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C11 - Air and Water Flashcards

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1
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Describe the chemical test for water using cobalt (II) chloride [1]

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Blue anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride turns pink in the presence of water

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Describe the chemical test for water using copper (II) sulfate [1]

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White anhydrous copper (II) sulfate turns blue in the presence of water

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What does potable mean? [1]

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Safe to drink

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Describe 2 main stages required to make water potable [2]

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Filtration - removes insoluble particles by passing the water through layers of sand and filters / Chlorination - kills bacteria and microorganisms which are too small to be removed by filtration

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What is the percentage composition of gases in the atmosphere [4]

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Nitrogen 78% / Oxygen 21% / Argon 0.93% / Carbon dioxide 0.04%

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What are the three common pollutants in the air [3]

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Carbon monoxide / sulfur dioxide / oxides of nitrogen

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What are the sources of pollutant gases in the air? [3]

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Carbon monoxide - incomplete combustion of carbon fuels / sulfur dioxide - sulfur impurities in fossil fuels / oxides of nitrogen - car engines

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What conditions in car engines lead to the production of oxides of nitrogen? [1]

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High temperature

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What are the problems associated with carbon monoxide? [2]

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Toxic gas / Prevents the red blood cells from carrying oxygen around the body

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What are the problems associated with sulfur dioxide? [3]

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Acid rain which causes - corrosion of limestone buildings and statues / kills aquatic life / damages and kills vegetation

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What are the problems associated with oxides of nitrogen? [2]

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Produces acid rain / Reacts with other pollutants to cause photochemical smog which causes respiratory problems

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Describe two approaches to reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide [2]

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Use of low sulfur petrol / flue gas desulfurisation by calcium oxide

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Describe in equations how a catalytic converter removes oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide from exhaust emissions [3]

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2CO + O₂ → 2CO₂ 2CO + 2NO → 2CO₂ + N₂ 2NO → N₂ + O₂

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What is corrosion? [2]

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Rusting of iron / in the presence of oxygen and water in the air

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What two substances need to be excluded to prevent iron rusting? [2]

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Oxygen / Water

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How can oxygen and water be excluded to prevent iron rusting? [4]

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Paint the metal / coat the metal in oil / cover the metal in plastic / keep the metal in a vacuum container

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What is sacrificial protection and how does it work? [2]

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Coating the metal being protected with a more reactive metal / the outer metal will corrode first and prevent the corrosion of the inner metal

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What is galvanisation? [2]

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Sacrificial protection or iron / using zinc

19
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Name two major greenhouse gases [2]

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Carbon dioxide / methane

20
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Describe sources of carbon dioxide [4]

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Complete combustion of carbon containing substances / product of respiration / product of the reaction between an acid and a carbonate / product of thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate

21
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What has increased concentrations of greenhouse gases caused? [1]

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Global warming

22
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Compounds of which three elements are commonly found in fertilisers? [3]

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Nitrogen / Phosphorus / Potassium

23
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Why is nitrogen important to a plant? [1]

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Chlorophyll which makes the plant green and is important for photosynthesis

24
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Why is phosphorus important to a plant? [1]

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Strong roots

25
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Why is potassium important to a plant? [1]

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Healthy growth

26
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Describe the displacement of ammonia from its salts [2]

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Ammonium salt is reacted with a strong base / ammonia is produced along with a different salt and water

27
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Write the equation that takes place between ammonium chloride and sodium hydroxide [1]

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NH₄Cl + NaOH → NaCl + NH₃ + H₂O

28
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What is the Haber process? [1]

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An industrial process to produce ammonia

29
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What is the equation for making ammonia in the Haber process? [1]

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N₂ + H₂ → 2NH₃

30
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What conditions are used in the Haber process? [3]

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450ᵒC / 200 atm pressure / iron catalyst

31
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What is the source of hydrogen in the Haber process? [1]

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Reaction of methane with steam

32
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What is the source of nitrogen in the Haber process? [1]

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From the air

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