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Question 15

A pottery workshop uses a fuel-burning kiln. During one firing, the oxygen supply is limited. The fuel also contains sulfur as an impurity.

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Name the gas that may form when carbon in the fuel is only partly oxidised.

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Name the pollutant formed when the sulfur impurity burns.

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c.

What effect is caused when particulates high in the atmosphere reflect sunlight back into space?

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9.3 Common atmospheric pollutants and their sources Questions

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102 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 9.3 Common atmospheric pollutants and their sources, covering 9.3.1 Atmospheric pollutants from fuels and 9.3.2 Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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