Other Chemical Fuels (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
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Which substance is added to water to prepare ethyne in the lab?
Which substance is added to water to prepare ethyne in the lab?
Calcium carbide
What is the byproduct when ethyne is prepared from calcium carbide and water?
What is the byproduct when ethyne is prepared from calcium carbide and water?
Calcium hydroxide
What type of flame does ethyne produce when it burns?
What type of flame does ethyne produce when it burns?
Luminous and smoky
What happens when ethyne is bubbled through bromine water?
What happens when ethyne is bubbled through bromine water?
Orange colour disappears
What happens to acidified potassium manganate(VII) when ethyne is added?
What happens to acidified potassium manganate(VII) when ethyne is added?
Purple solution decolorizes
What temperature can an oxyacetylene flame reach?
What temperature can an oxyacetylene flame reach?
Over 3000°C
What are the products when water undergoes electrolysis?
What are the products when water undergoes electrolysis?
Hydrogen and oxygen
What is the main component of natural gas used in steam reforming to produce ?
What is the main component of natural gas used in steam reforming to produce ?
Methane
Which industrial process uses hydrogen to produce ammonia?
Which industrial process uses hydrogen to produce ammonia?
Haber process
What is the only byproduct when hydrogen is used in fuel cells?
What is the only byproduct when hydrogen is used in fuel cells?
Water
What is the main environmental advantage of hydrogen as a fuel?
What is the main environmental advantage of hydrogen as a fuel?
No carbon emissions
What is the main challenge in using hydrogen as a fuel?
What is the main challenge in using hydrogen as a fuel?
Storage and transport difficulty