Lecture #6 Flashcards

October 20, 2020

1
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agricultural pollutants

A
  • pesticides

- fertilizers

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energy pollutants

A
  • oil
  • radioactivity
  • CO2
  • metals (ex: Hg)
  • heat
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3
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industrial pollutants

A
  • flame retardants

- nanoparticles

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4
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urban pollutants

A
  • pesticides
  • plastics
  • pharmaceuticals
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5
Q

Deepwater Horizon

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huge oil spill (206 million gallons of oil)

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6
Q

annual input of oil to environment without any oil spills

A

~200 million gallons/year

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7
Q

examples of alkaloids

A
  • caffeine
  • morphine
  • nicotine

alkaloids contain nitrogen in the heterocycle (ring that contains something other than carbon)

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