Environmental Chemistry
The chemical formula for water vapor
H2O
Name a criteria air pollutant
sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, lead, particulate matter, ground-level ozone, carbon monoxide
Which layer is known as the ozone layer
Stratosphere
Layer of the atmosphere where ozone is a pollutant
Troposphere
Name a greenhouse gas.
CO2, F-gases, Nitrous Oxide, Methane, Water Vapor
Chemical formula for ozone
O3
What law established the criteria air pollutants
Clean Air Act
Layer where the weather occurs
Troposphere
Radiation that ozone protects against
UV radiation
Is the ice albedo effect a negative or positive feedback loop?
Positive
if two elements have the same atomic number but different mass numbers, they are...
Isotopes
Exposure to this pollutant can cause developmental delays in children and kidney damage in adults
Lead
How many layers in the atmosphere
5 layers
Particles that breakdown ozone
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Freons
This term refers to how much sunlight a surface reflects
Albedo
Acid that makes rainwater naturally acidic
H2CO3
Catalytic converters transform carbon monoxide into what compound
CO2
Process that divides earth's atmosphere into layers
Atmospheric stratification
What unit is ozone measured in?
Global warming potential is an estimate of how much a molecule of any compound can contribute to global warming over a period of ____ years relative to CO2.
100
Three components that make photochemical smog
Sunlight + NOx + VOCs
This size of particulate matter, in micrometers, is small enough to penetrate deep into the respiratory system and even enter the bloodstream
PM2.5
Coldest layer of the atmosphere
Mesosphere
Reaction that creates ozone
O (free radical) + O2
What greenhouse gas has the highest global warming potential
SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride)