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    Unit 7.

    7
    Environment and ecosystems
    Term 3 – Week 1

    Air Atmosphere Nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide


    Learning Objective

    7ESp.03-Know that clean, dry air contains 78%


    nitrogen, 21% oxygen and small amounts of carbon
    dioxide and other gases, and this composition can
    change because of pollution and natural emissions
    ❖ I CAN,

    ❖ state that clean, dry air contains 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen
    and small amounts of carbon dioxide and other gases
    ❖ describe how composition of gases in the air can change
    because of natural emission
    ❖ explain the effect of pollution on the composition of gases
    in the air
    STARTER:

    PURE SUBSTANCE Vs MIXTURES –


    EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES :
    PURE SUBSTANCES MIXTURES
    Is air a mixture?
    Copy this slide in your science copy books

    Air as a mixture of gases


    ▪Air is the invisible mixture of different elements and compounds that surrounds earth
    ▪Air contains:
    Nitrogen
    Oxygen
    Carbon dioxide
    Water vapour
    Argon
    Small quantities of some other gases
    AIR IS A MIXTURE
    REASONS:
    ▪Air is a mixture of gaseous substances like nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and smaller
    amounts of other substances
    ▪It shows the properties of all the gases present in it. For example, air supports combustion
    because of the oxygen present in it
    ▪Air can be separated into its constituents such as oxygen, nitrogen etc. by fractional distillation
    of liquid air
    Atmosphere
    •The atmosphere is a mixture of gases that surrounds the
    Earth
    •Earth’s atmosphere is similar to a jacket for our planet
    •It surrounds our planet, keeps us warm, gives us oxygen to
    breathe
    •It has many layers
    Composition of air

    Composition of air varies because the amount of water vapour changes all the time,
    depending on the weather
    SUPPORT VIDEO:
    KNOWLEDGE CHECK:
    Major components of air
    1.Nitrogen (N2)
    ▪Most abundant gas in atmosphere
    ▪It is incredibly stable and requires a lot of energy to change forms

    2. Oxygen (O2)
    ▪Oxygen is the vital component of atmosphere
    ▪Animals breathe in oxygen
    ▪Even though nitrogen is plentiful, we need oxygen to
    drive chemical reactions that produce energy.
    3. Argon (Ar)
    ▪As an inert gas, argon doesn’t bond or do much in the atmosphere

    4.Carbon dioxide (CO2)


    ▪Plants require carbon dioxide for photosynthesis
    ▪many fire extinguishers contain carbon dioxide gas
    5. Trace gases
    ▪ The remaining portion of the atmosphere belongs to trace gases
    ▪ For example, neon, helium, methane, methane, and krypton are some of the
    major trace gases that make up a small part of the atmosphere.
    ▪ But humans can also cause some trace gases. For example, chlorofluorocarbons
    (CFCs) has damaged the ozone layer

    6.Water vapour
    • Amount of water vapour is variable depending upon the weather
    • It regulates air temperature as it absorbs solar radiation
    Home work
    The table shows the percentage of each gas in air:

    1.Which is the most abundant gas in the air?


    2. Which of the gases is used by living things
    and is given to people with breathing
    difficulties?
    3. Which gas can be used to put out a fire?
    4. Why is argon used in light bulbs?
    5. Why does the percentage of water
    vapour in the air vary?

    Complete this task in your science copy book


    Plenary
    The pie chart below uses letters X, Y and Z to indicate the components of air.

    1. Identify X,Y and Z.


    2. State the percentage composition of X,Y and Z
    in the air.
    3. Air is a mixture; state how the individual
    components of air is separated

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