Unit C: Environmental Chemistry

Question 1

Process of the Carbon Cycle?

Answer 1

Photosynthesis -> Decomposition -> Respiration -> Combustion

Question 2

Properties of Acids?

Answer 2

• Taste Sour
• Can Conduct Electricity (H+)
• Blue turns Red

Question 3

Properties of Base?

Answer 3

• Taste Bitter
• Slippery
• Can Conduct Electricity (OH-)
• Red turns Blue

Question 4

Difference between Organic and Inorganic?

Answer 4

Organic Compounds have Carbon while Inorganic Compounds do not

Question 5

What are inorganic Compound exceptions?

Answer 5

Carbon Dioxide (Co2), Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Question 6

What is pH?

Answer 6

Potential of Hydrogen

Question 7

What is the pH of 7?

Answer 7

Neutral aka H2O

Question 8

What are Carbohydrates?

Answer 8

Gives you ENERGY!

Question 9

What are Proteins?

Answer 9

Growth, Repair + Energy

Question 10

What are Lipids (Fat)?

Answer 10

Store Energy

Question 11

What is a Nucleic Acid?

Answer 11

Make up DNA

Question 12

What is the air’s percentage?

Answer 12

78% Nitrogen (N2(g)) and 21% Oxygen (O2(g))

Question 13

What are the 2 ways that Air quality can be measured?

Answer 13

1: By Measuring the level of Pollutants in the air
2: Estimated amount of emission

Question 14

What is ppm and ppb?

Answer 14

ppm = Parts per million
ppb = Parts per billion

Question 15

What are the 3 types of Variables

Answer 15

Controlled, Manipulated and Responding

Question 16

What is Controlled?

Answer 16

Stays the same in an experiment

Question 17

What is Manipulated?

Answer 17

The part that changes

Question 18

What is the Responding Variable?

Answer 18

What you observe in an experiment

Question 19

Properties of a Passive Transport in a Cell?

Answer 19

• Easy
• No input of Energy
• Molecules go w/ the flow

Question 20

Properties of an Active Transport in a Cell?

Answer 20

• Hard
• Requires Energy
• Molecules go against the flow (high concentration)