From cavitation-prone pumps to the flammability limits that keep a plant from going up in smoke, chemical engineering rewards the people who know their fundamentals cold. This 10-question quiz covers reaction kinetics, heat transfer, distillation, process control and safety basics — the everyday concepts that separate a solid engineer from a great one. Missed one? Every question comes with a deeper-dive article so you can brush up, not just find out where you stand right now.