Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Air quality and climate

Air quality and climate — practice question

Nitrogen oxides, for instance nitrogen monoxide, NO, are pollutants in the atmosphere. In the exhaust from a car engine, nitrogen monoxide accounts for 0.00200% by volume.
(a)[3]

Calculate how many molecules of nitrogen monoxide are present in 960 dm$^3$ of exhaust gas at room temperature and pressure. One mole of any gas contains $6.02 \times 10^{23}$ molecules.

(b)[1]

Nitrogen and oxygen combine in a car engine to produce nitrogen monoxide. Write the equation for this reaction.

(c)[1]

State one harmful effect caused by oxides of nitrogen in air pollution.

(d)[1]

Describe the way in which oxides of nitrogen produced in a car engine are eliminated by a catalytic converter.

(e(i))[1]

Explain why the diffusion rate of $\text{NO}_2(g)$ is lower than that of $\text{NO}(g)$ when both are under the same conditions.

(e(ii))[1]

The diffusion rate of nitrogen monoxide falls as the temperature falls. Suggest why using ideas from kinetic particle theory.

Worked solution & mark scheme

This 8-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: volume of NO = (0.002 \times 960) \div 100 = 0.0192 dm^{3}

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