Question 1

What is the name given to SO2 in the troposphere that is oxidized to H2SO4 in the form of aerosol which ends up in wet precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfonation 
B)  saphonication 
C)  troposheric oxidation 
D)  acid rain 
E)  atmoshpheric leproay 
A)  sulfonation 
B)  saphonication 
C)  troposheric oxidation 
D)  acid rain 
E)  atmoshpheric leproay

Question 2

Which of these industrial chemicals is produced in the greatest amount annually?

Accepted Answer

A)  HNO3 
B)  H3PO4 
C)  H2 
D)  H2SO4 
E)  HClO3 
A)  HNO3 
B)  H3PO4 
C)  H2 
D)  H2SO4 
E)  HClO3

Question 3

Which of these substances is being considered as a replacement fuel for gasoline?

Accepted Answer

A)  D2O 
B)  H2 
C)  NO2 
D)  F2 
E)  He 
A)  D2O 
B)  H2 
C)  NO2 
D)  F2 
E)  He

Question 4

There is more argon in the air at sea level than there is CO2.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What mass of solid CaO is needed to remove the sulfur dioxide from 1.0 × 106 m3 of air having an SO2 concentration of 1.5 × 10-9 M? Assume that the reaction leading to removal of the sulfur dioxide is CaO(s) + SO2(g) → CaCO3(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  56 g 
B)  96 g 
C)  37 g 
D)  84 g 
E)  43 g 
A)  56 g 
B)  96 g 
C)  37 g 
D)  84 g 
E)  43 g

Question 6

The major contributor to the greenhouse effect is H2S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are common indoor pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A)  radon 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  carbon monoxide 
D)  formaldehyde 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  radon 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  carbon monoxide 
D)  formaldehyde 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

When does death occur from carbon monoxide poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  When all the hemoglobin molecules in the blood complex with CO. 
B)  When about one fourth of the hemoglobin molecules in the blood complex with CO. 
C)  When about three fourths of the hemoglobin molecules in the blood complex with CO. 
D)  When about ten percent of the hemoglobin molecules in the blood complex with CO. 
E)  When about half the hemoglobin molecules in the blood complex with CO. 
A)  When all the hemoglobin molecules in the blood complex with CO. 
B)  When about one fourth of the hemoglobin molecules in the blood complex with CO. 
C)  When about three fourths of the hemoglobin molecules in the blood complex with CO. 
D)  When about ten percent of the hemoglobin molecules in the blood complex with CO. 
E)  When about half the hemoglobin molecules in the blood complex with CO.

Question 9

Carbon dioxide absorbs heat from Earth by

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociating into O2 and carbon atoms. 
B)  converting the heat into more rapid translational motion. 
C)  absorbing an infrared photon that causes it to be vibrationally excited. 
D)  rotating more rapidly. 
A)  dissociating into O2 and carbon atoms. 
B)  converting the heat into more rapid translational motion. 
C)  absorbing an infrared photon that causes it to be vibrationally excited. 
D)  rotating more rapidly.

Question 10

How many different ways can a water molecule vibrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  millions 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  millions

Question 11

What describes the trapping of heat near Earth's surface by gases (CO2) in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  restricted air flow 
B)  flux 
C)  heat trap 
D)  greenhouse effect 
E)  gasification 
A)  restricted air flow 
B)  flux 
C)  heat trap 
D)  greenhouse effect 
E)  gasification

Question 12

What is the name given to the violent eruptions on the surface of the sun resulting in the ejection of myriad electrons and protons into space?

Accepted Answer

A)  solar vulcanizations 
B)  solar lighting 
C)  stellar explosions 
D)  solar explosions 
E)  solar flares 
A)  solar vulcanizations 
B)  solar lighting 
C)  stellar explosions 
D)  solar explosions 
E)  solar flares

Question 13

What is the meaning of an asterisk beside an atom or molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  It means the atom or molecule is degenerate. 
B)  It means the atom or molecule is very reactive. 
C)  It means the atom or molecule is in a low energy state. 
D)  It means the atom or molecule has collided with another atom or molecule. 
E)  It means the atom or molecule is in an excited state. 
A)  It means the atom or molecule is degenerate. 
B)  It means the atom or molecule is very reactive. 
C)  It means the atom or molecule is in a low energy state. 
D)  It means the atom or molecule has collided with another atom or molecule. 
E)  It means the atom or molecule is in an excited state.

Question 14

Another term used for the thermosphere is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's crust 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  ionosphere 
D)  troposphere 
E)  stratosphere 
A)  Earth's crust 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  ionosphere 
D)  troposphere 
E)  stratosphere

Question 15

What is the layer of the atmosphere called where the concentration of ozone and other gases is low and the temperature decreases with increasing altitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  outer atmosphere 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  thermosphere 
D)  troposphere 
E)  stratosphere 
A)  outer atmosphere 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  thermosphere 
D)  troposphere 
E)  stratosphere

Question 16

Which one of these species exists as a diatomic element at room temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Na 
B)  N 
C)  B 
D)  Ar 
E)  P 
A)  Na 
B)  N 
C)  B 
D)  Ar 
E)  P

Question 17

Ozone in the stratosphere protects animals and plants from

Accepted Answer

A)  infrared radiation. 
B)  acid rain. 
C)  visible sunlight. 
D)  radioactivity. 
E)  ultraviolet rays. 
A)  infrared radiation. 
B)  acid rain. 
C)  visible sunlight. 
D)  radioactivity. 
E)  ultraviolet rays.

Question 18

Name four regions of the atmosphere in order of increasing altitude.

Accepted Answer

troposphere, stratos

Question 19

What are the secondary pollutants from automobile exhaust?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following is not a source of CO2?

Accepted Answer

A)  fermentation of sugar 
B)  oxidation of carbohydrates 
C)  decomposition of carbonates by heat or acid 
D)  photosynthesis 
A)  fermentation of sugar 
B)  oxidation of carbohydrates 
C)  decomposition of carbonates by heat or acid 
D)  photosynthesis

Exam 21: Environmental Chemistry

What is the name given to SO2 in the troposphere that is oxidized to H2SO4 in the form of aerosol which ends up in wet precipitation?

Which of these industrial chemicals is produced in the greatest amount annually?

Which of these substances is being considered as a replacement fuel for gasoline?

There is more argon in the air at sea level than there is CO2.

What mass of solid CaO is needed to remove the sulfur dioxide from 1.0 × 106 m3 of air having an SO2 concentration of 1.5 × 10-9 M? Assume that the reaction leading to removal of the sulfur dioxide is CaO(s) + SO2(g) → CaCO3(s).

The major contributor to the greenhouse effect is H2S.

Which of the following are common indoor pollutants?

When does death occur from carbon monoxide poisoning?

Carbon dioxide absorbs heat from Earth by

How many different ways can a water molecule vibrate?

What describes the trapping of heat near Earth's surface by gases (CO2) in the atmosphere?

What is the name given to the violent eruptions on the surface of the sun resulting in the ejection of myriad electrons and protons into space?

What is the meaning of an asterisk beside an atom or molecule?

Another term used for the thermosphere is which of the following?

What is the layer of the atmosphere called where the concentration of ozone and other gases is low and the temperature decreases with increasing altitude?

Which one of these species exists as a diatomic element at room temperature?

Ozone in the stratosphere protects animals and plants from

Name four regions of the atmosphere in order of increasing altitude.

What are the secondary pollutants from automobile exhaust?

Which of the following is not a source of CO2?

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What is the name given to SO₂ in the troposphere that is oxidized to H₂SO₄ in the form of aerosol which ends up in wet precipitation?

There is more argon in the air at sea level than there is CO₂.

What mass of solid CaO is needed to remove the sulfur dioxide from 1.0 × 10⁶ m³ of air having an SO₂ concentration of 1.5 × 10^-9 M? Assume that the reaction leading to removal of the sulfur dioxide is CaO(s) + SO₂(g) → CaCO₃(s).

The major contributor to the greenhouse effect is H₂S.

What describes the trapping of heat near Earth's surface by gases (CO₂) in the atmosphere?

Which of the following is not a source of CO₂?