Which of the following is a major industrial catalytic use of platinum?

As a catalyst in automobile catalytic converters

As a primary catalyst in Haber ammonia synthesis

As the main catalyst for large-scale polyethylene production

As the main catalyst for cracking heavy oils

Which famous platinum(II) coordination complex is an important anticancer drug?

Tetraammineplatinum(II) sulfate

In nature platinum most commonly occurs as which form?

Native metal and alloys in alluvial deposits

In abundant soluble chloride salts

As the dominant component of granite

Which property of platinum contributes most to its use in high-temperature catalytic applications?

High melting point and chemical inertness

Which historical fact is true about platinum coinage?

Platinum coins were first issued by the United States in 1901

Russia issued official platinum coins in the 19th century

China used platinum as its primary coin metal throughout the Qing dynasty

Ancient Rome minted platinum denarii

Which statement about platinum's corrosion resistance is correct?

Platinum readily corrodes in air at room temperature

Platinum is highly resistant to corrosion and oxidation

Platinum dissolves quickly in water

Platinum is more reactive than iron in air

Which of these is a common application of platinum in laboratory chemistry?

As a reducing agent stronger than lithium

As an inert electrode and catalyst (e.g., hydrogenation, oxidation)

As a solvent for organic reactions

As a primary buffer for pH 7 solutions

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Platinum (Pt) — catalytic chemistry and monetary history

Twelve multiple-choice questions on platinum (Z=78): its catalytic roles, common oxidation states and complexes, occurrence, and historical use as a precious metal and coinage.0 takes

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01What is the atomic number of platinum?
02Which of the following is a major industrial catalytic use of platinum?
03Which oxidation states are the two most common for platinum in coordination complexes?
04Which famous platinum(II) coordination complex is an important anticancer drug?
05In nature platinum most commonly occurs as which form?
06Platinum is a member of which group of elements often found together geologically?
07Which property of platinum contributes most to its use in high-temperature catalytic applications?
08Which historical fact is true about platinum coinage?
09Zeise's salt is an early organometallic complex containing platinum and which ligand?
10Which statement about platinum's corrosion resistance is correct?
11Which of these is a common application of platinum in laboratory chemistry?
12Which element listed is chemically most closely associated with platinum in natural deposits (another platinum-group metal)?