Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

A scientific study of the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets.

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dichlorodifluoromethane

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

CCl 2 F 2 , This compound, also known as Freon ® 12 or CFC-12, is the primary CFC that has been linked to the catalytic destruction of ozone. Even though the compound is found in very small ...

carbon tetrachloride

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

CCl 4 , a compound consisting of a carbon and 4 chlorines that is active in ozone depletion when the compound is broken down and releases chlorine atoms (radicals). Chlorine reacts with the ozone ...

CF 4 , is known as Freon 14, carbon tetrafluoride is a stable, non-flammable, colorless gas. It absorbs light at 8 mm (in the infrared), is very stable, and does not react with water. This compound ...

1,3-butadiene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

CH 2 =CH-CH=CH 2 , is produced during a petrochemical combustion. It is also leaked into the atmosphere from the storage of petrochemicals. Typical half-life in the atmosphere is around 2 ...

2-propenenitrile

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

CH 2 CHCN, a bad smelling, colorless liquid that is used in plastics, and when these plastics are burned they produce fumes that are carcinogenic because of the 2-propenenitrile.

dichloromethane

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

CH 2 Cl 2 , a clear, colorless organic solvent that has a sweet but mild odor and does not occur naturally in the environment. Its principle use is as a solvent in paint removers and as an aerosol ...

1,4-dichlorobenzene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

CH 2 ClCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Cl, A compound found in the atmosphere composed of a benzene ring and two chlorine atoms in the 1 and 4 positions. It is often used to make mothballs and as a fumigant, this ...