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O-LevelChemistryChemistry of the Environment5070/22 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q210 Marks

This question is about pollutant gases. (a) Hydrocarbons such as octane are used as fuels for cars. The list shows the gases present in a car exhaust. carbon dioxide carbon monoxide nitrogen nitrogen dioxide octane water vapour

  1. (a)State which two gases in the list show that incomplete combustion has taken place in this car engine. 1 2[2]
  2. (b)Describe a test for carbon dioxide. test observation[2]
  3. (c)Two natural sources of methane in the atmosphere are from leaks of natural gas and waste gases from animals. Give one other natural source of methane in the atmosphere.[1]
  4. (d)Complete this sentence about the effect of an increase in the concentration of methane in the atmosphere. Methane is a gas because it absorbs and then re-emits infrared radiation. This contributes to an increase in temperature of the atmosphere which is called[2]
  5. (e)Cars are fitted with catalytic converters to reduce the amount of harmful pollutant gases from car exhausts. Describe how catalytic converters remove pollutant gases from car exhausts.[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [2] carbon monoxide (1)
  2. octane (1)
  3. [2] limewater (1)
  4. turns milky / turns cloudy / white precipitate (1)
  5. [1] decomposition of vegetation / decomposition of plants
  6. [2] greenhouse (1)
  7. global warming (1)
  8. [3] mention of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide (as the pollutants / reactants) (1)
  9. nitrogen / N2 (in exhaust gases) (1)
  10. carbon dioxide / CO2 (in exhaust gases) (1)

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About this question

Topic
Chemistry of the Environment, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Structured question, 10 marks.
Source
O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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