1. What is the most significant feature of atmospheric chemistry and why it is significant? Write the chemical reactions involved.

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1. What is the most significant feature of atmospheric chemistry and why it is significant? Write the chemical reactions involved.
2. How does ozone form? Write chemical reactions.
3. What is the most abundant hydrocarbon in the atmosphere? Write the chemical formula and its sources.
4. Why are smaller particles harmful to respiratory system? What are other dangerous effects of particle pollution other than effects to human health? Give examples.
5. What is the role of the atmosphere and why do we need to protect it from pollution?
6. Write down the atmospheric composition involving the chemical elements with the corresponding percentage composition.
7. How does the energy transport in the Earth accomplished? Explain the three major mechanisms.
8. Differentiate temperature inversions from radiation inversions. When do these inversions happen? Explain figure 4.5 of your pdf notes.
9. Why is atmospheric water in the atmosphere decreases with increasing altitude?
Write chemical reactions if needed.
10. What causes the increase in atmospheric CO2 in recent years? Explain and give examples.

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