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Limestone
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1There are many advantages of the limestone industry. Select all of them.
- ALimestone is a valuable natural resource, used to make things such as glass and concrete.
- BLimestone quarrying provides employment opportunities that support the local economy in towns around the quarry.
- CLimestone quarries are visible from long distances and may permanently disfigure the local environment.
2There are some disadvantages of the limestone industry. Select all of them.
- ALimestone quarries are visible from long distances and may permanently disfigure the local environment.
- BLimestone is a valuable natural resource, used to make things such as glass and concrete.
- CQuarrying is a heavy industry that creates noise and heavy traffic, which damages people's quality of life.
3The result of a test for carbon dioxide is:
- AA glowing splint relights
- BLimewater turns cloudy
- CA lit splint 'pops'
4Calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to produce:
- ACalcium carbonate
- BCalcium oxide
- CCalcium carbide
5The balanced symbol equation for the thermal decomposition of copper carbonate is:
- ACuCO3 → CuO + CO2
- B
CuCO3 → CuO + C + O2 - CCuO + CO2 → CuCO3
6How do you produce calcium oxide from calcium carbonate?
- ABy heating it
- BBy adding water to it
- CBy removing excess acidity
7Limestone is made mostly of?
- ACalcium oxide
- BCalcium carbonate
- CCalcium hydroxide
8Limestone is made mostly of?
- ACalcium oxide
- BCalcium carbonate
- CCalcium hydroxide
9Water is one of the ingredients of concrete. What are the other ingredients?
- AClay, sand and crushed rock
- BSoda, sand and crushed rock
- CCement, sand and crushed rock
10Water is one of the ingredients of concrete. What are the other ingredients?
- AClay, sand and crushed rock
- BSoda, sand and crushed rock
- CCement, sand and crushed rock
11Water is one of the ingredients of concrete. What are the other ingredients?
- AClay, sand and crushed rock
- BSoda, sand and crushed rock
- CCement, sand and crushed rock
12What is an advantage of making a foundation from concrete?
- AIt is strong when squashed
- BIt is strong when stretched
- CIt is dissolved by acid rain
13What is a benefit of a limestone quarry?
- AIt is loud and noisy
- BIt produces a lot of dust
- CIt brings employment for local people
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- GCSE Chemistry Quiz on Limestone, created by Keera on 27/05/2014.
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