Here are 10 One-Word Answer Type Questions from the concept Nitrogen based on the air-related chapters of your textbook (mainly from Blow Hot, Blow Cold and A Shelter so High) where air and gases are discussed .
Each question includes the answer and explanation immediately after the question, as per your request:
Topic: Nitrogen
1. Question:
Which gas is present in the largest amount in air?
Answer: Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the air around us.
2. Question:
Which gas in air does not support burning?
Answer: Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen does not help in burning.
3. Question:
What is the gas needed by plants to make proteins?
Answer: Nitrogen
Explanation: Plants use nitrogen from the soil to make proteins.
4. Question:
Which gas is colourless, tasteless, and odourless?
Answer: Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen has no colour, taste, or smell.
5. Question:
Which gas is used in making fertilizers?
Answer: Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen is used to make fertilizers for plants.
6. Question:
Which gas is the second main gas in the air after oxygen?
Answer: Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen is more than oxygen in air.
7. Question:
Which gas helps in controlling the burning of oxygen in air?
Answer: Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen dilutes oxygen and controls burning.
8. Question:
What is the most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Answer: Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the air.
9. Question:
Which gas is not used by humans for breathing?
Answer: Nitrogen
Explanation: Humans do not use nitrogen for breathing.
10. Question:
Which gas is fixed in the soil by bacteria and lightning?
Answer: Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen is fixed in soil naturally to help plants.
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