Lesson 4.9.3.1
4.9.3.1 Atmospheric pollutants from fuels Quiz: AQA Chemistry, Unit 9
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The 20 questions
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What gas is formed when hydrocarbons burn with a restricted oxygen supply?
- Carbon monoxide
- Nitrogen gas
- Argon
- Sulfur trioxide
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Besides carbon and hydrogen, what else may most fuels contain?
- Only oxygen
- Some helium
- Some gold
- Some sulfur
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What do solid particles released during fuel combustion form in the atmosphere?
- CFCs
- Particulates
- Ozone layer
- Acid rain
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Which element in a fuel produces sulfur dioxide when burned?
- Nitrogen
- Argon
- Sulfur
- Helium
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Carbon monoxide is formed mainly when fuel burns with what?
- Limited oxygen
- No fuel present
- Excess oxygen only
- Cooling gases
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Which process leads to the formation of soot during fuel combustion?
- Complete combustion
- Neutralisation
- Incomplete combustion
- Thermal decomposition
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What causes sulfur dioxide to be released when a fuel burns?
- Water vapour
- Sulfur impurities
- Nitrogen impurities
- Carbon dioxide
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Why do oxides of nitrogen form inside a car engine?
- Low pressures
- High temperatures
- Low temperatures
- High pressures
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What are the products when a hydrocarbon fuel burns completely in excess oxygen?
- Carbon monoxide and soot
- Nitrogen and water vapour
- Sulfur dioxide and ash
- Carbon dioxide and water
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Which gas is produced when a sulfur-containing fuel burns in air?
- Carbon monoxide
- Carbon dioxide
- Sulfur trioxide
- Sulfur dioxide
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What pollutants are produced during the incomplete combustion of a fuel?
- Hydrogen and oxygen
- Carbon monoxide and soot
- Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide and water
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What gas is formed when sulfur impurities in coal undergo complete combustion in air?
- Hydrogen sulfide
- Sulfur dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
- Nitrogen oxide
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What is the primary source of unburned hydrocarbons in the atmosphere?
- Respiration
- Photosynthesis
- Complete combustion
- Incomplete combustion
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Which pollutant is a solid formed by burning fuels?
- Oxygen
- Sulfur dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
- Soot
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What are the products when a pure hydrocarbon burns in excess air?
- Carbon and hydrogen gas
- Carbon dioxide and water
- Carbon monoxide and soot
- Sulfur dioxide and ash
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Which product of burning fuel comes from the hydrogen in the fuel?
- Sulfur dioxide
- Water vapour
- Carbon monoxide
- Soot
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A power plant emits solid particles into the air. Which pollutant category is this?
- Acid gases only
- Noble gases
- Particulates
- Greenhouse gases only
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Which gas listed among fuel-burning products is a named greenhouse gas?
- Carbon monoxide
- Carbon dioxide
- Soot
- Sulfur dioxide
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Which condition is specifically responsible for soot formation?
- Excess oxygen
- Low temperature
- High pressure
- Limited oxygen
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Which product of fuel combustion is a toxic colourless gas?
- Carbon monoxide
- Carbon dioxide
- Water vapour
- Nitrogen
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