1. Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere - Edexcel - GCSE Chemistry - Question 1 - 2019 - Paper 1
Question 1
1. Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere.
What is the name of the process that releases oxygen into the atmosphere?
A. combustion
B. oxidation
C. photosy... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:1. Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere - Edexcel - GCSE Chemistry - Question 1 - 2019 - Paper 1
Step 1
What is the name of the process that releases oxygen into the atmosphere?
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The process that releases oxygen into the atmosphere is known as photosynthesis.
Step 2
Complete the bar chart by showing the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere.
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Since the atmosphere contains 21% oxygen, the bar chart should indicate that 21% of the chart is allocated to oxygen.
Step 3
Calculate the volume of oxygen present in 300 cm³ of air.
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To find the volume of oxygen in 300 cm³ of air, we use the fact that 21% of air is oxygen. Therefore, the volume of oxygen would be: extVolumeofoxygen=300extcm3imes0.21=63extcm3
Step 4
Draw one straight line from each of these to the numbers of subatomic particles it shows to be present in an atom.
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The lines would be drawn as follows:
Atomic number → Number of protons
Mass number → Total number of protons and neutrons
Step 5
Which test shows a gas is oxygen?
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The correct test that shows a gas is oxygen is:
2. A glowing splint will relight when placed in the gas.