DATE: ____________________________________ TEST II TERM

NAME: ____________________________________ COURSE: EIGHTH

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY TEACHER: MATHEUS RODRÍGUEZ ÁLVAREZ

All calculations must to be clear in exam sheets.

MONOXIDO DE CARBONO EL ENEMIGO DE LA CASA

El monóxido de carbono es un gas incoloro, prácticamente inodoro, sin sabor y sin

capacidad irritante. Se forma a partir del quemado incompleto de combustibles en
condiciones de mala ventilación: las gasolinas, carbón vegetal, humos procedentes de
madera o monóxido de carbono. El gas de escape de los automóviles contiene diferentes
cantidades de monóxido de carbono.
El monóxido de carbono penetra en el torrente sanguíneo a través de los pulmones para
dar lugar a la formación de la carboxihemoglobina, compuesto que inhibe el transporte de
oxigeno a las células del organismo y los tejidos. Las personas con enfermedades
cardiacas son especialmente sensibles al envenenamiento por este gas, al igual que
niños, ancianos y personas individuales con dificultades respiratorias de cualquier tipo.

El monóxido de carbono afecta a la salud de las personas, incapacitando el organismo

para la realización de ejercicios físicos, reduciendo la percepción visual o la destreza
manual, las funciones cognoscitivas o la habilidad para formular razonamientos
complejos.

Los síntomas del envenenamiento por CO pueden resumirse en los siguientes:

-Apatía y somnolencia
-Fatiga
-Dolor de cabeza
-Nauseas
-Respiración irregular

Recuerde, si usted tiene alguno de estos síntomas, deberá intentar dirigirse a un lugar
bien ventilado, o fuera del edificio o garaje, si los síntomas reaparecen puede estar siendo
afectado por el monóxido de carbono.

1. Carbon monoxide can cover all the house spaces due to a process called:
a. Evaporation
b. Diffusion
c. Sublimation
d. Condensation

2. According to the reading, in order to avoid poisoning with carbon monoxide it is

strongly recommended that:
a. You can be in a well ventilated space because gases tend to occupy all the space
b. You are in a closed space because gases can not occupy all space
c. It does not matter where you are because carbon monoxide can not be perceived

3. According to the reading, Carbon monoxide poisoning is caused by

a. A chemical compound which allows the oxygen transport
b. Gases exchange. In consequence carbon monoxide levels are higher than oxygen
in our organism and oxygen transport to cells and tissues is not possible
c. A minimal exposition to carbon monoxide under any condition.
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Answer questions 5-7 according to the next illustration (black shadow represents
gas confined in the recipients
A B

5. Taking into account that recipient A has initial conditions V1(for initial volume) and P1
(for initial pressure) and recipient B has the final conditions V2 (for final volume) and
and P2 (for final pressure) you can state that:

a. From A to B Volume enhance and pressure diminish

b. From A to B From A to B pressure enhace, volume diminish and it represents an
expansion
c. From A to B pressure enhace, volume diminish and it represents a compression
process
d. From A to B Volume and pressure diminish.

6. If recipient A has a V1= 4L and a P1= 2 atm, determine P2 in recipient B taking into
account that its volume is 1.4L

7. Now assume that recipient A has a P1= 3.2atm determine V1 taking into account that in
recipient B the P2 = 6atm and V2= 0.5L.

8. Write F (if false) or T (if true) for the next statements:

a. If in a recipient the volume enhances the process is called expansion
b. In order to confine a gas is not necessary to apply pressure
c. Gases adopt any recipient shape
9. Nitric acid is heated until 45 centigrades, determine its temperature in Fahrenheit grades and
Kelvins.

10. Make the respective conversions (F= Farenheit. K= Kelvins. ⁰C= Centigrades)

a. 225⁰C to Farenheit
b. 65 F to K
c. 98 F to ⁰C
d. 315K to F and ⁰C

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