Exam 18: Chemistry of the Environment

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The mole fraction of nitrogen in dry air near sea level is 0.78084, where the molar mass of nitrogen is 28.013. The partial pressure of nitrogen when the total atmospheric pressure (dry air)is 97.5 kPa is ________ kPa.

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Clean rainwater is acidic mainly due to the presence of ________.

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List two of the three major sources of nitrogen and phosphorus in water.

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The concentration of a gas is 3.18 × 103 ppm at in a container where its partial pressure is 0.591 torr. The total pressure inside the container must be The concentration of a gas is 3.18 × 10<sup>3</sup> ppm at in a container where its partial pressure is 0.591 torr. The total pressure inside the container must be

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Which one of the following is a source of carbon dioxide in the troposphere?

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The concept that radiowave propagation was affected by the atmosphere of the earth was discovered by ________.

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What is the final stage in municipal water treatment?

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The C-Cl and C-F bond dissociation energies in CF3Cl are 339 kJ/mol and 482 kJ/mol, respectively. The maximum wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation required to rupture these bonds are ________ and ________, respectively.

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The main ionic constituent of sea water is ________.

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Most fresh water in the U.S. is used for agriculture.

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The bond energy of oxygen is higher than that of nitrogen.

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The acidic water of a lake (V = 4 × 108 L)must be neutralized with lime, CaO. It will require a minimum of ______ grams of lime to adjust the pH from 5.6 to 6.5.

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A sample of air from a home is found to contain 7.2 ppm of carbon monoxide. This means that if the total pressure is 695 torr, then the partial pressure of CO is ________ torr.

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Which process in the Global Water Cycle involves the phase transition H2O (l)→ H2O (g)?

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Nitric oxide arises from auto emissions and reacts with oxygen to produce ________ which reacts with sunlight to produce ________ atoms which react with oxygen to produce ________.

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Which one of the following is produced by anaerobic bacteria after decomposing biodegradable nitrogen-containing waste?

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Which one of the following substances found in the atmosphere will absorb radiation in the infrared portion of the spectrum?

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Which of the following is (are)not a typical source of nitric oxide?

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Ozone is more efficient at killing bacteria in water, yet chlorine is used more commonly for that purpose in municipal water treatment. Why?

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In the reactions involved in the photodecomposition of ozone (shown below), what does M symbolize? 1. O2 (g) + hν → O (g) + O (g) 2. O (g) + O2 (g) + M (g) → O3 (g) + M* (g) 3. O3 (g) + hν → O2 (g) + O (g) 4. O (g) + O (g) + M (g) → O2 (g) + M* (g)

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