Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Air quality and climate

Air quality and climate — practice question

Air is a blend of different gases.
(a)[1]

State the percentage of clean dry air that is oxygen. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

(b(i))[2]

Name the method used to separate oxygen and nitrogen from liquid air.

(b(ii))[1]

State the property of oxygen and nitrogen that makes it possible to separate these gases by this method.

(c)[2]

Complete the diagram to show the electron structure in one $\text{CO}_2$ molecule. Include only the outer electrons.

(d)[3]

The information in the graph is a cause for global concern. Explain why.

(e)[1]

Name the process in the carbon cycle by which plants take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

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