Exam 18: Chemistry of the Environment

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Components of Air Mole Fraction Nitrogen 0.781 Oxygen 0.209 Argon 0.010 What is the partial pressure or argon (in torr)in the atmosphere when the atmospheric pressure is 765.0 torr?

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The greenhouse effect of a methane molecule far exceeds the effect of a carbon dioxide molecule.

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THMs are __________.

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What is the final stage in municipal water treatment?

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Acid rain typically has a pH of about __________.

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Of the reactions involved in the photodecomposition of ozone (shown below), which are photochemical? 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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CFC stands for __________.

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The concentration of Mg in seawater is 0.054 M. How many grams of Mg can be extracted from 10.0 kg of seawater if the recovery rate is 20.0%?

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How does lime reduce sulfur dioxide emissions from the burning of coal?

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Which one of the following could be produced by anaerobic bacteria decomposing biodegradable waste?

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The partial pressure of a gas in air is 1.20 torr and its concentration is 2.80 x 103 ppm. The total air pressure is __________ torr.

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Why does ozone not form in high concentrations in the atmosphere above 50 km?

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Municipal water treatment consists of five steps ending with chlorination.

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The principal component of smog is sulfur dioxide.

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The salinity, density, and temperature of seawater varies with __________.

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Show how a molecule of C2F2Cl2 can destroy two molecules of ozone, O3.

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In the presence of oxygen, the nitrogen present in biodegradable material ends up mainly as __________.

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Which of the following is classified as a supercritical fluid?

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The concentration of water vapor in a sample of air that has a partial pressure of water of 0.91 torr and a total pressure of air of 735 torr is __________ ppm.

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Of the following, only __________ does not result in the formation of acid rain.

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