CHEM 208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Air Pollution, Bromine, Fluorine

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**Chem Chapter 8 Environmental
Concerns**
Acid Rain
-When atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolves in water it forms carbonic
acid
CO2(g) + H2O(l) -> H2CO3 (aq)
-The production of acid rain is due to the presence of the oxides of the
nonmetals nitrogen and sulfur
-The acid formed dissociates partially generating small amounts of
hydrogen ions
H2CO3 (aq) -> H+ (aq) + HCO3- (aq)
-The hydrogen ions formed are responsible for the weakly acidic nature
of rain
-weakly acidic nature of rain is due to dissolved CO2
The pH scale
-the acidity (a measure of hydrogen ion concentration) of a solution is
conveniently described in terms of pH scale
pH <7: solution is acidic
pH>7: solution is basic
pH=7: solution is neutral
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Laboratory Safety
-before working in a laboratory, you must be aware of Good laboratory
Practices (GLP)
-must also be aware of the Health and Safety aspects of the work you are
planning to carry out
-should be aware of carious hazards and the location of appropriate
control equipment, MSDSs, and personal protective equipment (safety
glasses, gloves, lab coat)
Determination of pH
-many neutral and synthetic dyes display different colors depending on
the pH of the solution and can be used as indicators for monitoring pH.
-vinegar (5% aqueous solution of acetic acid) pH <7 :acid
-water : pH +7 : neutral
-detergent: pH >7 : base
Higher Acidity = Lower pH
-based on the concentration of carbonic acid and small amounts of other
natural acids, the estimated pH of rain (as well as fog, dew and snow)
under normal atmospheric conditions should be around 5.3
-field measurements in many areas, on the other hand, show much
lower pH values (4.1-4.5)
-higher acidity ( lower pH) is due to the reactions of NOx and SOx present
in the atmosphere
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-various reactions of these oxides lead to the formation of acids
-the dissociation of formed acids generated hydrogen ions and hence
higher acidity (or lower pH)
-the reaction of limestone with HNO3 (aq) generates carbon dioxide
gaseous
-the reaction of limestone with H2SO4(aq) generates carbon dioxide
gaseous
-the reaction of limestone with an acid generates CO2 gaseous
2 SO2 (g) + O2 (g) + 2 H20 (l) -> 2 H2SO4 (aq)
H2SO4 (aq) -> H+ (aq) : HSO4- (aq)
HSO4- (aq) -> H+ (aq) : SO42- (aq)
4 NO2 (g) + O2 (g) + 2 H2O (l) -> 4 HNO3 (aq)
HNO3 (aq) -> H+ (aq) + NO3- (aq)
Environmental Effects
Material damage
-marble and limestone (CaCO3) used in many historic and irreplaceable
statues and buildings (Parthenon in Greece, Taj Mahal in India) react
with acid in the rain
-reaction leads to the formation of calcium salts
-the solubility of these salts in water is much greater that that of marble
in water
-the dissolution of formed calcium salts leads to roughened surfaces,
removal of material and loss of carved details from the buildings and
statues
CaCO3 (s) + 2 H+(aq) -> Ca 2+ (aq) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l)
Corrosion of metals
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When atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolves in water it forms carbonic acid. The production of acid rain is due to the presence of the oxides of the nonmetals nitrogen and sulfur. The acid formed dissociates partially generating small amounts of hydrogen ions. The hydrogen ions formed are responsible for the weakly acidic nature of rain. Weakly acidic nature of rain is due to dissolved co2. The acidity (a measure of hydrogen ion concentration) of a solution is conveniently described in terms of ph scale ph <7: solution is acidic ph>7: solution is basic ph=7: solution is neutral. Before working in a laboratory, you must be aware of good laboratory. Must also be aware of the health and safety aspects of the work you are planning to carry out. Should be aware of carious hazards and the location of appropriate control equipment, msdss, and personal protective equipment (safety glasses, gloves, lab coat)

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