Which among the following statements is NOT true according to principles of green chemistry?

Which among the following statements is NOT true according to principles of green chemistry?
  1. Use of catalyst minimize waste.
  2. Benzene being volatile compound pollutes air.
  3. Carrying out reactions at high temperature and high pressure minimizes use of energy.
  4. Use renewable chemicals rather than crude oil.

Solution

Green Chemistry is an effort to produce and use chemical products in order to reduce or eliminate their harmful effects. The major objective of green chemistry is to use existing knowledge in order to reduce the environmental pollution.

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (11 Aug Shift 1)

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