Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Elements, compounds and mixtures

Elements, compounds and mixtures — practice question

The substances below are listed. bauxite calcium oxide ethanol graphite methane nitrogen oxygen propane propene sulfur dioxide Use the list of substances to answer the questions. Each substance may be chosen once, more than once, or not at all.
(a)[1]

State which substance is a basic oxide.

(b)[1]

State which substance contains only carbon atoms.

(c)[1]

State which substance is made by fermentation.

(d)[1]

State which substance is formed by the decomposition of vegetation.

(e)[1]

State which substance includes aluminium oxide.

(f)[1]

State which substance causes acid rain.

(g)[1]

State which substance is a simple molecule containing 11 atoms.

(h)[1]

State which substance is formed when limestone thermally decomposes in the blast furnace.

(i)[1]

State which substance is a gas that makes up approximately 21% of clean, dry air.

(j)[1]

State which substance is a monomer used in addition polymerisation.

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