Green Chemistry

Question 1

CO Environmental consequences? (car exhaust incomplete combustion)

Answer 1

it is a toxic gas that is linked to climate change and global warming.

Question 2

NO Oxides of Nitrogen Environmental consequences? (car exhaust incomplete combustion)

Answer 2

Oxides of nitrogen catalyses the formation of SO3 from SO2 to form acid rain.

Question 3

Unburnt hydrocarbons (car exhaust incomplete combustion) Environmental consequences?

Answer 3

Unburnt hydrocarbons produce photochemical smog

Question 4

What are catalytic converters in exhaust systems removing and producing?

Answer 4

removes CO, NOx, and unburnt hydrocarbons -? into CO2, N2, water vapour

Question 5

chlorocarbons Environmental consequences?

Answer 5

UV Light => chlorine radical released
forms products that deplete ozone layer?

Question 6

acid/hydrogencarbonate
ion (H2CO3/HCO3-) in blood?

Answer 6

To maintain the pH of human blood at an almost constant
pH value of 7.4