Atmospheric chemistry

Atmospheric chemistry

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

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Tetraethyl lead (TEL)

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

C 8 H 20 Pb, an organometallic compound used as a gasoline additive that prevents engine knocking. Leaded fuel allows for better efficiency and decreased knocking in internal combustion engines, but ...

N-propylbenzene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

C 9 H 12 , A colourless or light yellow liquid. It is a primary solvent for cellulose acetate and is used in textile dying. It is naturally found in petroleum and bituminous coal and its main ...

Ethylbenzene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

C 8 H 10 , Colorless, flammable liquid with an aromatic odor, it is found in coal tar, petroleum, as well as in manufactured products like inks, insecticides, and paints. Ethylbenzene is also used ...

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 ...

Isopropylbenzene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

C 9 H 12 , A colourless liquid with a gasoline odor, that is produced by petroleum refining, and combustion of petroleum products. It is a primary skin and eye irritant. Isopropylbenzene is used in ...

Benzene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

C 6 H 6 , an aromatic hydrocarbon. It can be found in the air by several different ways of transmission. It can be produced for use with plastic or produced through the burning of fossil fuels. ...

Chlorobenzene

Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry

C 6 H 5 Cl, a colourless 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 ...