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Year 9- Environmental Chemistry (core questions) Flashcards

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1
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What is meant by the term atmosphere?

A

Mixture of gases surrounding a planet

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What is the proportion of nitrogen in the atmosphere?

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Around 80%

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What is the proportion of oxygen in the atmosphere?

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Around 20%

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What gases are present in the atmosphere in very small proportions?

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Water vapour, noble gases, carbon dioxide

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How has the percentage of carbon dioxide changed from the early atmosphere?

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Decreased

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How has the percentage of oxygen changed from the early atmosphere?

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Increased

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How has the percentage of nitrogen changed from the early atmosphere?

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Increased

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Why did oxygen levels in the atmosphere increase?

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Photosynthesis

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What two groups of living things caused oxygen levels in the atmosphere to increase?

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Algae and plants

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10
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Give two ways in which nitrogen levels in the early atmosphere increased?

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Volcanoes, oxidation of ammonia

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Give three reasons why carbon dioxide levels in the early atmosphere decreased?

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Photosynthesis, dissolving in oceans, formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels

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12
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What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases in the atmosphere that can absorb infrared radiation (heat)

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13
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What are the three main greenhouse gases?

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Carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane

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What is meant by the term greenhouse effect?

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“Trapping” of thermal energy within the atmosphere

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15
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Why is the greenhouse effect important?

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Maintains global temperatures high enough for life

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16
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What is global climate change?

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Changes in the Earth’s weather patterns due to increased concentration of greenhouse gases

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What are four potential effects of global climate change?

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Increased global mean temperature, melting polar ice caps, rising sea levels, more frequent extreme weather events

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18
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What is meant by the term carbon footprint?

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Total amount of greenhouse gases emitted over the life cycle of a product, service or event

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19
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How can the carbon footprint be reduced?

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Reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and methane

20
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What is complete combustion?

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When a fuel burns in plenty of oxygen

21
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What are the products of the complete combustion of hydrocarbons?

A

Carbon dioxide and water

22
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What do we use to test for the presence of water?

A

Cobalt chloride paper

23
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What change is observed to cobalt chloride paper if water is present?

A

Blue to pink

24
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What do we use to test for the presence of carbon dioxide?

A

Bubble through limewater

25
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What change is observed to limewater if carbon dioxide is present?

A

Turns cloudy

26
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What is incomplete combustion?

A

When a fuel burns in a limited supply of oxygen

27
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What are the possible products of incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon?

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Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbon (soot) and water

28
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Which pollutants may be released into the atmosphere when a fuel burns?

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Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulates, sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen

29
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Why is carbon monoxide an environmental concern?

A

Toxic

30
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Why is carbon monoxide difficult to detect?

A

Colourless and odourless

31
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What environmental problem is caused by particulates?

A

Global dimming

32
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What health problem in caused by sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen?

A

Respiratory problems

33
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What is crude oil?

A

A fossil fuel formed from ancient plankton buried in mud

34
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What does crude oil consist of?

A

A mixture of hydrocarbons with different carbon chain lengths

35
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Where is crude oil found?

A

In underground reservoirs

36
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How is crude oil formed?

A

High temperature and pressure over millions of years

37
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What is meant by the term fraction?

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A portion of crude oil in which the hydrocarbons have a similar number of carbon atoms

38
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What is the first step in fractional distillation in industry?

A

Vaporisation

39
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What is the temperature gradient in the fractionating column?

A

Cooler nearer the top

40
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How are the fractions of crude oil separated?

A

According to their boiling temperature

41
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How is each fraction removed from the fractionating column?

A

By condensation

42
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Give the names of 5 useful fuels extracted from crude oil

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Petrol, diesel, kerosene, heavy fuel oil and liquified petroleum gas (LPG)

43
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Give the names of 4 useful products obtained from crude oil

A

Solvents, lubricants, polymers (plastics), detergents

44
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How does number of carbon atoms (chain length) affect flammability of fractions of crude oil?

A

Higher chain length = lower flammability

45
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How does number of carbon atoms (chain length) affect viscosity of fractions of crude oil?

A

Higher chain length = higher viscosity

46
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How does number of carbon atoms (chain length) affect boiling point of fractions of crude oil?

A

Higher chain length = higher boiling point

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