3.1 Air and oxygen

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What is air? A mixture of gases with different boiling points
What is the percentage of oxygen in the air? 21%
What is the percentage of nitrogen in the air? 78%
Are there relatively small of relatively large amounts of water vapour, carbon dioxide, neon and argon in the air? Relatively small
What is dry air? Air free from carbon dioxide
How can dry air be used to obtain oxygen and nitrogen? It can be liquefied and then fractionally distilled
What can elements burn in air to form? Oxides which can be classified as acidic, basic and amphoteric
What do water-soluble oxides of metals give? Alkaline solutions
What do water-soluble oxides of non-metals give? Acidic solution
What are substances reacting with when they burn in air? Oxygen
Describe the test for oxygen A glowing wooden splint relights in a test tube of oxygen
What do oxidation and reduction reacts involve? The addition and removal of oxygen respectively
What is air polluted by? Carbon monoxide Sulphur dioxide Oxides of nitrogen
How does carbon monoxide arise? The incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels
What is the effect of carbon monoxide? It is poisonous
How does sulfur dioxide arise? Sulfur dioxide is produced when fuels that contain sulfur compounds burn
What is the effect of sulfur dioxide? Acid rain which erodes statues etc
How do oxides of nitrogen arise? Formed from the heat and pressure found in a car engine
What is the effect of oxides of nitrogen? Acid rain
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