1. 9GH Environmental Chemistry and Using Chemistry

2. What is environmental chemistry?

3. Soil Name some properties of soil that can be investigated.
Why are these properties important?
How can the pH of a soil be changed?

4. Investigating soils Aim: To investigate the properties of different soil types.
Name of soil pH
Particle size
Water retention
small
medium
large
Chalk soil
Sandy soil
Loam
Clay soil
Chalk Loam soil

5. Conclusion Describe the properties of the different soil types.
Which soil is your sample most similar to?

6. Global warming Acid rain What is the greenhouse effect?
Name 3 greenhouse gases.
What is global warming?
Name some problems caused by global warming
How can we reduce global warming?
Acid rain
Which 2 gases cause acid rain?
What happens to these gases in the clouds?
Name some effects of acid rain.
Complete this equation
Acid + Carbonate →