Hydrogen Sulfide

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Which term is used to describe foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide-rich gas mixtures found in underground mines?

  • Rotten eggs
  • Hydrogen sulphide
  • Chalcogen-hydride
  • Stinkdamp (correct)

Who is credited with discovering the chemical composition of purified hydrogen sulfide in 1777?

  • Royal Society of Chemistry
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • Swedish chemist
  • Carl Wilhelm Scheele (correct)

What is the British English spelling of hydrogen sulfide?

  • Rotten eggs
  • Hydrogen sulfide
  • Stinkdamp
  • Hydrogen sulphide (correct)

How does hydrogen sulfide affect cellular respiration in humans and most other animals?

<p>Inhibits it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the symptoms of high amounts of hydrogen sulfide inhalation or ingestion?

<p>Breathing difficulties to convulsions and death (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes oxidation in a redox reaction?

<p>The increase in oxidation state (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which class of redox reactions involves the transfer of only one electron?

<p>Electron-transfer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is reduction in a redox reaction?

<p>The gain of electrons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the rusting of iron, what happens to the oxidation state of iron atoms?

<p>It increases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can serve the same function as oxides in oxidation reactions?

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