The Chemistry-Environment Connection
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The Chemistry-Environment Connection

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Which gases contribute to the greenhouse effect?

  • Oxygen and nitrogen
  • Carbon dioxide and oxygen
  • Carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide (correct)
  • Chlorofluorocarbons and oxygen

    • What is the purpose of the ozone layer?

  • To trap solar energy
  • To regulate the greenhouse effect
  • To prevent air pollution
  • To protect living beings from ultraviolet radiation (correct)

    • What is one of the negative impacts of misusing chemistry in the manufacture, use, or disposal of substances?

  • Air pollution
  • Water pollution
  • Soil pollution
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is the main cause of the overheating of the planet's surface?

    <p>Carbon dioxide emissions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of chemistry in mitigating the negative effects on ecosystems?

    <p>Chemistry can help develop methods to mitigate negative effects on ecosystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a form of pollution caused by nuclear energy production plants?

    <p>Water pollution from waste generated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the harmful effects on health and the environment caused by forms of pollution other than burning fuels?

    <p>Contamination of drinking water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be a consequence of improperly operated nuclear energy production plants?

    <p>Variety of harmful effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following can damage the surface of the device mentioned in the text?

    <p>Lead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What harmful compound is formed when excess heat builds up in the catalytic converter?

    <p>Nitrogen oxide (NOx)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was it necessary to develop other processes to eliminate certain components from gasoline?

    <p>To prevent the formation of harmful compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential consequence of poorly managed nuclear waste treatment?

    <p>Contamination of vegetation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the benefits of nuclear energy when it is properly controlled and waste is treated adequately?

    <p>Clean and efficient energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the scientists Paul J. Crutzen, Mario J. Molina, and F. Sherwood Rowland study that led them to win the Nobel Prize in 1995?

    <p>Chemical residues damaging the ozone layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following materials is encouraged to be reduced due to its non-recyclable nature?

    <p>Styrofoam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chemical processes help in purifying water by eliminating parasites and bacteria?

    <p>Chlorine and iodine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called that helps in recycling nutrients in the atmosphere through composting or adding fertilizers to the soil?

    <p>Composting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a chemical process used for environmental regeneration?

    <p>Using organic fertilizers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the catalytic converter in environmental regeneration?

    <p>It eliminates pollutants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does chemistry contribute to the reduction of pollution?

    <p>By implementing repair processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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