CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 6.3.9 Sources of the Sulfur Dioxide Burning Questions

Explain how sulfur dioxide is made by burning sulfur or roasting sulfur-containing ores such as zinc blende in air.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • describe sulfur dioxide production by burning sulfur in air or roasting sulfide ores
  • use zinc blende as a sulfide ore example and name sulfur dioxide as a roasting product
  • write the stage-one equation for sulfur or sulfide ore conversion to sulfur dioxide
  • state air as the oxygen source for the Contact process

CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 6.3.9 Sources of the Sulfur Dioxide Burning Questions question 1

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Which raw material is used in the Contact process?

A

air

B

ammonia

C

carbon

D

nitrogen

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