Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Oxides

Oxides — practice question

Table 3.1 presents the average concentrations, in ng / 1000 cm$^3$, of air pollutants in four separate years.
(a(i))[1]

Name the pollutant with the lowest concentration in 2019.

(a(ii))[1]

Name the pollutant whose concentration shows a continuous decrease from 2019 to 2022.

(a(iii))[1]

Calculate the average mass, in ng, of sulfur dioxide in a 250 cm$^3$ sample of polluted air in 2020.

(b(i))[1]

State one source of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere.

(b(ii))[1]

State one adverse effect of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere.

(b(iii))[1]

Choose the compound used to remove sulfur dioxide in flue gas desulfurisation. Tick ($\checkmark$) one box. aluminium chloride calcium oxide methane sulfuric acid

(b(iv))[2]

Complete the symbol equation for this reaction. $\text{Na}_2\text{SO}_3 + \ldots\text{HCl} \rightarrow 2\text{NaCl} + \text{SO}_2 + \ldots$

(b(v))[2]

Name the acidified solution used to test for sulfur dioxide gas and state the observations.

(c(i))[1]

Give the formula of the ion present in all alkaline solutions.

(c(ii))[1]

Choose from the list the pH value for an alkaline solution. Draw a circle around your selected answer. pH1 pH4 pH7 pH13

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