Importance of reactions

Environment

1. CHEMICAL REACTIONS are important because they impact..

Industries

2. CHEMICAL REACTIONS are important because they impact..

Life processes

3. CHEMICAL REACTIONS are important because they impact..

Safety

4. CHEMICAL REACTIONS are important because they impact..

Chemical reactions

the invisible engines driving nearly every process in our universe.

Environment

How pollutants react in the atmosphere

Industries

Medicine, plastics, fertilizers

Life processes

Digestion and cellular respiration

Safety

Knowing which chemicals should never be mixed

Photosynthesis

Process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water

Atmospheric balance

Photosynthesis provides this, and it is the primary mechanism for removing co2 and replenishing oxygen, making aerobic life possible

Photosynthesis

Forms the foundation of almost all ecological food webs

Respiration

Cellular respiration is how organisms break down glucose (using oxygen) to produce energy, releasing carbon dioxide and water as byproducts

Biodeterioration

Microorganisms (mold, fungi, and bacteria) respirating on building surfaces can break down organic construction materials

Indoor air quality

In tightly sealed environments, human and pet respiration increases carbon dioxide levels

Combustion

is a high-temperature exothermic reaction between a fuel and an oxidant (oxygen) producing high heat.

Combustion

Thermal power plants are run by..

Climate change

1st impact on the Natural Environment

Air pollution

2nd impact on the Natural Environment

Ecosystem toxicity

3rd impact on the Natural Environment

Ocean acidification

4th impact on the Natural Environment

Climate change

Wildfires and the burning of fossil fuels release massive amounts of Carbon Dioxide

Carbon Dioxide

a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and drives global warming

Air pollution

Incomplete combustion releases carbon monoxide and particulate matter which degrades air quality and harms respiratory systems

Ecosystem toxicity

Acid rain leaches heavy metals like aluminum from soil into lakes, which is highly toxic to fish

Acid rain

caused by atmospheric sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides dissolving into rainwater

a salt and hydrogen gas

When acids and metals react, they produce..

a salt, water, and carbon dioxide gas

When an acid reacts with a carbonate (like calcium carbonate)