CHM310H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Naphthalene, Phenanthrene
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The importance of radical, how the structure of the molecule affect the reactivity. If we have methane in the atmosphere, in equilibrium with water and co2. We know how much co2 and water, able to calculate the amount of methane. Go= h o t so at 298k. Equation between equilibrium constant and thermodynamic properties ( go. , subsitued go express k eq pressure= p(h 2 o)2 p(co2) p(ch 4) p(o2)2. Able to solve partial pressure of methane, can plug in the atmosphere is 21% oxygen, about. 400ppm of co2, and water is variable (few percent). Highly energetic reaction, especially when you got 21% oxygen in the atmosphere. The point is that is you put a chemically reduced compound (methane, pah, ammonia) in the atmosphere (highly oxidized), there should be none of that compound in the atmosphere. But we know we have 1-2ppm of methane in the atmosphere, why is that.
