HKDSE CHEMISTRY — A Modern View (Second Edition)

Part I Planet Earth

Chemistry: Chapter 2 The atmosphere

Combined Science (Chemistry Part): Chapter 2 The atmosphere

Assertion-reason questions

Each question below consists of two separate statements. Decide whether each of
the two statements is true or false; if both are true, then decide whether or not
the second statement is a correct explanation of the first statement. Then select one
option from A to D according to the following table:
A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation
of the 1st statement.
B. Both statements are true but the 2nd statement is NOT a correct
explanation of the 1st statement.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

Sections 2.12.4
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Oxygen can be separated from other Oxygen has a different boiling point
components of air by fractional from other components of air.
distillation.
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Oxygen is flammable. Oxygen relights a glowing splint.
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##C Oxygen supports combustion but it is not flammable.##

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Nitrogen is commonly used to fill light Nitrogen is very unreactive.
bulbs.
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##C Argon is commonly used to fill light bulbs.##

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During the fractional distillation of Nitrogen has a lower boiling point than

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liquid air, nitrogen boils off earlier than argon.

argon.
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Section 2.5
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Oxygen gives a ‘pop’ sound with a Oxygen supports combustion.
burning splint.
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##C Oxygen relights a glowing splint but it does not give a ‘pop’ sound with a
burning splint.##

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