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O-LevelChemistryChemistry of the Environment5070/11 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q301 Mark

Methane and sulfur dioxide are two air pollutants found in the Earth's atmosphere. Which row correctly identifies one source of each gas?

Aone source of methane: decaying plants, one source of sulfur dioxide: photochemical reactions
Bone source of methane: decaying plants, one source of sulfur dioxide: volcanoes
Cone source of methane: lightning activity, one source of sulfur dioxide: photochemical reactions
Done source of methane: lightning activity, one source of sulfur dioxide: volcanoes

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B: one source of methane: decaying plants, one source of sulfur dioxide: volcanoes

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Chemistry of the Environment, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 30.

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