Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Air quality and climate

Air quality and climate — practice question

Air is made up of a mixture of gases.
(a)[1]

State the percentage, by volume, of oxygen in clean, dry air.

(b(i))[1]

The percentage of carbon dioxide in air is increasing. State one harmful effect of this rising percentage of carbon dioxide.

(b(ii))[1]

State one strategy that would slow this increase in the percentage of carbon dioxide.

(c(i))[1]

Some air pollutants, including sulfur dioxide, can lead to acid rain. Name one other air pollutant that causes acid rain.

(c(ii))[1]

Burning sulfur-containing fossil fuels in power stations produces sulfur dioxide emissions. Describe one method used to reduce these sulfur dioxide emissions.

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