Acids and Bases

Activity 1 - Acid rain

Subtopic 8.5 - Acid deposition

Subtopic 3.2 - Acid/base character of the oxides

NOS statement 5.1 - An understanding of the nature of science is vital when society needs to make decisions involving scientific findings and issues.

Time: 1 hour.

Task: At the beginning of 2016, London exceeded its yearly NO2 emission after just a week. The production and impact of these gases includes some reasonably complicated chemistry that may not be easily understood by many. Create a group poster/blog that explains the chemistry involved as simply as possible .

References:

Cecil, N. (2015). 'Oxford Street pollution levels breached EU annual limit just four. Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 January 2016, from http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/oxford-street-pollution-levels-breached-annual-limit-just-four-days-into-2015-9959849.html

Vidal, J. (2010). UK air pollution causes 50,000 early deaths a year, say MPs. the Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2016, from http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/mar/22/air-pollution-deaths