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What gases are believed to have been released from volcanoes during the first billion years of the Earth’s existence?

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Nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapour; small amounts of ammonia and methane.

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How did the oceans form?

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Water vapour in the atmosphere condensed.

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Why did the amount of carbon dioxide in the earlier atmosphere decrease?

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When oceans formed, carbon dioxide dissolved in the water; carbonates precipitated producing sediments, reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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4
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How do you test for oxygen gas?

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Glowing splint delights

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What organisms increased the amount of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere?

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Primitive plants/ algae.

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Write the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis.

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6CO2 + 6H2O ——————> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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Other than photosynthesis, what other factors decreased the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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Formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels (natural gas, oil, coal).

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Describe the main changes to the atmosphere over time and the likely causes of these changes.

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Intense volcanic activity – water vapour, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, ammonia, methane released.
Water vapour condensed to form oceans.
Atmosphere mostly carbon dioxide; nitrogen slowly building up over time.
Carbon dioxide dissolved in oceans; carbonates precipitated producing sediments. Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere drop.
Photosynthesis – algae produce oxygen.
Plants evolved, levels of carbon dioxide reduced, levels of oxygen increased; animals evolved.
Carbon dioxide levels dropped during the formation of sedimentary rock (from sediments) and fossil fuels (from organisms).

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9
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Name 3 greenhouse gases.

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Water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane.

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10
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What is the link between greenhouse gases and the temperature of the Earth?

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Greenhouse gases maintain temperatures on the Earth high enough to support life.

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Name human activities which increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Burning/ combustion of fossil fuels, deforestation.

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Name human activities that increase the amount of methane in the atmosphere.

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Farming of livestock; landfill sites.

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What do many scientists believe about human activities and the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere?

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Human activities will cause the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere to increase at the surface resulting in climate change.

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Why are there issues surrounding modelling human impact on climate change?

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It is difficult to model these changes
There are uncertainties caused by the location where the measurements are taken.
Questions regarding historical accuracy.

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15
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Name two gases and their compositions in today’s atmosphere.

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Nitrogen (80%), Oxygen (20%)

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16
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Place these metals in order of their reactivity:

Potassium, silver, copper, magnesium

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Highest: Potassium, magnesium, copper, silver: lowest

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17
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Name the two non-metals in the reactivity series.

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Carbon and hydrogen

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18
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Metals form positive ions. What is the scientific name for these positive ions?

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Cations

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Why is gold found in the Earth as an element rather than a compound?

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It is very unreactive.

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20
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What is a redox reaction?

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Reaction involving both oxidation and reduction.

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21
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Describe oxidation in terms of electrons.

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oxidation is loss of electrons.

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22
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Describe reduction in terms of electrons.

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reduction is gain of electrons.

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23
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What is an ore?

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Metal compound in a rock.

24
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What is produced when metals react with oxygen?

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Metal oxide.

25
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What is this process called and why?

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Oxidation, gain of oxygen.

26
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What is reduction in terms of oxygen?

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Loss of oxygen

27
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What type of ions do metals produce?

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Positive

28
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Which is more reactive, potassium or iron?

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Potassium

29
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Which two non-metals can be included in the reactivity series?

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Carbon and hydrogen

30
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Why is gold found as an element in the Earth?

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Unreactive metal

31
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How are metals, less reactive than carbon, extracted from their ores?

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Reduction with carbon

32
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Describe oxidation in terms of electrons.

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OIL – loss of electrons

33
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Describe reduction in terms of electrons.

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RIG – gain of electrons

34
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Write the word equation for the reaction between lithium and water.

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lithium + water → lithium hydroxide + hydrogen

35
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Write the balanced symbol equation for the reaction between lithium and water.

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2Li(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2LiOH(aq) + H2(g)

36
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HT: Zinc can be extracted from zinc oxide by heating it with carbon in the blast furnace. Carbon monoxide is also produced. Which reactant is:

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a) Oxidised? Carbon

b) Reduced? Zinc oxide

37
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Why is electrolysis used to extract aluminium from its ore?

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Aluminium is more reactive than carbon.

38
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Why is electrolysis an expensive way to extract metal from its ore?

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Large amounts of energy needed.

39
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Name the compound from which aluminium is extracted.

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Aluminium oxide/ bauxite.

40
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What type of ores can phytomining and bioleaching be used on?

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Low-grade ores

41
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Why are phytomining and bioleaching used?

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Avoids traditional mining methods of

digging, moving and disposing of large amounts of rock

42
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How does phytomining extract metals?

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Uses plants to absorb metal compounds,
the plants are harvested and burned,
this produces ash that contains metal compounds.

43
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What is a life-cycle assessment?

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Considering the impact on the environment for a product; in the lifetime of the product.

44
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Life cycle assessments are carried out to assess the environmental impact. What stages of a product are covered?

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Obtaining the raw materials
Manufacturing the product
Using the product
Disposal of the product.

45
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What areas of life cycle assessments can be easily quantified?

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Use of water, resources, energy and waste production.

46
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How can metals be recycled?

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Melting, recasting or reforming.

47
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What are three advantages of recycling metals?

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Cheaper, reduced environmental impact, avoids need for mining.

48
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Where are most metals found in the periodic table?

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Transition metals between Groups 2 and 3

49
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Name four properties of transition metals.

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High melting point, high density, form coloured compounds, act as catalysts.

50
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What is corrosion?

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Oxidation of metals.

51
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Name three ways to prevent the rusting of iron.

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Exclusion of oxygen, exclusion of water, sacrificial protection.

52
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What is electroplating? What is it used for?

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Using electricity to oat a metal with a thin layer of another metal.

53
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What is an alloy?

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Metal mixed with other elements.

54
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How does converting a metal to an alloy improve the strength?

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Distorts the layers in the structure making it difficult for them to slide over each other.

55
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What is magnalium?

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Alloy of aluminium and magnesium.

56
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Name two uses of magnalium.

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Aircraft/ car parts, pyrotechnics.

57
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How is iron turned into steel?

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Addition of carbon and other substances e.g. chromium.

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