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Air and Water

10. The gases coming from a car’s exhaust contain oxides of
1. An 80 cm3 sample of air is trapped in a syringe. The air nitrogen. How are these oxides formed?
is slowly passed over heated iron in a tube until there is no A Nitrogen reacts with carbon dioxide.
further decrease in volume. B Nitrogen reacts with carbon monoxide.
C Nitrogen reacts with oxygen.
D Nitrogen reacts with petrol.
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When cooled to the original temperature, which volume of

gas remains? 11. The table shows pollutants and their possible effects.
A 80 cm3 B 64 cm3 C 20 cm3 Which line is not correct?
D 16 cm3 pollutan effect
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2. In the Haber process, nitrogen and hydrogen react to A CFCs cause destruction of the ozone
form ammonia. What is the source of the hydrogen? B CH4 layer
A air B oil C limestone D sulphuric acid C CO forms photochemical smog
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3. Why are catalytic converters fitted to car exhausts? forms acid rain
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B to decrease the amount of nitrogen oxides emitted 12. The table shows pollutants which cause eutrophication,
sources of these pollutants and a problem that eutrophication
C to improve energy conservation
causes.
D to reduce global warming Which entry in the table is correct?
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pollutant source problem
4. Why is carbon used in the purification of drinking water?
A nitrates detergent oxygen
A disinfects the water B nitrates s depletion
B filters out solids C phosphate fertilizers excess oxygen
C removes tastes and odours from the water D s detergent oxygen
D desalinates the water phosphate s depletion
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billion parts of air, of polluting gases in four different 13. Which gas burns in air to form a single product?
industrialised cities. A ammonia B carbon monoxide
In which city are limestone buildings under greatest threat from C hydrogen chloride D methane
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city sulphur nitroge ozone
dioxide n 14. Which pair of statements about the combustion of a
dioxide carbohydrate and its formation by photosynthesis is not
A 17 46 23 correct?
B 32 33 30 combustion photosynthesis
C 38 40 11 A reaction exothermic reaction endothermic
D 45 14 21 B oxygen used up oxygen set free
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6. The water in a lake contains the following dissolved C no catalyst needed catalyst needed
substances.
D chemical energy chemical energy
 mineral salts converted to heat converted to light
 nitrates energy energy
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 phosphates 15. The water in a lake showed signs of eutrophication.
 sewage What could be the cause of this?
How many of these substances can cause eutrophication? A increasing the amount of dissolved fertiliser
A1 B2 C3 D4
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B increasing the amount of dissolved oxygen
7. Which gas cannot be removed from the exhaust gases of a C decreasing the amount of dissolved mineral salts
petrol powered car by its catalytic converter? D decreasing the number of bacteria
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C hydrocarbons D nitrogen dioxide 16. Methane, sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide are gases
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8. Which gas, present in pond water, decreases in
concentration during eutrophication? In what way do these gases affect the environment?
methane sulphur dioxide carbon dioxide
A carbon dioxide B methane C nitrogen D oxygen A depletion of the ozone layer acid rain global warming
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B global warming photochemical smog acid rain
9. Element R reacts with oxygen to form a gas, T. C photochemical smog global warming depletion of the ozone layer
T changes the colour of damp litmus paper from blue to red. D global warming acid rain global warming
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What is R? 17. A catalytic converter in a car exhaust system changes
A carbon B chlorine C nitrogen D sulphur pollutants into less harmful products. Which change does not
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Air and Water
A carbon dioxide  carbon
B carbon monoxide  carbon dioxide
C nitrogen oxides  nitrogen
D unburned hydrocarbons  carbon dioxide and water
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18. Which statements about the pollutant carbon monoxide are
correct?
1 It is a colourless, odourless gas.
2 It is formed by incomplete combustion of natural gas.
3 It reacts with haemoglobin in the blood.
A 1 and 2 only B 1 and 3 only
C 2 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
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19. Which gas is not produced when hydrocarbons are burnt in
the internal combustion engine?
A carbon dioxide B carbon monoxide
C hydrogen D nitrogen oxides
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20. Vegetable matter is biodegradable. Which gas is released

into the atmosphere when vegetable matter biodegrades?
A carbon monoxide B methane
C nitrogen dioxide D sulphur dioxide
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21. To reduce atmospheric pollution, the waste gases from a
coal-burning power station are passed through powdered
calcium carbonate. Which waste gas will not be removed by the
powdered calcium carbonate?
A carbon monoxide, CO B nitrogen dioxide, NO2
C phosphorus(V) oxide, P2O5 D sulphur dioxide, SO2
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22. Why are catalytic converters fitted to car exhausts?
A to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide emitted
B to decrease the amount of nitrogen oxides emitted
C to improve energy conservation
D to reduce global warming
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23. Which type of water in the left hand column is linked

correctly to a statement in the right hand column?
A s e a w a te r m a y c o n ta in fe r tilis e r s w a s h e d o ff fr o m th e fie ld s

B d r in k in g w a te r c o n t a in s n o d is s o lv e d s u b s t a n c e s

C riv e r w a te r c o n t a i n s d i s s o l v e d s o d iu m c h l o r i d e

D d is t il le d w a t e r c a n b e d e s a li n a t e d b y t r e a t m e n t w it h c h lo r in e
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