Elements of life & developing fuels - OCR SALTERS - Flashcards in A Level and IB Chemistry

What is meant by nucler fusion?

Two nuclei merge together to form a different element

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To which homologous series does butan-1-ol belong to?

Alcohols

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What is the advantage of adding oxygenates such as bibutanol in fuels?

Increases the octane number

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Tritium decays by beta emission. Describe two properties of beta radiation.

Deflected by electric fields and stopped by aluminium sheet

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Entropy is a measure of the number of ways particles can be arranged. Which state has the highest possible entropy?

gases

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Carbon Monoxide is formed due to the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons, what problem does it cause to us?

Toxic and decreases the uptake of oxygen in the blood

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There are various alternative fuels to petrol, give one advantage of Hyrogen fuel

Water is the only product of combustion

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To which homologous series does butan-1-ol belong to?

Alcohols

What is the advantage of adding oxygenates such as bibutanol in fuels?

Tritium decays by beta emission. Describe two properties of beta radiation.

Entropy is a measure of the number of ways particles can be arranged. Which state has the highest possible entropy?

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