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Energy Option Flashcards

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energy from the sun

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comes from uncontrolled nuclear fusion reactions

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photosynthesis

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  • reaction of carbon dioxide and water to form carbohydrates in the presence of chlorophyll
  • endothermic
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give details of photosynthesis

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  • green pigment chlorophyll contains an extended system of alternating single and multiple bonds (conjugation)
  • substances like chlorophyll contain extended conjugation and are able to absorb visible light by exciting an electron within this conjugated system
  • energy which is absorbed by chlorophyll when it interacts with light is able to drive photosynthesis
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how can the energy stored in biomass by released?

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  • direct combustion of plant material
  • biogas: anaerobic decay of organic matter by bacteria produces a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide
  • fermentation to produce ethanol: carbohydrates can be fermented by enzymes in yeast
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biofuel advantages

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  • renewable
  • readily available
  • relatively non-polluting
  • reduces amount of waste in landfill sites
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biofuel disadvantages

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  • widely dispersed
  • take up land where crops can be grown
  • remove nutrients from soil
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vegetable oils

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  • derived from glycerol and unsaturated fatty acids
  • contain considerable amount of energy
  • cannot be used in internal combustion because they are too viscous (because they have a high molar mass)
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transesterification

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  • vegetable oils converted into usable fuel
  • ester can react with an alcohol to be converted into a different ester in the presence of strong acid or base
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greenhouse effect

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warming of the Earth caused by infrared radiation emitted by the Earth’s surface which is absorbed by various gases in the Earth’s atmosphere and then partly re-radiated towards the surface

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greenhouse gases

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  • water vapor
  • carbon dioxide
  • methane
  • nitrous oxide
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Why do greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation?

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  • resonance
  • must be a change in dipole moment as bonds in the molecule stretch and bend
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enhanced greenhouse effect

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greenhouse effect caused by human activities

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energy flow diagram of greenhouse effect

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what are two consequences of global warming?

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  • changes in agriculture and biodistribution as climate changes
  • rising sea-levels due to thermal expansion and melting polar ice caps and glaciers
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what influences the contribution a greenhouse gas makes to global warming?

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  • concentration in atmosphere
  • ability to absorb infrared radiation
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ways to limit human-made emissions of carbon dioxide

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  • reducing dependency on fossil fuels
  • capturing gas chemically using sodium hydroxide or calcium oxide
  • stored in certain types of silicon-based rocks
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18
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why are coral reefs being destroyed?

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  • increase in concentration carbon dioxide in atmosphere leads to increase concentration of carbon dioxide dissolved in ocean
  • ocean more acidic
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particulate

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  • e.g. soot and volcanic dust
  • cool the earth by scattering the shortwave radiation from the sun and reflecting it back into space
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energy

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ability to do work

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first law of thermodynamics

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energy within a closed system can neither be created nor destroyed

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22
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order for the main energy sources in terms of producing energy

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crude oil > coal > natural gas > hydroelectric > nuclear fission > wind > biofuels > solar > geothermal

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23
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why is the production of energy not 100% efficient?

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heat loss

  1. to surroundings
  2. by power lines
24
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energy density equation

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energy released from fuel / volume of fuel consumed

25
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specific energy equation

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energy released from fuel / mass of fuel consumed

26
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efficiency of an energy transfer

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useful output energy / total input energy *100

27
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why must sulfur be removed from crude oil before it is refined?

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can poison catalysts by blocking their active sites

28
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fractional distillation

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separating crude oil into different boiling fraction

29
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fraction from distillation

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  1. refinery gas: used as fuel on site, gaseous cooking fuel, feedstock for chemicals
  2. gasoline and naphtha: cars, feedstock for organic chemicals
  3. kerosene: fuel for jet engines, domestic heating, cracked to provide petrol
  4. gas oil: diesel engines and industrial heating, cracked to provide petrol
  5. residue: fuel for large furnaces, vacuum distilled to make lubricants, bitumen used to surface roads
30
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cracking

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  • process conducted at high temperatures whereby large hydrocarbons are broken down into smaller more useful molecules
  • usually alkanes and alkenes
31
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isomerization

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more useful branched alkanes can be obtained from straight-chain hydrocarbons by mixing them with hydrogen and heating them at 770K over a platinum catalyst at high pressure

32
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what are other reforming processes?

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  • cyclization to make ring molecules
  • aromatization to make benzene
33
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carbon footprint

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  • total amount of greenhouse gases produced during human activities
  • expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide
34
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where does the majority of the carbon footprint come from?

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indirectly from fuel used to produce and transport goods compared with the emissions which come directly from using gasoline in their own car

35
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how can consumers offset their carbon footprint?

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  • planting trees
  • reduce the use of fossil fuels and materials in general
  • reuse materials and recycle
36
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knocking

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under the conditions of high temperature and pressure the reaction may start before the spark and the engine will be less efficient

37
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octane number

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more branched the alkane the higher the octane number

38
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coal gasification

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  • crushed coal is mixed with superheated steam
  • synthesis gas produced: mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen
39
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how to produce SNG?

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  • reacting coal gas with more hydrogen in the presence of a heated catalyst
  • heating crushed coal in steam at 700C using potassium hydroxide as a catalyst
40
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SNG

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  • cleaner gas as it removes pollution due to sulfur dioxide
  • easier to transport
  • less efficient
41
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Fischer-Tropsch process

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  • synthesis gas is reacted with more steam to increase the proportional of hydrogen in the mixture
  • hydrogen and carbon monoxide are then passed into a fluidized bed reactor containing iron or cobalt catalysts to produce a mixture of hydrocarbons that can be separated by fractional distillation
42
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what is the primary component of natural gas?

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methane

43
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coal advatnages

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  • present in large quantities and distributed throughout the world
  • can be converted into synthetic liquid fuels and gases
  • feedstock for organic chemicals
  • has the potential to yield vast quantities of energy compared with renewable sources
  • safer than nuclear power
  • longer lifespan compared with oil or gas
44
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coal disadvantages

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  • contributes to acid rain and global warming
  • not so readily transported
  • coal waste lead to ground acidity and visual and chemical pollution
  • mining is dangerous
  • dirty (produces dust, smoke and particulates)
45
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oil advantages

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  • easily transported in pipelines
  • convenient fuel for use in cars
  • feedstock for organic chemicals
46
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oil disadvantages

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  • contributes to acid rain and global warming
  • limited lifespan and uneven distribution worldwide
  • risk of pollution associated with transportation by tankers
47
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natural gas advantages

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  • clean fuel
  • easily transported in pipelines and pressurised containers
  • does not contribute to acid rain
  • releases a higher quantity of energy per kg than coal or oil
48
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natural gas disadvantages

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  • contributes to global warming
  • limited lifespan and uneven distribution worldwide
  • greater risk of explosions due to leaks
49
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chemical reaction vs. nuclear reaction

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  • chemical reaction: valence shell electrons rearranged
  • nuclear reaction: nucleus itself rearranges
50
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nuclear fusion

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small atoms combine to form heavier nuclei

51
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nuclear fission

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splitting of heavy nuclei to form two or more lighter nuclei

52
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nuclear safety concerns

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  1. meltdown: occurs when a nuclear reactor becomes out of control and essentially becomes a nuclear bomb
  2. escape of radioactive material: occur as the fuel is being transported or while it is being used
  3. high-level nuclear waste: must be stored for a very long time
  4. low-level nuclear waste: gloves, etc. that have been used in areas where radioactive materials are handled
53
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half-life

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time after which the number of radioactive nuclei is reduced by a factor of 2

54
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how can supplies of methane be increased?

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  • cracking larger hydrocarbons
  • coal gasification

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