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Q: What is the role of Chemistry in environmental protection?

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Q: The initial step in the formation of O3 from O2 in the stratosphere is the absorption of light by…

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Q: Show in a reaction how chlorofluorocarbons CFCs destroy the ozone layer. 2. What percentage of dry…

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Q: Give the noble gas shorthand notation (ex: [He] 2s2 2p1) for U+2

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Q: Discuss the possible effects of the following on greenhouses gas chemistry. (b)  CFCs cause further…

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Q: Identify and analyze the way fossil fuel combustion has changed the composition of Earth's…

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Q: <p>Explain why the diatomic nitrogen atom is unusable by most plants. Where do plants get…

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Q: Pick a source of (SO2) emissions and describe two ways (SO2) emissions from that source can be…

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Q: It has been proposed that the strong greenhouse effect in the early Earth could have resulted from…

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Q: Why are oxygen and nitrogen not greenhouse gases? Which gases are greenhouse gases?

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Q: Write by equations the formation of O3 in a photochemical smog

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Q: What is reservior in environmental chemistry? What are O1D (O singlet D) and O3P( O priplet P)? Not…

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Q: Describe two ways that people can change their habits and choices to reduce their personal…

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Q: Why is it important to decrease the level of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere?

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Q: Where is ozone located in Earth’s atmosphere?

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Q: In hydrocarbon exploration, the stable carbon isotope composition of a hydrocarbon, expressed as…

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Q: Why is carbon monoxide a dangerous air pollutant? How does it affect human health at low levels and…

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Q: Why is carbon monoxide considered to be poisonous?

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Q: Explain how the choices consumers make can help limit greenhouse gas emissions and therefore offset…

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Q: How do C6H12 and H20 compare in density?

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Q: What is the method of analysis for the chemical pollutants of soil pollution?

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Q: Chapter #3, Question #13: Consider the following data for total atmospheric column ozone…

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Q: Aside from methane, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrous oxide, give two more examples of…

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Q: Which of the following statements regarding atomic Br and Cl is FALSE?

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Q: Draw the Lewis structure for the chlorofluorocarbon CFC-11, CFCl3 What chemical characteristics of…

A: CFCl3 has one carbon (C), one fluorine (F) and three chlorine (Cl) atoms.The electronic…

Q: Does it seem logical that the burning of fossil fuels and the addition of carbon dioxide to the…

A: Rise in temperature of earth is called global warming.

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Q: 11. T Write a balanced chemical equation for each chemical reaction. b. Aluminum foil is placed in…

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Environmental Pollution

Environmental pollution occurs due to some unwanted alteration in the surroundings which results in unfavorable effects on all organisms of that surrounding.