1. Atmospheric Chemistry
AP Chemistry

2. Principle Components Oxygen Nitrogen gas Water vapor Carbon dioxide
And more
Mole fraction of components seen in Table 5.4
The heavier the molecules, the closer to the earth’s surface.
The lighter the molecules, the higher the altitudes, even escaping into space.

3. Layers of the Atmosphere
Based on temps. See figure What’s happening to the pressure as temp increases?
At higher levels,
there’s high-energy
radiation
What shields us
from that radiation?

4. Air Pollution What causes pollution?
Transportation: combustion of petroleum producing CO, CO2, NO, NO2
Production of electricity: burning coal, which contains sulfur producing sulfur oxide when burned.

5. Recommended problems
37, 41-48, 62-66, 73, 75, 76, 96, 97, 99, 100, 103, 104, 107, 109