Question 1

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 2

Which of the following does not readily interact with ozone?

Accepted Answer

A) Chlorine 
B) Nitrogen oxides 
C) Chlorine nitrate 
D) Carbon fluorides 
A) Chlorine 
B) Nitrogen oxides 
C) Chlorine nitrate 
D) Carbon fluorides

Question 3

Heat is radiated from Earth to space predominately in the form of

Accepted Answer

A) infrared radiation. 
B) radioactivity. 
C) visible light. 
D) solar flares. 
E) UV radiation. 
A) infrared radiation. 
B) radioactivity. 
C) visible light. 
D) solar flares. 
E) UV radiation.

Question 4

List at least six chemicals that are released into the atmosphere when a volcano erupts.

Accepted Answer

H₂SO₄ aeroso

Question 5

Suppose that ammonia,applied to a field as a fertilizer,is washed into a farm pond containing 3.0 × 106 L of water.If the pH of this pond is found to be 9.81,what volume of liquid ammonia found its way into the pond? [Given: Kb(NH3)= 1.8 × 10-5; the density of liquid ammonia is 0.771 g/cm3]

Accepted Answer

A) 15 L 
B) 25 L 
C) 11 L 
D) 20 L 
E) 320 L 
A) 15 L 
B) 25 L 
C) 11 L 
D) 20 L 
E) 320 L

Question 6

_______________ are violent eruptions on the surface of the sun.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ are violent eruptions on the surface...

Question 7

________________ is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

Thermosphe

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is

Accepted Answer

A) H. 
B) Fe. 
C) Al. 
D) Si. 
E) O. 
A) H. 
B) Fe. 
C) Al. 
D) Si. 
E) O.

Question 10

What is the name given to the incoming streams of solar protons and electrons oriented by Earth's magnetic field occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) northern auroras 
B) Aurora autralis 
C) northern celesta ions 
D) Aurora borelis 
E) solar flares 
A) northern auroras 
B) Aurora autralis 
C) northern celesta ions 
D) Aurora borelis 
E) solar flares

Question 11

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 12

________________ is the layer above the stratosphere where the concentration of ozone and other gases is low and where the temperature decreases with increasing altitude.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is the layer above the stratosphere...

Question 13

Jupiter has no solid surface and is 90% hydrogen gas and 9% helium gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_______________ is used as a subscript beside an atom to indicate the atom is in an electronically excited state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is used as a subscript beside...

Question 15

Substitutes for CFCs

Accepted Answer

A) contain C-H bonds that make these compounds susceptible to destruction. 
B) contain embedded O3 molecules to replace those being destroyed. 
C) contain chlorine atoms that can react with oxygen to lead to formation of ozone. 
D) None of the. 
A) contain C-H bonds that make these compounds susceptible to destruction. 
B) contain embedded O3 molecules to replace those being destroyed. 
C) contain chlorine atoms that can react with oxygen to lead to formation of ozone. 
D) None of the.

Question 16

When does death occur from carbon monoxide poisoning?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The normal process occurring on Earth that warms its surface and the lower atmosphere is called

Accepted Answer

A) photosynthesis. 
B) vaporization of water. 
C) incomplete combustion. 
D) the greenhouse effect. 
E) the ozone hole. 
A) photosynthesis. 
B) vaporization of water. 
C) incomplete combustion. 
D) the greenhouse effect. 
E) the ozone hole.

Question 18

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 19

Name four "greenhouse gases" besides carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

methane,ni

Question 20

Which one of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A) H2O 
B) O2 
C) CO2 
D) CH4 
E) CFCs 
A) H2O 
B) O2 
C) CO2 
D) CH4 
E) CFCs

Exam 21: Environmental Chemistry

Carbon dioxide absorbs heat from Earth by

Which of the following does not readily interact with ozone?

Heat is radiated from Earth to space predominately in the form of

List at least six chemicals that are released into the atmosphere when a volcano erupts.

Suppose that ammonia,applied to a field as a fertilizer,is washed into a farm pond containing 3.0 × 106 L of water.If the pH of this pond is found to be 9.81,what volume of liquid ammonia found its way into the pond? [Given: Kb(NH3)= 1.8 × 10-5; the density of liquid ammonia is 0.771 g/cm3]

_______________ are violent eruptions on the surface of the sun.

________________ is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere.

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

The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is

What is the name given to the incoming streams of solar protons and electrons oriented by Earth's magnetic field occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

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

________________ is the layer above the stratosphere where the concentration of ozone and other gases is low and where the temperature decreases with increasing altitude.

Jupiter has no solid surface and is 90% hydrogen gas and 9% helium gas.

_______________ is used as a subscript beside an atom to indicate the atom is in an electronically excited state.

Substitutes for CFCs

When does death occur from carbon monoxide poisoning?

The normal process occurring on Earth that warms its surface and the lower atmosphere is called

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).

Name four "greenhouse gases" besides carbon dioxide.

Which one of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

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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).