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Atmospheric chemistry
A scientific study of the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets.
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Atmospheric chemistry
acetone
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
C 3 H 6 O, a carbonyl compound that is found in the atmosphere as a reactive gas. Acetone is considered to be a volatile organic compound (VOC), which is emitted into the atmosphere by industrial ...
propionaldehyde
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
C 3 H 6 O, a colorless liquid that enters the atmosphere by emissions from the manufacture of plastics, synthesis of rubber, and as a disinfectant and a preservative.
butanal
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
C 4 H 8 O A highly flammable, corrosive compound that causes burns; the aldehyde of butane. Also a colorless liquid, with a pungent smell that condenses and oxidizes in higher temperature of the ...
pentanal
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
C 5 H 10 O is a flammable, volatile, colorless liquid. When this compound evaporates from industrial settings or, more commonly, is produced by tropospheric reactions in urban settings, it can ...
isoprene
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
C 5 H 5 , a colorless volatile liquid which is insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, and very reactive because of its low vapor pressure and double bonds. From an atmospheric chemistry point of ...
2-hexanone
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
C 6 H 12 O, is a volatile organic compound (VOC) which are a large family of carbon-containing compounds which are emitted into the atmosphere from a variety of industrial processes. 2-hexanone may ...
chlorobenzene
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
C 6 H 5 Cl, a colorless liquid that is manufactured for use as a solvent. It quickly evaporates in the air and is degraded by hydroxyl radicals that are produced photochemically. The gas acts as a ...
