Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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Chloroform

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

CHCl 3 , a colourless liquid that evaporates easily into the air. The compound is released into the air by direct and indirect sources and breaks down in the lower atmosphere into carbon dioxide, ...

CH 3 SCH 3 , released by bacteria on the continents and in the oceans. oxidised in the marine atmosphere to partially form cloud condensation nuclei and this may effect the formation of clouds over ...

Hydrofluoric acid

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

HF, A clear, corrosive liquid that has an extremely pungent odour and forms dense white vapour clouds if released. Both the liquid and the vapour can cause severe burns to all parts of the body, and ...

Nitric acid

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

HNO 3 , this is a corrosive, non-volatile, and inorganic acid. It is a strong acid (dissociates completely in aqueous solution) and is also an oxidizer. In the atmosphere it is formed by the ...

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

HCFCs, chemical species slated to replace CFCs in the near future in most Western nations. When the normal chlorofluorocarbons (see above) reach the stratosphere and are photo-decomposed, their ...

Hydrogen bromide

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

HBr, In the stratosphere, ozone is continuously being formed via the Chapman mechanism. However, halogen radicals such as atomic bromine and atomic chlorine (released from anthropogenic and some ...

Free radicals

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

Highly reactive atoms or molecules with incomplete (electronic) octets and therefore uneven numbers of electrons. (In the case of hydrogen radical this is an incomplete duet. ) Free radicals species ...