What is the importance to sulfuric acid in modern society?\n\nExamples of its properties and chemical equations used to help its importance or properties\n\nEnvironmental and economic issues involved in the production of sulfuric acid in modern society. \n\nThanks lots and lots
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphuric_acid
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Chemistry is the basis of all science. Without it, many of the technological advances would not have been able to occur. There is much more you could use but I'm just too tired right now to think of anything else. Sorry.
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prevention of acid rain is not a possiblility in todays world.\n   but, we can try to reduce the affect of the acid rain..by\n\n1) planting more of trees and various plants which are efficient in absorption of sulphur.\n\n2) vehicles can be emission tested at shoter intervals to check their pollutant emission levels.\n\n3) new industries can be set up at the outskirts of the city, and Government should involve itself in this process.\n\n4) Government should be able to bring out norms which have to be followed by new industries,\nlike, the by products of the industry-should be harmless or else, should be recylced before letting them into the enviroment.\n         list can just go on...but the point is we cannot reverse the occurence or prevent it...\n        all we can do is reduce its effect on the nature and on us!
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i think it may be that SO2 will react with water to give sulphurous acid (H2SO3).  This is the common acid found in acid rain.  The concentrated ammonia may be to neutralise the acid should it be formed from the SO2 leak.\n\nPossibly anyway....
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You have remember that sulfuric acid is a strong acid and that it is diprotic.  Meaning that it has two hydrogen ions per formula unit of sulfuric acid.  \nNOTE:  There will be a negligible amount of HSO4- ions in solution, and since this is a strong acid, strong base equation, they can be omitted.\n\nH2SO4 + 2NaOH --> Na2SO4 + 2H2O\nOR (in net ionic)\nH+ +OH- --> H2O\n\nFirst start off with what you know, and molar masses you can calculate\n200g NaOH x (1 mol NaOH)/(40 g NaOH) x (1 mol H2SO4)/(2 mol NaOH)\n=\n5/2 moles = 2.5 moles\n\nset up equation to find how many liters of 2.5 M = 2.5 mol H2SO4\n? L x (2.5 mol/L)=2.5 mol\n?=1.0 liter of H2SO4\n\nthere is really no need to convert to units of meters when talking about molarity and volume.  Technically, a cubic decameter is the same as a liter; however, it is customary to keep volume in terms of liters.
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Any of the heavy metals, or benzene products would be excellent topics. If you attempt to present a case on a chemical that's too obscure you'll have a difficult time finding enough research/clinical trials to support your claim. Peruse the EPA website to get some other ideas.
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You've got too much sulfur in the water. It stinks, but actually it's good for you. The reason it has too much sulfer may be due to your water company or it could be due to your pipes. I think you can call water testing people and they can check all that stuff for you.
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What class was this in? What grade level? What text were you using?  I may be able to help you if I know the context in which the question was raised. I have a feeling that I am not getting all the information you had. Please tell me and maybe I can help. I am an old chemist and microbiologist.
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Spend some tim browsing this search engine specific to chemical industry\nhttp://www.icissearch.com/\nThey have most of the answers you're looking for.
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Find a question that relates to the local area you live in, something you may have noticed, or has controversy.  A saying I like is "One measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions", which is the essence of science.  So find something to measure.  When I was in school (a long time ago) people I knew wondered about whether the local creek was clean enough.  Kids played in the creek and some people fished in it, but I thought it shouldn't foam and have a not quite clear look.  So, I got some sterile petri dishes from the biology lab, got some q-tips, and talked the local hospital pathologist into helping me.  If you need help, ask, you might be surprised, it turned out he was curious too.  Anyway, I learned a bit about how to identify bacteria and yes, the creek was polluted-bad!  I made the front page of the local paper.  I'm not saying do this, but think of a local problem and measure it.  Hope this helps.
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Molecular oxygen is not essential for life. In fact, the earliest bacteria were poisoned by it as many are today (obligate anaerobic bacteria). There are even bacteria that use sulpher in many reactions where oxygen is used in humans (and most other living things).\n\nWater is a very unusual compound. Its ability to form hydrogen bonds allows it to dissolve a great number of other chemicals and so to provide a medium for the reactions of life. The only other chemical that even comes close is ammonia. But to have liquid ammonia requires low temperatures. That means the basic reactions would be rather slow. Whether that would make it difficult for life to form or not can't be answered with our knowledge at this point.\n\nThe only other substitution that is discussed with any frequency is silicon for carbon as the structural element for life.  The main difficulty with silicon is that it does not like to form double or triple bonds. This drastically reduces it's ability to form the type of chemicals that carry the information needed for life.\n\nOnce you get away from the elements and start looking at larger compounds, it seems likely that other life could be based on other amino acids, or on a genetic material other than DNA, or even something as simple as a mirror image chemistry (using amino acids that are mirror images of those in life on earth).
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You should probably supply a list of chemicals.  If you really want this information about every single chemical known to man, you will have to get it in book form.
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My south is social genocide on one side and golf courses and $300,000.00 houses on the other. I worry about the environment too, but I'm afraid I may be the only one.  Check out hydrogen power and spread the word to your friends.  It will save our planet if we act.  Also, adaptation is our only means of survival...those who fear change perish....infuse modernity with all things natural...see what you come up with.
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Several points can be made but two will suffice for now.\n\n1. Carbon based does not only apply to humans but to every part of the biosphere (living part of the environment). Our whole ecosystem is based on carbon!\n\n2. Carbon IS as essential to life as Oxygen. What is the gas we give off when we exhale? CARBON dioxide! We must take in carbon to passit out.\n\nOur bodies "burn" sugars to get the energy our bodies neen to run. Guess what the main element in sugar is? Yes, you're right! CARBON! Carbon is in every cell of our bobies.
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These links give info on sulfate analysis:\n\nhttp://ecorestoration.montana.edu/mineland/guide/analytical/chemical/water/sulfate.htm\n\nhttp://www.csudh.edu/oliver/che230/labmanual/gravsulf.htm\n\nhttp://chemweb.calpoly.edu/chem/125/125LabExp/SulfateAnalysis/SulfateAnal.html
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No safe way to do it.  Distillation perhaps, but that's not safe as sulphate fumes are not that good for you.  \n\nGrab the stock bottle and make up a fresh solution.
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The easiest way to find out the answer to that question is to look up the MSDS.  It gives all the information you need about it's toxicity, reactivity, etc.  A lot of chemical supply companies have MSDS on their websites, and I think there might be a government website that has MSDS accessible online, but I'm not sure.