CHEM-353/553, Environmental Chemistry
Quiz 1, September 10, 2001

  1. Name or give the general family name for two environmentally persistent compounds or families of compounds:
     
  2. To the nearest percent (by volume), what is the concentration of carbon dioxide and nitrogen in the atmosphere? What is the corresponding concentration in ppm?
    percent and ppm CO2?
    percent and ppm N2?
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  3. What is the wavelength range for UV-A?
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  4. What is the wavelength range for UV-C?
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  5. Draw an electron dot formula for:
    1. a carbon dioxide molecule
    2. a chlorine radical
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