Environmental Chemistry Vocab Question Preview (ID: 58331)


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a chemical with a pH value of less than 7
a) Acid
b) Base
c) Neutral
d) Salt

A chemical with a pH value of more than 7
a) Acid
b) Base
c) Neutral
d) Salt

rain of snow containing acid compounds from the air
a) Algae
b) Acid base neutralization
c) Acid precipitation
d) Algal bloom

When you add water to an acid, the pH...
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Stays the Same
d) Becomes 7

any material, or form of energy, that will cause harm to a living organism
a) Pollution
b) Pollutant
c) Pollen
d) pH

an alteration of the environment producing a condition harmful to living things
a) Pollution
b) Pollutant
c) Pollen
d) pH

Which of these is not an organic nutrient?
a) Carbohydrates
b) Proteins
c) Minerals
d) Lipids

Which is not a type of pesticide?
a) Regicide
b) Herbicide
c) Insecticide
d) Fungicide

A herbicide is used to kill...
a) Bugs
b) Plants
c) People
d) Herbologists

DDT is a
a) Herbicide
b) Insecticide
c) Fungicide
d) Regicide

The process whereby chemicals accumulate in the tissues of organisms along the food chain
a) Bioaccumulation
b) Biodiversity
c) Biodegrable
d) Biomagnification

Lemon juice would have a pH of...
a) 2.0
b) 7.0
c) 14.0
d) None of the above

Drain cleaner would have a pH of...
a) 2.0
b) 7.0
c) 14.0
d) None of the above

the combining of an acid and a base to produce salt and water
a) acid precipitation
b) acid-base neutralization
c) acidity
d) acid-base mixing

the ability of a chemical to cause harm to an organism with only one exposure
a) chronic toxicity
b) acute toxicity
c) venomous
d) toxin

the ability of a chemical to cause harm to an organism only after the chemical accumulates to a specific level after many exposures.
a) chronic toxicity
b) acute toxicity
c) venomous
d) toxin

the dose of a chemical that will kill 50% of the population to which it is applied
a) MS50
b) LD50
c) KIN50
d) ADI50

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