Environmental Chemistry Flashcards
1
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Atmospheric Layers (closest to farthest)
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troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
2
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Atmospheric Composition
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78% N2
20% O2
1% Ar
<1% Argon and Other
3
Q
Ozone
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O+O2 –> O3
Absorbs high energy radiation to protect organism from the radiation
4
Q
Chloroflourocarbons
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React with light energy and Ozone to produce ClO3
5
Q
Greenhouse Effect
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Build up of CO2 that absorbs radiation and trapping it in the atmosphere
6
Q
Acid Rain
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Rain that has low pH because of certain oxides which are ollutatns
- Harmful to organisms living in the water, buildings
7
Q
CO
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Poisonous gas
Bonds with hemoglobin irreversibly
