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What is nitrogen peroxide What is nitrogen peroxide (NO2)?(NO2)?

a. It is non-poisonous, incombustible a. It is non-poisonous, incombustible gas.gas.

b. It is an extremely poisonous gas b. It is an extremely poisonous gas frequently formed by the burning of frequently formed by the burning of high explosives.high explosives.

c. It is a combustible, non-poisonous c. It is a combustible, non-poisonous gas, yellow in color.gas, yellow in color.

d. It is a poisonous gas with a foul d. It is a poisonous gas with a foul odor.odor.

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What is the specific gravity of What is the specific gravity of nitrogen peroxide? nitrogen peroxide?

a. One and five hundred eighty-nine a. One and five hundred eighty-nine one-thousandths (1.589).one-thousandths (1.589).

b. Nine hundred sixty-seven one b. Nine hundred sixty-seven one thousandths (0.967).thousandths (0.967).

c. One and one hundred ninety-one c. One and one hundred ninety-one one-thousandths (1.191).one-thousandths (1.191).

d. One and five hundred twenty-d. One and five hundred twenty-nine one thousandths (1.529).nine one thousandths (1.529).

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What is the weight of a cubic foot of What is the weight of a cubic foot of nitrogen peroxide at 60 degrees nitrogen peroxide at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and 30.00 inches of Fahrenheit and 30.00 inches of

mercury pressure?mercury pressure? a. Seventeen hundred thirty-three a. Seventeen hundred thirty-three

ten-thousandths (0.1733) of one ten-thousandths (0.1733) of one pound.pound.

b. Nine hundred eleven ten-b. Nine hundred eleven ten-thousandths (0.0911) of one pound.thousandths (0.0911) of one pound.

c. Twelve hundred seventeen ten-c. Twelve hundred seventeen ten-thousandths (0.1217) of one pound.thousandths (0.1217) of one pound.

d. Seven hundred sixty-five ten-d. Seven hundred sixty-five ten-thousandths (0.0765) of one pound.thousandths (0.0765) of one pound.

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Is nitrogen peroxide Is nitrogen peroxide combustible? combustible?

a. Yes, always.a. Yes, always. b. No, it is incombustible.b. No, it is incombustible. c. Yes, but only in areas with a high c. Yes, but only in areas with a high

oxygen content.oxygen content. d. Yes, but only in areas with a low d. Yes, but only in areas with a low

oxygen content.oxygen content.

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What percentage of nitrogen What percentage of nitrogen peroxide will be fatal? peroxide will be fatal?

a. A concentration of one percent(1%).a. A concentration of one percent(1%). b. An extremely low concentration of b. An extremely low concentration of

one thousandths of one percent one thousandths of one percent (0.001%).(0.001%).

c. A concentration on one tenth of one c. A concentration on one tenth of one percent (0.1%).percent (0.1%).

d. Extremely low concentrations, d. Extremely low concentrations, probably about one hundredth of one probably about one hundredth of one percent (0.01%).percent (0.01%).

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How may traces of nitrogen How may traces of nitrogen peroxide be detected? peroxide be detected?

a. A paper soaked in a solution of a. A paper soaked in a solution of starch and potassium iodine will starch and potassium iodine will turn blue when exposed to nitrogen turn blue when exposed to nitrogen peroxide.peroxide.

b. A paper soaked in a solution of b. A paper soaked in a solution of acetate of lead.acetate of lead.

c. By a flame safety lamp.c. By a flame safety lamp. d. By chemical analysis.d. By chemical analysis.

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What are the first effects of What are the first effects of nitrogen peroxide on a person? nitrogen peroxide on a person? a. It blurs the vision.a. It blurs the vision. b. It gives off a foul odor.b. It gives off a foul odor. c. It creates a feeling of dizziness.c. It creates a feeling of dizziness. d. It is extremely irritating to the d. It is extremely irritating to the

nostrils and the eyes.nostrils and the eyes.

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What is the particular danger What is the particular danger of nitrogen peroxide? of nitrogen peroxide?

a. It is extremely explosive.a. It is extremely explosive. b. Relatively small quantities may b. Relatively small quantities may

cause death even after apparent cause death even after apparent recovery.recovery.

c. Poisonous but only in large c. Poisonous but only in large quantities.quantities.

d. There is no danger.d. There is no danger.