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Chapter 21, Problem 77AP

The carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere today is often compared with that in preindustrial days. Explain how scientists use tree rings and air trapped in polar ice to arrive at the comparison.

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Chapter 21, Problem 76AP

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Ch. 21.3 - Prob. 1PPA Ch. 21.3 - Practice Problem BUILD How long will it take for...Ch. 21.3 - Prob. 1PPC Ch. 21.8 - Prob. 1CP Ch. 21.8 - Prob. 2CP Ch. 21 - Prob. 1QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 2QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 3QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 4QP Ch. 21 - Referring to Table 21.1, calculate the mole...Ch. 21 - Prob. 6QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 7QP Ch. 21 - Calculate the mass (in kg) of nitrogen, oxygen,...Ch. 21 - 21.9 What process gives rise to the aurora...Ch. 21 - Prob. 10QP Ch. 21 - The highly reactive OH radical (a species with an...Ch. 21 - The green color observed in the aurora borealis is...Ch. 21 - Prob. 13QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 14QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 15QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 16QP Ch. 21 - What causes the polar ozone holes?Ch. 21 - How do volcanic eruptions contribute to ozone...Ch. 21 - Prob. 19QP Ch. 21 - Discuss the effectiveness of some of the CFC...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 22QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 23QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 24QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 25QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 26QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 27QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 28QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 29QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 30QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 31QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 32QP Ch. 21 - Describe three human activities that generate...Ch. 21 - Prob. 34QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 35QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 36QP Ch. 21 - What effects do CFCs and their substitutes have on...Ch. 21 - Why are CFCs more effective greenhouse gases than...Ch. 21 - Prob. 39QP Ch. 21 - Calcium oxide or quicklime ( CaO ) is used in...Ch. 21 - Prob. 41QP Ch. 21 - 21.42 List three detrimental effects of acid...Ch. 21 - 21.43 Briefly discuss two industrial processes...Ch. 21 - Discuss ways to curb acid rain.Ch. 21 - Prob. 45QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 46QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 47QP Ch. 21 - Identify the gas that is responsible for the brown...Ch. 21 - 21.49 The safety limits of ozone and carbon...Ch. 21 - Prob. 50QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 51QP Ch. 21 - 21.52 The gas-phase decomposition of peroxyacetyl...Ch. 21 - 21.53 On a smoggy day in a certain city. the ozone...Ch. 21 - Prob. 54QP Ch. 21 - What is the best way to deal with indoor...Ch. 21 - Why is it dangerous to idle a car's engine in a...Ch. 21 - Prob. 57QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 58QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 59QP Ch. 21 - Prob. 60AP Ch. 21 - Prob. 61AP Ch. 21 - Prob. 62AP Ch. 21 - Prob. 63AP Ch. 21 - Prob. 64AP Ch. 21 - 21.65 How are past temperatures determined from...Ch. 21 - The balance between SO 2 and SO 3 is important in...Ch. 21 - Prob. 67AP Ch. 21 - 21.68 A glass of water initially at pH 7.0 is...Ch. 21 - Prob. 69AP Ch. 21 - 21.70 Instead of monitoring carbon dioxide,...Ch. 21 - Describe the removal of SO 2 by CaO (to form CaSO...Ch. 21 - 21.72 Which of the following settings is the most...Ch. 21 - Prob. 73AP Ch. 21 - Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) undergoes thermal...Ch. 21 - Prob. 75AP Ch. 21 - Prob. 76AP Ch. 21 - 21.77 The carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere...Ch. 21 - Prob. 78AP Ch. 21 - Prob. 79AP Ch. 21 - 21.80 A person was found dead of carbon monoxide...Ch. 21 - Prob. 81AP Ch. 21 - Prob. 82AP Ch. 21 - The molar heat capacity of a diatomic molecule is...Ch. 21 - Prob. 84AP Ch. 21 - Prob. 85AP Ch. 21 - Prob. 86AP Ch. 21 - Prob. 1SEPP Ch. 21 - Prob. 2SEPP Ch. 21 - Prob. 3SEPP Ch. 21 - Prob. 4SEPP

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