Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Solids, liquids and gases

Solids, liquids and gases — practice question

This question concerns gases.
(a(i))[1]

Identify, by letter: a gas that reacts with water to produce acid rain.

(a(ii))[2]

Identify, by letter: two gases which exist as diatomic molecules.

(a(iii))[1]

Identify, by letter: a gas that bleaches damp litmus paper.

(a(iv))[1]

Identify, by letter: a gas which is used as an inert atmosphere in lamps.

(a(v))[2]

Identify, by letter: two gases which are found in clean dry air.

(a(vi))[2]

Identify, by letter: two gases which are found in refinery gas.

(b(i))[2]

What does covalent bond mean?

(b(ii))[3]

Complete the dot-and-cross diagram so that it shows the electron arrangement in one NF$_3$ molecule. Show only the outer-shell electrons. The diagram contains a central N atom with three F atoms around it.

(c(i))[1]

What does the term mixture mean?

(c(ii))[1]

State the percentage of oxygen in clean dry air, rounded to the nearest whole number.

(c(iii))[3]

Describe the stages in the industrial process that is used to separate nitrogen and oxygen from clean dry air. Use scientific terms in your answer.

(c(iv))[1]

Which physical property makes it possible to separate nitrogen and oxygen?

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