Chapter 5 Self-Quiz, page 235
1. (d)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (d)
7. (a)
8. (b)
9. False. If a cloud of black smoke pours from the tailpipe of a running car, it is likely that the
air/fuel mixture is too rich.
10. False. Adding sodium oxide to water produces sodium hydroxide, a base.
11. True
12. False. The catalytic converters in newer-model cars are designed to convert nitrogen
monoxide to nitrogen and oxygen.
13. False. The difference between a neutralization reaction involving a hydroxide compound and
a neutralization reaction involving a carbonate compound is the formation of carbon dioxide as a
product.
14. True
15. False. Electrolysis is a type of chemical remediation used to remove toxic metal ions that are
dissolved in groundwater.
16. False. Remediation involves the partial removal of hazardous substances from the
environment.
17. True
18. True
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