Chemistry of the atmosphere GCSE questions
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The early atmosphere was mainly
Oxygen increased because of
Today's atmosphere is about
Greenhouse gases absorb
Common mistakes
- Oxygen did not appear instantly. The change took a very long time. Do not say electrolysis of the oceans made the oxygen.
- The greenhouse effect is not the ozone hole. Ozone is a different issue (UV). Do not mix them.
- Do not write that the Earth will definitely end in 10 years. Stick to effects named in the specification. A cold week does not disprove a warming trend.
- Nitrogen oxides come from the air, not from nitrogen impurities in petrol. High temperature is the cause. Converters do not remove CO2.
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