lect 27

Question 1

how does fast and furious relate to this course?

Answer 1

nitrous oxide (aka “nitrous”) is a strong oxidant, roughly equivalent to hydrogen peroxide, and much stronger than oxygen

-oxygen radical comes off to react with hydrocarbon fuel (doesn’t follow octet rule so its very reactive, with 7 electrons)

Question 2

what is the outline of this lecture?

Answer 2

-chapter 9-atmosphertic chemistry
-composition of atmosphere
-environmental compartments and their properties

Question 3

what did the nobel prize winners discover?

Answer 3

Question 4

what did this discovery lead to?

Answer 4

Question 5

what are the units and dimensions in atmospheric chemistry?

Answer 5

Question 6

what are the dimensionless units used in atmospheric chemistry?

Answer 6

Question 7

what are the effects of acidity?

Answer 7

Question 8

what are the effects on human health?

Answer 8

Question 9

what can acidic gases do?

Answer 9

Question 10

what is sulfation?

Answer 10

Question 11

what is iron and steel corrosion?

Answer 11

Question 12

what is stratification of the atmosphere?

Answer 12

Question 13

what is the stratosphere and upper atmosphere?

Answer 13

Question 14

what was the localized atmospheric chemical fate and transport from a point source?

Answer 14

Question 15

what is the ratio of the atmosphere?

Answer 15

Question 16

what is the importance of the atmosphere?

Answer 16

Question 17

what is the variation of air P and T with altitude (z)?

Answer 17