Chemistry In Context
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ISBN: 9781259638145
Author: Fahlman, Bradley D., Purvis-roberts, Kathleen, Kirk, John S., Bentley, Anne K., Daubenmire, Patrick L., ELLIS, Jamie P., Mury, Michael T., American Chemical Society
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 2.10, Problem 2.15YT
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The table 2.5 and 2.6 as well as figure 2.15 has to be examined. The air quality of any location and the effect of Air Quality Index to our planned activities for a day have to be provided.
Concept Introduction:
Quality of air refers to a condition in which air in the surrounding. Good air quality refers to the condition of air with less pollution, clear air and free from smog.
The three indoor sources include,
- Emission of gases from chimney- they have effect on air quality.
- CFC’s emitted from air condition and refrigerator-hurt the air quality.
- Burning of wood- hurt the air quality.
The three outdoor sources include,
- Burning of wood, vegetation, fuels …- hurt the air quality.
- Vehicles with poor silencer - hurt the air quality.
- Emission of gases from the industries- hurt the air quality.
National Ambient Air Quality Standards are mentioned below,
This must be required by the Federal Clean Air Act. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) sets standards for clean air called National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), for six criteria air pollutants.
- Particulate matter (PM)
- Nitrogen dioxide
- Sulfur dioxide
- Carbon monoxide
- Lead
- Ground level ozone
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Chemistry In Context
Ch. 2.1 - Prob. 2.2YTCh. 2.2 - Prob. 2.3YTCh. 2.2 - The air is different in a pine forest, a bakery,...Ch. 2.3 - Scientific Practices More Oxygen ? We live in an...Ch. 2.4 - Prob. 2.6YTCh. 2.4 - Prob. 2.7YTCh. 2.7 - Prob. 2.8YTCh. 2.7 - Skill Building Mother Eats Peanut Butter Many...Ch. 2.8 - Prob. 2.10YTCh. 2.9 - Prob. 2.11YT
Ch. 2.9 - Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is released in the air when...Ch. 2.9 - Prob. 2.13YTCh. 2.10 - Prob. 2.14YTCh. 2.10 - Prob. 2.15YTCh. 2.11 - Prob. 2.16YTCh. 2.12 - Prob. 2.17YTCh. 2.12 - Prob. 2.18YTCh. 2.13 - Prob. 2.19YTCh. 2.13 - Prob. 2.20YTCh. 2.13 - Prob. 2.21YTCh. 2.13 - Prob. 2.22YTCh. 2.14 - Prob. 2.24YTCh. 2.14 - Summarize what you have learned about ozone...Ch. 2.15 - Prob. 2.27YTCh. 2.15 - Prob. 2.28YTCh. 2 - Scientific Practices Footprints in the Air Hiking...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1QCh. 2 - Prob. 2QCh. 2 - Identify three sources of particulate matter found...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4QCh. 2 - Gases found in the atmosphere in small amounts...Ch. 2 - Hydrocarbons are important fuels that we burn...Ch. 2 - Prob. 7QCh. 2 - If you had a sample of 500 particles of air, how...Ch. 2 - Count the atoms on both sides of the equation to...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10QCh. 2 - Prob. 11QCh. 2 - These questions relate to the combustion of...Ch. 2 - Balance the following equations in which ethane...Ch. 2 - Prob. 14QCh. 2 - Prob. 15QCh. 2 - Prob. 16QCh. 2 - Prob. 17QCh. 2 - Name the following nitrogen-containing compounds:...Ch. 2 - Prob. 19QCh. 2 - A carbon monoxide detector will go off if the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 21QCh. 2 - Nail polish remover containing acetone was spilled...Ch. 2 - Prob. 23QCh. 2 - Prob. 24QCh. 2 - Prob. 25QCh. 2 - Prob. 26QCh. 2 - A headline from the Anchorage Daily News in Alaska...Ch. 2 - Consider how life on Earth would change if the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 29QCh. 2 - Undiluted cigarette smoke may contain 23% CO. a....Ch. 2 - Prob. 31QCh. 2 - Prob. 32QCh. 2 - Prob. 33QCh. 2 - Here are air quality data for the last week of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 35QCh. 2 - Prob. 36QCh. 2 - Prob. 37QCh. 2 - Prob. 38QCh. 2 - Prob. 39QCh. 2 - Consumers now can purchase paints that emit only...Ch. 2 - Prob. 41QCh. 2 - Prob. 42QCh. 2 - Prob. 43QCh. 2 - Mercury, another serious air pollutant, is not...Ch. 2 - The EPA oversees the Presidential Green Chemistry...Ch. 2 - Here are two scanning electron micrograph images...Ch. 2 - Prob. 47QCh. 2 - Prob. 48QCh. 2 - You may have admired the beauty of hardwood...Ch. 2 - Prob. 50Q
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