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Air                                         

  • Air is necessary for breathing and burning.              
  • Air is necessary for respiration.
  • Air is a mixture of many colorless gasses.
  • The surface of earth is surrounded by a thick layer of air (Gases), which reaches a height about 400km.
  • Air consists of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.03% carbon dioxide and 1% other gasses.
  • Nitrogen is colorless and odorless gas.
  • It is used in normal growth and development of plants.
  • Liquid nitrogen is used as a coolant.
  • Animals use Nitrogen in the form of proteins.
  • Plants use Nitrogen in the form of nitrates (Fertilizer).
  • Oxygen is colorless and odorless gas.
  • Liquid oxygen is used as fuel in space ship.
  • Oxyacetylene flame is used in cutting and welding of metals.
  • Oxygen is essential for breathing.
  • Carbon dioxide gas is heavier than air and fairly soluble in water.
  • Carbon dioxide is used in fire extinguishers.
  • Gaseous carbon dioxide upon cooling (to -78.50C) directly becomes a solid and is known as dry ice.
  • Carbon dioxide also used to prepare urea fertilizers.
  • Noble gases are inactive, so they are also called inert gases.
  • Argon is used for filling the electric bulbs.
  • Helium and hydrogen gases are used for filling balloons.
  • Neon signs are used for advertising boards.


Which of these gases are present in maximum amount in air………………
a) Oxygen                   
b) Nitrogen    
c) Chlorine                  
d) Carbon dioxide

b

Oxygen is not necessary for?
a) Combustion            
b) rusting        
c) Respiration             
d) Photosynthesis

d

Carbon dioxide is used in?
a) Soft Drink               
b) Fire extinguishers   
c) Photosynthesis        
d) all of these

d

Which is true for nitrogen?
a) used as a dry ice     
b) used as a coolant
c) used in respiration  
d) used in combustion

b

What is the volume of oxygen and carbon dioxide in air?
a) 21 % carbon dioxide and 0.03 % oxygen
b) 0.03 % carbon dioxide and 78 % oxygen
c) 78 % carbon dioxide and 21 % oxygen
d) 0.03 % carbon dioxide and 21 % oxygen

d