Ch 7.1 Assignment Booklet (Read Book 2A P.
3-9) Marks: /15
Part A
1) Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement.
A Noble gases take up the largest portion of the gases in air.
B Water turns dry cobalt chloride paper from pink to blue.
C The amount of water vapour in air varies from day to day.
D There is no simple test for nitrogen because nitrogen is very reactive.
E Hydrogencarbonate indicator appears red in a test tube of carbon dioxide.
2) Which of the following tests can we use to identify oxygen?
A. Smelling the gas
B. Using a glowing splint
C. Observing the colour change of limewater
D. Observing the colour change of hydrogencarbonate indicator _____
3) Which of the following statements about air is/are correct?
(1) Air is a mixture of gases that cannot be separated.
(2) Air consists of mainly hydrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide.
(3) Without air, all living things cannot survive.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only _____
4) Which of the following are noble gases?
(1) Argon
(2) Helium
(3) Nitrogen
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) _____
Part B
1. A pie chart showing the percentages of the gases in air is shown below.
gas Y
(21%)
gas X
(78%)
noble gases
(Z)
(a) Identify gas X and the value of Z. (2 marks)
gas X:
value of Z:
(b) Suggest a method for testing gas Y. What is your expected result if gas Y is present? (2 marks)
2. Alice is given two unknown gases. She carries out three simple tests to find out what the gases are.
The table below shows the results of her tests.
Gas X Gas Y
Glowing splint Goes out Goes out
Hydrogencarbonate indicator Yellow Red
Dry cobalt chloride paper Blue Pink
(a) According to the test results, what are gas X and gas Y respectively? (2 marks)
(b) Write ONE daily application of gas X. (1 mark)