Question 12

Which factor did not play a major role in the formation of fossil fuels from plant matter?

Accepted Answer

A) high temperatures 
B) high pressures 
C) an absence of O2 
D) an abundance of sunlight 
A) high temperatures 
B) high pressures 
C) an absence of O2 
D) an abundance of sunlight

Question 13

A gasoline's octane rating is a measure of the

Accepted Answer

A) gasoline's resistance to causing knocking in a vehicle's engine. 
B) pollutants produced by burning the gasoline in a vehicle's engine. 
C) energy content of the gasoline. 
D) purity of the gasoline. 
A) gasoline's resistance to causing knocking in a vehicle's engine. 
B) pollutants produced by burning the gasoline in a vehicle's engine. 
C) energy content of the gasoline. 
D) purity of the gasoline.

Question 14

Cracking is

Accepted Answer

A) the breaking of larger molecules into smaller ones. 
B) the combination of small molecules to form larger molecules. 
C) any reaction that is accompanied by the release of heat. 
D) any reaction that is accompanied by the absorption of heat. 
A) the breaking of larger molecules into smaller ones. 
B) the combination of small molecules to form larger molecules. 
C) any reaction that is accompanied by the release of heat. 
D) any reaction that is accompanied by the absorption of heat.

Question 15

In a typical power plant,the combustion of a fuel is used to boil water.The steam then causes a turbine to spin.At this stage,the potential energy of the fuel has been transformed into _________ energy of the spinning turbine.

Accepted Answer

A) kinetic 
B) mechanical 
C) electrical 
D) potential 
A) kinetic 
B) mechanical 
C) electrical 
D) potential

Question 16

A chemical reaction accompanied by a release of energy is called a/an ______ reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) endothermic 
B) catalyzed 
C) exothermic 
D) fast 
A) endothermic 
B) catalyzed 
C) exothermic 
D) fast

Question 17

The first law of thermodynamics states that

Accepted Answer

A) energy is the capacity to do work. 
B) doing work is defined as causing movement against a resisting force. 
C) heat flows from a warmer body to a cooler body. 
D) energy is neither created nor destroyeD. 
A) energy is the capacity to do work. 
B) doing work is defined as causing movement against a resisting force. 
C) heat flows from a warmer body to a cooler body. 
D) energy is neither created nor destroyeD.

Question 18

In what year was the last oil refinery built in the US?

Accepted Answer

A) 1955 
B) 1985 
C) 2005 
D) 1976 
A) 1955 
B) 1985 
C) 2005 
D) 1976

Question 19

The heat energy released or absorbed by a chemical reaction is generally determined by the difference between the energy that

Accepted Answer

A) must be put in to break the bonds in the reactants and the energy that must be put in to make the bonds in the products. 
B) must be put in to break the bonds in the reactants and the energy that is released upon making the bonds in the products. 
C) is released upon breaking the bonds in the reactants and the energy that must be put in to make the bonds in the products. 
D) is released upon breaking the bonds in the reactants and the energy that is released upon making the bonds in the products. 
A) must be put in to break the bonds in the reactants and the energy that must be put in to make the bonds in the products. 
B) must be put in to break the bonds in the reactants and the energy that is released upon making the bonds in the products. 
C) is released upon breaking the bonds in the reactants and the energy that must be put in to make the bonds in the products. 
D) is released upon breaking the bonds in the reactants and the energy that is released upon making the bonds in the products.

Question 20

The diagram below shows a simplified version of a fractionating column used in the petroleum industry.  
The compounds that are obtained at position D are

Accepted Answer

A) asphalt. 
B) gasoline. 
C) jet fuel. 
D) refinery gases. 
A) asphalt. 
B) gasoline. 
C) jet fuel. 
D) refinery gases.

Which is produced in the greatest amount from a barrel of petroleum?

Oxygenated gasolines are blends of petroleum-derived compounds with oxygen-containing compounds.Which of the following oxygenated compounds has been discontinued in some states because of potential health risks?

Which is not true about energy conservation within the United States?

How is heat energy used to generate electricity in a modern power plant?

The energy stored in the chemical bonds of fossil fuels is a form of ______ energy.

According to the graph below, The major source of energy in the United States during the years 1900 to 1950 was

Combustion is a chemical process in which a fuel combines with______ to release energy and form products.

Which of the following is NOT a drawback of using coal for energy production?

Which common process on earth is endothermic?

Alternative energy sources are currently being researched in effort to replace our dependence on fossil fuels.Which is not a current research effort in this regard?

The conclusion that it is impossible to completely convert heat into work without making other changes in the universe is

Which factor did not play a major role in the formation of fossil fuels from plant matter?

A gasoline's octane rating is a measure of the

Cracking is

In a typical power plant,the combustion of a fuel is used to boil water.The steam then causes a turbine to spin.At this stage,the potential energy of the fuel has been transformed into _________ energy of the spinning turbine.

A chemical reaction accompanied by a release of energy is called a/an ______ reaction.

The first law of thermodynamics states that

In what year was the last oil refinery built in the US?

The heat energy released or absorbed by a chemical reaction is generally determined by the difference between the energy that

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Exam 4: Energy From Combustion

Which is produced in the greatest amount from a barrel of petroleum?

Oxygenated gasolines are blends of petroleum-derived compounds with oxygen-containing compounds.Which of the following oxygenated compounds has been discontinued in some states because of potential health risks?

Which is not true about energy conservation within the United States?

How is heat energy used to generate electricity in a modern power plant?

The energy stored in the chemical bonds of fossil fuels is a form of ______ energy.

According to the graph below, The major source of energy in the United States during the years 1900 to 1950 was

Combustion is a chemical process in which a fuel combines with______ to release energy and form products.

Which of the following is NOT a drawback of using coal for energy production?

Which common process on earth is endothermic?

Alternative energy sources are currently being researched in effort to replace our dependence on fossil fuels.Which is not a current research effort in this regard?

The conclusion that it is impossible to completely convert heat into work without making other changes in the universe is

Which factor did not play a major role in the formation of fossil fuels from plant matter?

A gasoline's octane rating is a measure of the

Cracking is

In a typical power plant,the combustion of a fuel is used to boil water.The steam then causes a turbine to spin.At this stage,the potential energy of the fuel has been transformed into _________ energy of the spinning turbine.

A chemical reaction accompanied by a release of energy is called a/an ______ reaction.

The first law of thermodynamics states that

In what year was the last oil refinery built in the US?

The heat energy released or absorbed by a chemical reaction is generally determined by the difference between the energy that

The diagram below shows a simplified version of a fractionating column used in the petroleum industry. The compounds that are obtained at position D are

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