Chemistry Module 1 Quiz


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  • Created on: 15-04-14 20:28

1. What effects do nitrogen oxides have on the environment?

  • It reacts with nitrates in the soil and causes sea levels to rise and adds to global warming.
  • It turns to acid rain and damages statues/buildings, kills fish, kills trees etc.
  • It unknown by scientists.
  • It doesn't, nothing happens to them.
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2. What are particles of carbon otherwise known as and what kind of pollution do they cause?

  • Carbon particles and they cause acid rain.
  • Particulate carbon and they cause acid rain.
  • Particulate carbon and they cause soot.
  • Carbon particles and they cause soot.

3. Describe how nitrogen dioxide is produced when fossil fuels are burnt.

  • Fossil fuels are burnt and creates nitrogen. The nitrogen reacts with oxygen in the air and creates nitrogen dioxide.
  • Fossil fuels burn and create excess nitrogen so it's put in a combiner and turned into nitrogen dioxide for experiments.
  • Fuels in a car engine burn and create nitrogen monoxide, then once the carbon monoxide is in the air it will react with oxygen to give nitrogen dioxide.
  • Fuels in a car engine burn and create nitrogen monoxide, then once the nitrogen monoxide reacts with more nitrogen in the atmosphere is turns into nitrogen dioxide.

4. How does sulfur dioxide leave the atmosphere?

  • In the form of rain.
  • In the form of acid rain.
  • In the form of radioactive sun beams.
  • In the form of smog.

5. When a hydrocarbon fuel burns, with what substance in the air do the hydrogen and carbon atom combine?

  • Sulfur.
  • Argon.
  • Oxygen.
  • Nitrogen.
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