TypeofReaction
Oxidized/Reduced
C12H23isoxidizedO2isreduced
Numberofetransferred
NetIonicEquation
Observations
BrownLiquidcombustswithOxygenGas,to formagasandwatervapor.
2.Waterpollution Waterpollutionisthecontaminationofbodiesofwatersuchaslakes,oceans,seasandrivers. Waterpollutioncancauseanumberofproblemswithinourbiosphere,suchasthedestruction ofmarinelife,damaginghumanhealth,andacidrain.Withthepollutionofwaterscontaining crucialmarinelifesuchasalgaecancausesomethingcalledanalgaebloom.Duringthese algaeblooms,thepopulationofalgaewillrapidlygrow,butwithaconsequence,anincreasein deadlytoxinsproducedfromalgaeandphytoplankton.Thisexcessiveincreaseoftoxinswill causethewatersaroundthealgaetobecometootoxicforthemarineanimalstoliveincausing themtodie.Thedeathofthemarineanimalswilldisruptthefoodchainoftheecosystemand ultimatelyhurtthebiodiversityofthebiosphere.Withtheconstantinputofpollutantsintoour oceansandotherbodiesofwatercancauseaninfluxofmildacidiccompoundsinourseas. Thismildacidiccompoundnotonlydamagesthebodyofwaterbutalsowhenevaporatedand raineddown,cancausedamagestoourtrees. Equation
2NO+O22NO2
TypeofReaction
Synthesis
Oxidized/Reduced
Numberofetransferred
NetIonicEquation
Observations
3.ToxinsinFood&Soil ToxinsinFoodandSoilrefertothecontaminationoffoodorsoilfromeithersolidorliquid hazardoussubstances.Toxinsinfoodorsoilmainlyaffecttheorganismsthatlivearoundthe contaminatedsoilsoringestthecontaminatedfood.Toxinsinthesoilcancausetheplantswho areattemptingtogrowinthesoiltobecomeinoperative.Besidestheplantswholiveinthesoil, organismswhoingestthecontaminatedsubstancecanalsoobtainthetoxinsthroughtheir digestiveenzymeswithintheirstomachs. 4.Depletingozonelayer Thedepletingozonelayerreferstothesteadydestructionofalayeroftheatmospherecalledthe Ozone.ThedepletionoftheOzonelayerisnolaughingmatter,itcancauseahandfulofharmful consequences,suchasharmingthehumanhealth,ecosystems,marinelife,andotherliving organisms.TheOzonelayer'smainfunctionistofilteroutmostofthesun'sharmfulUV radiation.WiththeincreasedamountsofUVradiationreachingearth'ssurfaceduetothe depletionoftheOzonelayercancausehumanstobecomemoresusceptibletoskincancer, blindnessandotherdiseases.Withregardstomarinelife,theincreaseofUVradiationcan inducealossofbiodiversityinouroceans,lakes,andrivers,withtheendangermentofa keystonespeciesinplankton. Equation Cl+O3>ClO+O2 Singlereplacementreaction
TypeofReaction
Oxidized/Reduced
Oxidized:Cl Reduced:OfromO3
Numberofetransferred
2etransferred
NetIonicEquation
Cl+O>Cl(2+)O(2)
Observations
5.Airpollution Airpollutionisthecontaminationofairwithpollutants.Themainpollutantsofairarecarbon monoxideandsulfuroxide.Airpollutioncancauseanumberofproblemswithinourbiosphere, mainlyacidrain,globalwarmingandsmog.Smogisactuallyatoxinthatcandamagethehealth andsafetyofbothhumansandanimals.Acidraincanalsocausedamagetovegetation,animals andbuildingsmakingitathreattothebiosphere.Airpollutionismainlyduetotheexcessof carbonmonoxideduetotheconstantburningoffossilsfuels,pollutingtheair. Usingtheinternet,libraryreferencebooksoryourtextbookyouwillexploretheenvironmental threatsabove,outliningwhatproblemstheypose,themainidea/definitionofeachthreat,giving someexplanationsofsomebutnotallvariationsthatexistwithineachthreatcategory.(include picofeachthreat) Equation C3H8(l)+O2(g)>3CO2(g)+4H2O(l) Combustion
TypeofReaction
Oxidized/Reduced
OxygenisReduced/EtheneisOxidized
Numberofetransferred
NetIonicEquation
QualitativeObservations
Liquidcombustswithgastoformagasand watervapor.
Proposedsolution: Aproposedsolutionforairpollutionistoplantmoretrees.Treesareamajorsourceofoxygen.
Part4(below)isnotduethissemester.
Designanexperimentthattestseffectivenessofoneproposedsolution: Choose1chemicalsolutionto1ofthe5environmentalproblemsthatyoucanconductinthe HKISlabanddesignanexperimentaroundit.Yourexperimentmusthavethefollowing: A.Hypothesis,Materials B.ProposedProcedure(thiscanchangeasIgiveyouinputonyourdesign) C.IndependentVariable D.DependentVariable E.ControlVariables F.SafetyConcerns