The Sulfur Dioxide in Environment The sulfur dioxide was regarded as the acknowledged toxic gas, and is also one of main factors for acid rain. Due to its severe toxicity, the major pollution incidents have even happened in human beings’ history. During 1st December and 15th December 1930, the toxic gases including the sulfur dioxide caused great loss for Meuse Valley in Belgium. The toxic gases led to thousands of people in the industrial zone of Meuse Valley were catched with respiratory diseases
2. Sulfur Extraction Sulfur extraction is what industries use to extract sulfur that is to be used for applications within many processes. From this companies can use the sulfur to produce sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide, and sulfur trioxide to use in their processes. Industries use two methods because it is the most common as well as the most reliable way to recover sulfur from the earth. There are many ways to extract sulfur but the two most common ways are the Frasch process and the extraction through
continuous pathway by which conversion and circulation of chemical nutrients through both biotic and abiotic compartments of Earth (Butcher, 1992). Generally, biogeochemical cycles can be classified into three major categories which are nitrogen cycle, sulfur cycle and carbon cycle (Refer to Figure 1 in Appendix 1). First type of biogeochemical cycle is nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen is abundant and chemically inert gases, constitutes of about 78% of the atmosphere. According to Stevenson and Cole (1999), accumulation
and fact falls apart at this point. There is no quick remedy that will wipe out acid rain completely. (Pringle 1-2) Coal was the main fuel of many industries in the early nineteenth century. Coal contains sulfur and when burning it, it will produce sulfur dioxide. When in the atmosphere, sulfur dioxide may be converted to sulfuric acid (Pringle 8). Acid rain is dispensed across the world by air currents. When attempting to fix local air pollution problems, the solutions actually added to acid rain
I plan to educate those who read this paper on what they might not know of a few of our elements. I will tell you what I have learned over the oxygen group on the elemental table. I will talk about Oxygen, Sulfur, Selenium, Tellurium, and last but not least Polonium. These elements have changed our way of life and history in ways you might not know. We are surrounded by these elements in our daily life and they make us the way we are. I hope to teach you and answer some questions about these elements
Part A: Background information: Acids and bases are currently used in many various ways in our society and it is very important in daily uses. To many industries, acids and bases are a common factor as it is used to make fertilizer, cleaning supplies, or even sources of food or medicines to provide an easy life style. Acid is a substance with particular chemical properties, acids reacts with certain metals to produce hydrogen gas, acids also reacts with carbonate and bicarbonates to produce carbon
symbol of As. It boils at 613ºC, melts at 817ºC, and has a density of 5.72. (see Figure 2-A) The element has been known for centuries and can be easily obtained from ores such as arsenopyrite (FeAsS), realgar (As2S2), orpiment (As2S3), and arsenic trioxide (As2O3). There are many uses for arsenic. Among them is in the manufacturing of glass to eliminate the air bubbles and the green color caused by contaminated iron compounds. Arsenic is also added to materials such as lead and copper alloys to
Investigating the reaction Between Sodium Thiosulphate (Na2S2 O3) and Hydrochloric acid (HCl) Aim --- I am investigating the rate of reaction between Hydrochloric acid (HCl) and Sodium Thiosulphate (Na2S2O3), when Na2S2O3 is mixed with water (H20). Background Knowledge The rate of a reaction can be speeded up by increasing the temperature; at a higher temperature the particles move faster and collide more often, as a result of this the reaction speeds up. Increasing the concentration
The Impact Weathering Has Had on Human Activity Weathering has impacted human activity in a variety of ways. There are both positive and negative aspects of the result of weathering. Firstly, the negative impacts are to be discussed. Weathering often seems to be at a higher rate in urban areas than that of rural areas due to the large volumes of gases and pollution given out by industries and vehicles. When coal and oil are burnet sulphur dioxide is releases and when it combines with water
The Impact of Man on the Environment Man has had many far-reaching effects on the environment over the years. Global warming, pollution and the damage to the ozone layer are a few of the major things that can be heard about in the news. Man has damaged the earth gradually over the years and this damage is next to impossible to be reversed, we are now trying to stop more damage being caused to the environment. For example, hedgerows have been destroyed but now people have realised what effects
Within the stages outlines by Love and Marks (2003) each stage is composed of the progressions featured within autolysis and putrefaction. Additional external observations can be seen throughout the process, triggered by the circulatory stasis and tissue necrosis. External gross morphological changes can be seen such as algor mortis, rigor mortis, and livor mortis. Algor mortis consists of the process in which the body slowly cools to the level of ambient temperature at a variable rate (Love and
Environmental problems happen everywhere around the world. Something similar happened in the Gray Area. The Gray Area is a region that is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The Missterssipi river, the Rafta river, and the Fo river are the rivers that currently exist in the Gray Area. These three rivers flow down and congregate to the Gray Bay. There are many tourist attractions in the Gray Area like, the golf course. Recently, fish have been dying and have been washing on to the shores of the Gray
Background/Introduction Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that has been known to be a very toxic poison for hundreds of years. This metalloid has properties of metals and nonmetals. It has two forms, the organic forms including arsenobetaine, arsenocholine, MMA and DMA and the inorganic forms including As (III) and As(V). This poison can be dated as far back as 3000 years ago in Chinese medicine that is still used today. Egyptians used arsenic as a way to harden copper and as embalming fluid
Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd., focused on delivering quality sustainable packaging products to large and small customers which is a privately owned company that has been in business since 1945, when Abraham Granovsky and his son Phil first opened the actual facility in Scarborough, Toronto (Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd, 2016). They use recycled corrugated products for packaging which helps reduce the overall environmental carbon footprint. By choosing these packaging products we reduce the
natural gas processing industries produces H2S as a by-product gaseous stream. Most H2S in the air comes from natural sulfur cycle. Exposure to H2S can lead to various health issues like burning/tearing of eyes, cough, and shortness of breath. Moderate concentration can lead to respiratory issues. So it is advisable to make use of this gas in other industrial operations. Elemental sulfur is conventionally produced using H2S by Claus Process which is further utilized in the production of H2SO4 or rubber
water that will not have some amount of acidity is pure water. Pure water has a pH of 7 which is neutral; regular, unpolluted rain water has a pH of around 5.6. The acidity in rain water comes from the presence of Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxide, and Sulfur Dioxide. CO2 reacts with water to form carbonic acid. Nitrogen and water react during lightning storms, forming Nitric Oxide. NO is then oxidized to form N02. The NO2 reacts with water to form nitric acid. Due to this, the pH is lowered to be slightly
Source: http://www.essentialchemicalindustry.org/metals/copper.html Previous page, Chalcopyrite ore (sulfide ore) that is made up of copper iron and sulfur (CuFeS2). Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Min_chalcopyrite.jpg
Without the sun’s energy, an overwhelming majority of life would no longer be able to exist. The earth’s surface would be completely barren; neither plant nor animal would be able to withstand the brutal environment. Even the sea would be permeated with the carcasses of dead fish. However, on the ocean floor, species have evolved without any help from the sun’s energy whatsoever. These evolutionary wonders thrive in communities whose sole energy source is the hydrothermal vents found over 7,000 feet
The Formation of Pangaea One theory, which explains the mass extinctions of the Permian, is the reduction of shallow continental shelves due to the formation of the super-continent Pangaea. Pangaea at the time of the Permian extinction extended from pole to pole. It was formed about 300,000 million years ago by the collision of Laurasia from the north and Gondwana from the south. The super ocean Panthalasa surrounded it. The theory of the formation of Pangaea and the mass extinction occurred over
Alchemy is a form of chemical philosophy of the Middle Ages that sought to discover methods of transmuting base metals into gold and an elixir of longevity. Today, the tales of these ancient alchemists have become mainstream in both books and film. These tales conjure images of ancient Greek philosophers tirelessly trying to create the philosopher’s stone, or old bearded men debating at a meeting of the Royal Society. To many, this is the only type of alchemy that ultimately developed into modern