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The box in the margin above will remind you how to work out % composition. Find the % of nitrogen in ammonium sulphate.

Important Questions on Some Non-Metals and their Compounds

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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 16 - Some Non-Metals and their Compounds>Q>Q 4
Which would provide more nitrogen: 1 kg of ammonium nitrate or 1 Kg of ammonium sulphate?
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 16 - Some Non-Metals and their Compounds>Q>Q 4
Make sure not to add fertilisers in the rainy season. Why not?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 16 - Some Non-Metals and their Compounds>Q>Q 1
Name three sources of sulphur in the Earth’s crust
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 16 - Some Non-Metals and their Compounds>Q>Q 2
Sulphur has quite a low melting point. Why is this?
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 16 - Some Non-Metals and their Compounds>Q>Q 3
Sulphur has two allotropes. What does that mean?
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 16 - Some Non-Metals and their Compounds>Q>Q 4
 Sulphur reacts with iron to form iron(II) sulphide. Is this a redox reaction? Explain your answer.
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 16 - Some Non-Metals and their Compounds>Q>Q 5
Sulphur dioxide is an acidic oxide. Explain.
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Complete Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE® Second Edition>Chapter 16 - Some Non-Metals and their Compounds>Q>Q 5
What problems does this property cause, if sulphur dioxide escapes into the air from power stations.