Lecture #6 Flashcards
October 20, 2020
1
Q
agricultural pollutants
A
- pesticides
- fertilizers
2
Q
energy pollutants
A
- oil
- radioactivity
- CO2
- metals (ex: Hg)
- heat
3
Q
industrial pollutants
A
- flame retardants
- nanoparticles
4
Q
urban pollutants
A
- pesticides
- plastics
- pharmaceuticals
5
Q
Deepwater Horizon
A
huge oil spill (206 million gallons of oil)
6
Q
annual input of oil to environment without any oil spills
A
~200 million gallons/year
7
Q
examples of alkaloids
A
- caffeine
- morphine
- nicotine
alkaloids contain nitrogen in the heterocycle (ring that contains something other than carbon)