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Air and Water Worksheet B1

The document provides information about the composition of air and water. It includes a pie chart showing that air is approximately 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen. Other gases in air include argon, carbon dioxide, and neon. The constituents of air can be separated using chemical reactions. Water is present in the atmosphere, oceans, ice, and snow. It describes chemical tests for water and uses of water in industry. Steps in water purification include filtration, sedimentation, chlorination and disinfection.

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Air and Water Worksheet B1

The document provides information about the composition of air and water. It includes a pie chart showing that air is approximately 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen. Other gases in air include argon, carbon dioxide, and neon. The constituents of air can be separated using chemical reactions. Water is present in the atmosphere, oceans, ice, and snow. It describes chemical tests for water and uses of water in industry. Steps in water purification include filtration, sedimentation, chlorination and disinfection.

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AIR AND WATER WORKSHEET A

1. The pie chart below shows the composition of air. Use it to answer the
questions that follow.

a. What is the percentage of oxygen in air? _______________________


b. What is the percentage of nitrogen in air? ______________________
c. State the names of 3 other gases present in air.
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d. How can the constituents of air be separated?
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e. The percentage of oxygen in air can be found using the apparatus below

Air is passed backwards and forwards over the heated copper using the
syringes. The copper reacts with oxygen in the air to form copper oxide.
Suggest what happens to
i. The total volume of air in the gas syringes
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ii. The mass of the wire in the tube
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iii. State three uses of air
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AIR AND WATER WORKSHEET A

2. Water is present in the atmosphere, the seas and in ice and snow.
a. Describe a chemical test for water
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b. State three uses of water in industry
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c. What is a solvent? Give 3 examples
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d. Water vapour in the atmosphere reacts with sulfur dioxide to produce
acid rain.
i. Write a balanced equation for the reaction

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ii. State two sources of Sulphur dioxide
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iii. State three adverse effects of acid rain
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3. a. mention four steps in water purification


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b. describe two of the steps mentioned above
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