Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Air quality and climate

Air quality and climate — practice question

This question concerns gases present in clean, dry air and gases present in polluted air.
(a)[1]

Name one gas in clean, dry air that contributes to global warming.

(b)[1]

State the percentage of nitrogen found in clean, dry air.

(c)[1]

Name the material used to remove sulfur dioxide during flue gas desulfurisation.

(d)[1]

Name the device in a car exhaust that removes the $\text{NO}_2$ produced in car engines.

(e(i))[1]

From the list of formulae, select the gas that diffuses most rapidly. Circle your choice.\n\nCO CO$_2$ CH$_4$ NO$_2$ SO$_2$

(e(ii))[1]

Explain the reason for your answer to (i).

(f)[1]

State one harmful effect of carbon monoxide on human health.

(g)[2]

Name the two substances produced in photosynthesis.

(h)[2]

Finish the dot-and-cross diagram in Fig. 1.1 for a molecule of CO$_2$. Show only outer-shell electrons.

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