Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Elements, compounds and mixtures

Elements, compounds and mixtures — practice question

The eight gases listed are shown below. ammonia argon carbon dioxide helium hydrogen methane neon sulfur dioxide
(a(i))[1]

State which gas makes damp red litmus paper turn blue.

(a(ii))[1]

State which gas is involved in the formation of acid rain.

(a(iii))[1]

State which gas is a hydrocarbon that contributes to climate change.

(a(iv))[1]

State which gas is produced when copper(II) carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid.

(a(v))[1]

State which gas is monatomic and has atoms with the electronic structure 2,8,8.

(b(i))[1]

Explain why party balloons are filled with helium rather than hydrogen.

(b(ii))[1]

Give one application of argon.

(c)[1]

Carbon dioxide is a compound. What does the term compound mean?

(d)[2]

Complete the dot-and-cross diagram so that it shows the electron arrangement in a molecule of ammonia. Show only outer-shell electrons.

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