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CHEMISTRY
FOR THE
ENGINEERS
BCHE 111 (2853) : BE 221 : CEE - BSCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
o Metals
o Polymers
o Engineered Nano-materials
o Soil Chemistry
ENERGY
o Electrochemical Energy
o Nuclear Chemistry
o Fuels
REFERENCES
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CHEMISTRY OF
THE
ENGINEERING
MATERIALS
The Chemistry of Engineering Materials
Engineering materials are materials that are used as raw materials for
any sort of construction or manufacturing in an organized way of engineering
application. Engineering material is part of inanimate matter, which is useful
to engineering to produce products according to the needs and demand of
the society.
Almost every substance known to man has found its way into
engineering workshop at some time or other. The easiest way to explain this is
through classifying. Engineering materials can be classified into two (2), the
Metals and Non-metals
Ferrous
Metals
Engineering Non-Ferrous
Materials
Natural Materials
Non-Metals
Synthetic Materials
Ferrous metals these are metals and alloys containing a high portion of
the element iron. They have small amount of other metals or elements
added, to give the required properties. Ferrous metals are magnetic and give
little resistance to corrosion. Ferrous metals are known for their hardness,
durability and tensile strength.
Types of ferrous metals are as follows:
Cast iron consists of more than 2% carbon. The high carbon content
makes them excellent materials to use for casting and at much lower
temperatures than those required to cast steel. Cast iron is brittle and easily
break through hammer.
Grey cast iron the molten iron is cooled slowly, it causes the carbon to
disassociate from the iron and form into graphite. Grey cast iron is softer, with
good compressive strength, and is widely used for machinery bases and
supports.
Carbon Steel
Steel
Alloy Steel
Ferrous
Metals
Copper obtained from copper ore which is melted and then further
refined by electrolysis. It is commonly made into castings, wire, bars, plates,
tubes. The properties which copper desirable are its high electrical
conductivity, high heat conductivity, high corrosion resistance and high
ductility and toughness
Aluminum
Plastics
Composites
Natural materials are any product or physical matter that comes from
plants, animals and ground, originally derived from living organisms. Minerals
and the metals that can be extracted from them are also considered to
belong into this category.
Types of natural materials are as follows:
Wood this is naturally occurring fibrous composites material used for the
manufacture of casting patterns
Rubber this is used for hydraulic and compressed air hoses and oil seals.
Naturally occurring latex is too soft for most engineering uses but it is widely
used for vehicle tires when it is compounded with carbon black.
Silicon this is used as an alloying element and also for the manufacture of
semiconductor devices.
Wood
Rubber
Oils
Silicon
Crystal Structure
Polymers
Natural polymers the polymers which occur in nature are called natural
polymers also known as biopolymers. Examples of such polymers are natural
rubber, natural silk, starch, proteins, etc.
Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials are
defined as a set of
substances where at least
one dimension is less than
approximately 100
nanometers. A nanometer
is one millionth of a
millimeter – approximately
100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair.
BASIC CONCEPTS
OF
CRYSTAL
STRUCTURES
Basic Concepts Of Crystal Structures
The unit cell is the smallest structure that repeats itself by translation
through the crystal. We construct these symmetrical units with the hard
spheres. The most common types of unit cells are the faced-centered
cubic (FCC), the body-centered cubic (BCC) and the hexagonal close-
packed (HCP). Other types exist, particularly among minerals. The simple
cube (SC) is often used for didactical purpose, no material has this
structure.
FCC (face centered cubic): Atoms are arranged at the corners and
center of each cube face of the cell.
BCC (Body Centered Cubic): Atoms are arranged at the corners of the
cube with another atom at the cube center.
are
SC 1 6 2 0.52
The type of atoms and their radii R.
Cell dimensions (side a in cubic cells, BCC 2 8 3 0.68
side of base a and height c in HCP) in
terms of R. FCC 4 12 2 0.74
Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume. Density often has
units of grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3). Remember, grams is a mass
and cubic centimeters is a volume (the same volume as 1 milliliter). It is
often used in identifying rocks and minerals. The density of a solid is that of
the unit cell. The formula for the density is
Examples: Mercuric
iodide (HgI) forms two
types of crystals
Allotropy. Existence of an
element into more than
one physical forms and it
refers to an element. An
example of allotropy is carbon, which can exist as diamond, graphite,
and amorphous carbon.
Allotropism is the
property of some
chemical elements to
exist in two or more
different forms, known
as allotropes of these
elements. Allotropes
are different structural
modifications of an
element; the atoms of
the element are
bonded together in a different manner. For example, allotropes of a
carbon include diamond and graphite.
The Face Centered Cubic (FCC) and Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP) are
related, since both structures are composed of stacked hexagonal layers.
They are built by packing spheres on top of each other. The FCC structure
can be constructed from the A - B - C - A - B - C . . . . . sequence. An
alternate sequence might be B - A - C - B - A - C ... The hexagonal close
packed structure can be made by piling layers in the A - B - A - B - A - B . . .
. . sequence. An alternative would be A - C - A - C - A . . . sequence.
The point at which three boundaries meet is called the triple junction.
1.9. Anisotropy
Additional Information:
Crystalline
• Crystalline solids have sharp and well defined melting points.
• Crystalline solids have an extended 3-D arrangement of constituent
particles in which particles are generally locked into their positions.
• Crystals have well-defined edges and faces which can diffract x-rays
and have sharp melting points.
• Crystalline solids have long range ordered arrangement of particles.
They can cleaved along definite planes and are anisotropic in nature
in which properties depends on the direction of arrangement of
particles.
Non-Crystalline
• Non-crystalline solids tend to soften slowly over a wide temperature
range and have a range of melting point not the sharpen melting
points.
• Non crystalline solids have irregular, curved surfaces which do not give
x-ray diffraction patterns.
• Non crystalline solids have short range order arrangement of particles
and can easily soften in a range of temperature. They undergo
irregular breakage and isotropic in nature in which properties do not
depend on the direction of arrangement of particles.
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Metals
METALS
Metals
• Transportation;
• Aerospace;
• Construction;
• Biomedical Applications;
TYPES OF METALS
1. Ferrous Metals
2. Non-Ferrous Metals
Cast Iron
Defined as an iron alloy with more than 2% carbon as the main alloying
element. In addition to carbon, cast irons must also contain from 1% to 3%
silicon which combined with carbon. Has a much lower melting temperature
than steel and is more fluid and less reactive with molding materials.
However, they do not have enough ductility to be rolled or forged.
Ductile Iron- Gray iron with small amounts of magnesium and cesium which
modulates the graphite, resulting high strength and high ductility.
Malleable Iron - White cast iron heat -treated to improve higher ductility.
Carbon Steel
Alloy Steel
Stainless Steel
Generic name for a number of different steels used primarily for their
resistance to corrosion.
1. Martensitic
2. Ferritic
3. Austenitic
4. Duplex
5. Precipitation-Hardening
Tool Steel
HSLA Steel
Beryllium - Highest melting points of the light metals. It has excellent thermal
conductivity, is nonmagnetic and resists attack by concentrated nitric acid.
A very light weight metal with a high modulus of elasticity High specific heat
and high specific strength. Commonly use as: alloying agents in the
production of beryllium-copper, used in x-rays.
1. Alpha Alloys – non heat treatable and are generally very weld-able; low to
medium strength, good notch toughness, reasonably good ductility.
2. Alpha-Beta Alloys – are heat treatable and most are weldable. Strength
levels medium to high.
Iron - Relatively low melting point and boiling point. Zinc are after alloying
with small amounts of other metals or as a protective coating for steel. Is also
used to make brass, bronze, coil and activators and stabilizers for plastics.
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(Polymers)
POLYMERS
Polymers
The word polymer is derived from the classical Greek words poly
meaning ―many‖ and meres meaning ―parts‖. A polymer is a molecular
compound where molecules are bonded together in long repeating
chains of identical structures which are known as monomers. These
materials, polymers, have unique properties and can be tailored
depending on their intended purpose.
A. Chemical Structure.
Linear Polymer - are those polymers in which the repeat units are
joined together end to end in single chains.
C. Tacticity
D. Thermal Behavior
E. Molecular Forces
F. Methods of Synthesis
Engineered
Nano
Materials
INTRODUCTION
Though ENMs have been invented and developed still, many do not
know and are unfamiliar the about this nanomaterials and nanoparticles.
Knowing these terms as well as their deeper meaning and functions can
improve our knowledge in science and technology and might push us to
discover new things. To widen our knowledge about such topic, the
Engineered Nanomaterials, Two Main Sources of Nanomaterials, Properties of
Nanomaterials, Examples of Engineered Nanomaterials and the Application
of Engineered Nanomaterials are discussed on the next pages.
ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS
Structure of Nanomaterials
Nanotubes) CNTs.
Figure 2. Carbon Based Nanomat erials in Sample Preparat ion
Figure 4. Composit es
I. Natural Sources
Natural sources include but are not limited to volcanoes, viruses, ocean
spray, dust storms, bacteria, and bush fires. Additionally, the human body
uses natural nanoscale materials such as proteins and other molecules, to
control the body's many systems and processes (Kumar et. al., 2014).
I. Fuel cells
I. Optical Properties
Bulk gold and Pt are non-magnetic, but at the nano size they are
magnetic. Surface atoms are not only different to bulk atoms, but they can
also be modified by interaction with other chemical species, that is, by
capping the nanoparticles.
TiO2, Al2O3, carbon black, Co, and May be more toxic than micron
Ni nanoparticles sized particles
(Ray et. al., 2010)
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CHEMISTY OF THE
ENVIRONMENT
The Chemistry of the Environment
The Montreal Protocol does not address HFC (Hybrid fiber-coaxial), but
these substances figure in the basket of six greenhouse gases under the Kyot o
Protocol. Developed countries following the Kyoto Protocol report their HFC
emission data to UNFCCC.
The Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone layer is
an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out
the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone
depletion.
The Nasty 9
1. Pentabromodiphenyl
This PBDE congener, sometimes referred to as ―penta,‖ was used as a
flame-retardant in foam upholstery and furnishing. It was first banned in
Germany, Norway and Sweden in the 1980s and 1990s, then in the
Europe Union in 2003. The last U.S. manufacturer stopped producing
the chemical in 2005, and the Environmental Protection Agency
subsequently banned its production in the U.S. It is still manufactured
elsewhere, primarily in China, and can be imported to the U.S. Maine
and Washington have banned it and nine other states have proposed
bans.
The chemical may cause a range of health problems, including liver
disease and reproductive and developmental problems. It has been
found in human breast milk.
2. Octabromodiphenyl
Like its sister ―penta‖ this polybrominated diphenyl ether, or PBDE, has
been linked to health issues and has largely been phased out in
developed nations. It used in conjunction with antimony trioxide as a
flame retardant in the housings of electrical and electronic equipment,
mainly in the plastic acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, but also in high
impact polystyrene, polybutylene
terephthalate and polyamides. Typically 12–15% of the weight of the
final product will consist of octabromodiphenyl.
3. Chlordecone
This insecticide, also known as Kepone, was used until 1978 in the
United States on tobacco, ornamental shrubs, bananas and citrus
trees, and in ant and roach traps. It is chemically almost identical to
Mirex, which was one of the original ―Dirty Dozen‖ banned by the
treaty.
Workers using chlordecone suffered damage to the nervous system,
skin, liver and male reproductive system. It may still be in use in
developing nations, despite its being banned in the industrialized world.
4. Lindane
An agricultural insecticide also used to treat head lice and scabies in
people, lindane has been banned in 50 nations because the
organochlorine pesticide can attack the nervous system. In t he United
States, it was used until 2007 on farms, and it is still used as a ―second-
line‖ treatment for head lice when other treatments fail.
Additionally, because Lindane is the only useful product in a family of
chemicals generated to produce the pesticide, there is persistent
chemical waste created by the process. For every ton of Lindane
produced, six to 10 tons of waste are produced.
5. Alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane
One of the persistent chemical waste products produced by making
Lindane, alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane may cause cancer and liver
or kidney problems.
6. Beta-hexachlorocyclohexane
Another of the persistent chemical waste products produced by
making Lindane, beta-hexachlorocyclohexane may cause cancer
and reproductive problems.
8. Hexabromobiphenyl
A polybrominated biphenyl, or PBB, hexabromobiphenyl is a flame
retardant that has been linked to a range of health problems, including
weight loss, skin disorders, nervous and immune systems effects, and
effects on the liver, kidneys, and thyroid gland. While it is no longer
used in developed nations, it may still be in use in developing nation.
9. Pentachlorobenzene
Used in the manufacture of an insecticide, and as a flame retardant,
Pentachlorobenzene may damage the nervous and reproductive
systems, as well as the liver and kidneys. It is also used as a head lice
treatment and can be found in the waste streams of some paper mills,
petroleum refineries, sewage treatment plants and incinerators.
Environmental Working Group released Dirty Dozen list and it serves as a solid
reminder that we still have a lot of work to do when it comes to cleaning up
the food system. This year, the report found that almost 70 percent of non-
organic samples tested positive for at least one pesticide. (In many cases, the
numbers were much higher.) A single strawberry sample harbored 22
different pesticide and pesticide breakdown residues. Polychlorinated
biphenyls were once widely deployed as dielectric and coolant fluids in
electrical apparatus, carbonless copy paper and in heat transfer fluids.
THE CHEMISTRY
OF THE
ATMOSTPHERE
Earth’s Atmosphere
Over the past century, greenhouse gases and other air pollutants
released into the atmosphere have been causing big changes like global
warming, ozone holes, and acid rain.
Nitrogen and oxygen are by far the most common; dry air is composed
of about 78% nitrogen (N2) and about 21% oxygen (O2). Argon, carbon
dioxide (CO2), and many other gases are also present in much lower
amounts; each makes up less than 1% of the atmosphere's mixture of gases.
The atmosphere also includes water vapor. The amount of water vapor
present varies a lot, but on average is around 1%. There are also many small
particles - solids and liquids - "floating" in the atmosphere. These particles,
which scientists call "aerosols", include dust, spores and pollen, salt from sea
spray, volcanic ash, smoke, and more.
Troposphere
o The troposphere is
the first layer above
the surface and
contains half of the
Earth's atmosphere.
Weather occurs in this layer. The troposphere is the lowest
layer of Earth's atmosphere. The troposphere starts at
Earth's surface and goes up to a height of 7 to 20 km (4 to
12 miles, or 23,000 to 65,000 feet) above sea level. Most of
the mass (about 75-80%) of the atmosphere is in the
troposphere. Air is warmest at the bott om of the
troposphere near ground level. Air pressure and the
density of the air are also less at high altitudes.
o The troposphere is heated from below. Sunlight warms the
ground or ocean, which in turn radiates the heat into the
air right above it. This warm air tends to rise. That keeps the
air in the troposphere "stirred up". Air also gets 'thinner' as
you go higher up. That's why mountain climbers sometimes
need bottled oxygen to breathe.
o The boundary between the top of the troposphere and
the stratosphere is called the t ropopause. The height of the
t ropopause depends on latitude, season, and whether it is
day or night. Near the equator, the t ropopause is about 20
km (12 miles or 65,000 feet) above sea level. In winter near
the poles the t ropopause is much lower. It is about 7 km (4
miles or 23,000 feet) high. The jet stream is just below the
t ropopause.
Stratosphere
o Many jet aircrafts fly in the stratosphere because it is very
s
t
a
b
l
e
.
Also, the ozone layer absorbs harmful rays from the Sun.
The top of the stratosphere occurs at 50 km (31 miles)
altitude. The boundary between the stratosphere and the
mesosphere above is called the stratopause. The altitude
of the bottom of the stratosphere varies with latitude and
with the seasons, occurring between about 8 and 16 km (5
and 10 miles, or 26,000 to 53,000 feet). The bottom of the
stratosphere is around 16 km (10 miles or 53,000 feet)
above Earth's surface near the equator, around 10 km (6
miles) at mid-latitudes, and around 8 km (5 miles) near the
poles. It is slightly lower in winter at mid- and high-latitudes,
and slightly higher in the summer.
o Ozone, an unusual type of oxygen molecule that is
relatively abundant in the stratosphere, heats this layer as it
absorbs energy from incoming ultraviolet radiation from
the Sun. Temperatures rise as one moves upward through
the stratosphere. This is exactly the opposite of the
behavior in the troposphere in which we live, where
temperatures drop with increasing altitude.
o The stratosphere is very dry; air there contains little water
vapor. Because of this, few clouds are found in this layer;
almost all clouds occur in the lower, more humid
troposphere. Polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) are the
exception.
PSCs appear
in the lower
stratosphere
near the
poles in
winter. They
are found at
altitudes of 15 to 25 km (9.3 to 15.5 miles) and form only
when temperatures at those heights dip below -78° C. They
appear to help cause the formation of the infamous holes
in the ozone layer by "encouraging" certain chemical
reactions that destroy ozone. PSCs are also called
nacreous clouds.
o A rare type of electrical discharge, somewhat akin to
lightning, occurs in the stratosphere. These "blue jets"
appear above thunderstorms, and extend from the
bottom of the stratosphere up to altitudes of 40 or 50 km
(25 to 31 miles).
Mesosphere
o Meteors or rock fragments burn up in the mesosphere. The
mesosphere starts at 50 km (31 miles) above Earth's surface
and goes up to 85 km (53 miles) high.
o As you get higher up in the mesosphere, the temperature
gets colder.
The top of the
mesosphere is
the coldest
part of Earth's
atmosphere.
The
temperature
there is around
-90° C (-130° F)! The mesopause is the boundary between
the mesosphere and
the thermosphere
above it.
o Scientists know less about the mesosphere than about
other layers of the atmosphere. The mesosphere is hard to
study. Weather balloons and jet planes cannot fly high
enough to reach the mesosphere. Most meteors from
space burn up in this layer. A special type of clouds, called
"noctilucent clouds", sometimes forms in the mesosphere
near the North and South Poles. These clouds are strange
because they form much, much higher up than any other
type of cloud. There are also odd types of lightning in the
mesosphere. These types of lightning, called "sprites" and
"ELVES", appear dozens of miles above thunderclouds in
the troposphere below.
Themosphere
o The thermosphere is a layer with auroras. It is also where
the space shuttle orbits. Temperatures climb sharply in the
lower thermosphere (below 200 to 300 km altitude), then
level off and hold fairly steady with increasing altitude
above that height. Solar activity strongly influences
temperature in the thermosphere. The thermosphere is
typically about 200° C (360° F) hotter in the daytime than
at night, and roughly 500° C (900° F) hotter when the Sun is
very active than at other times. Temperatures in the upper
thermosphere can range from about 500° C (932° F) to
2,000° C (3,632° F) or higher.
o Although the thermosphere is considered part of Earth's
atmosphere, the air density is so low in this layer that most
of the thermosphere is what we normally think of as outer
space. In fact, the most common definition says that
space begins at an altitude of 100 km (62 miles), slightly
above the mesopause at the bottom of the thermosphere.
The space shuttle and the International Space Station both
orbit Earth within the thermosphere.
o High-energy solar photons also tear electrons away from
gas particles in the thermosphere, creating electrically-
charged ions of atoms and molecules. Earth's ionosphere,
composed of several regions of such ionized particles in
the atmosphere, overlaps with and shares the same space
with the electrically neutral thermosphere.
The Ionosphere s a layer of the earth's atmosphere
that is weakly ionized, and thus conducts electricity.
It is located approximately in the same region as the
top half of the mesosphere and the entire
thermosphere in the upper atmosphere, from about
40 mi (60 km), continuing upward to the
magnetosphere.
o The Aurora (the Southern and Northern Lights) primarily
occurs in the thermosphere. Charged particles (electrons,
p
r
o
t
o
n
s
,
a
nd other ions) from space collide with atoms and
molecules in the thermosphere at high latitudes, exciting
them into higher energy states. Those atoms and
molecules shed this excess energy by emitting photons of
light, which we see as colorful Auroral displays.
Exosphere
o The atmosphere merges into space in the extremely thin
exosphere. This is the upper limit of our atmosphere. Very
high up, the Earth's atmosphere becomes very thin. The
exosphere is the outermost layer of our atmosphere. ―Exo‖
means outside and is the same prefix used to describe
insects like grasshoppers that have a hard shell or
―exoskeleton‖ on
the outside of their
body.
o The exosphere is the
very edge of our
atmosphere. This
layer separates the
rest of the atmosphere from outer space. It‘s about 6,200
miles (10,000 kilometers) thick. That‘s almost as wide as
Earth itself. The exosphere is really, really big. That means
that to get to outer space, you have to be really far from
Earth.
o The exosphere has gases like hydrogen and helium, but
they are very spread out. There is a lot of empty space in
between. There is no air to breathe, and it‘s very cold.
WEATHER OF ATMOSPHERE
Weather- is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place.
1. Air
3. WIND- is moving air. Warm air rises, and cool air comes in to take its
place. This movement creates different pressures in the atmosphere which
creates the winds around the globe. Since the Earth spins, the winds try to
move to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern
Hemisphere. This is called the Coriolis Effect.
4. TYPES OF CLOUD
CIRRUS- Cirrus clouds are the most common of the High Cloud (5000-
13000m) group. They are composed entirely of ice and consist of long, thin,
wispy streamers. They are commonly known as "mare's tails" because of their
appearance. Cirrus clouds are usually white and predict fair weather.
Over the past century, greenhouse gases and other air pollutants
released into the atmosphere have been causing big changes like global
warming, ozone holes, and acid rain.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Warm near the equator and cold at the poles. The scientific
consensus is that climate is warming as a result of the addition of heat -
trapping greenhouse gases. Climate has cooled and warmed
throughout Earth history for various reasons. Rapid warming like we see
today is unusual in the history of our planet.
POLAR ATMOSPHERE
LESS OZONE- The ozone layer, located in the stratosphere layer of the
atmosphere, shields our planet from harmful UV radiation. Most of the ozone
destruction happened in the part of the stratosphere that is over Earth‘s polar
regions.
COLD WEATHER- Less solar energy gets to the poles making for lots of
cold weather. However, even though both poles get the same amount of
sunlight, the North Pole is less cold and has different weather than the South
Pole.
ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS
Atmospheric Optics shows us how light behaves as it passes through the
atmosphere.
MECHANISMS
REFRACTION- Refraction is the bending of light (it also happens with sound,
water and other waves) as it passes from one transparent substance into
another. This bending by refraction makes it possible for us to have lenses,
magnifying glasses, prisms and rainbows.
Particles in the sky (dust, water droplets, or haze) scatter light in their path
making that region appear bright with rays.
Rainbow
Sunlight hitting a raindrop in the atmosphere is refracted on the surface
of the raindrop and enters the droplet. Once refraction occurs, the light
breaks up into seven colors inside the raindrop; it is then reflected to the other
side of t he raindrop after traveling inside it. When the light in the raindrop
refracts, the spectrum forms to make the 7 colors of the rainbow appear.
During reflection, the angle (of reflection) is equal to the angle of incidence;
this means that reflected light travels along a set path and maintains the
difference of the refraction angle. A rainbow is a bunch of raindrops hanging
in the atmosphere that divide the sunlight into 7 colors, like a prism.
AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution refers to the release of pollutants into the air that are detrimental
to human health and the planet as a whole.
Smog- A kind of air pollution, originally named for the mixture of smoke and
fog in the air.
Acid rain - Is a general term used to describe different kinds of acidic air
pollution such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Can have harmful impacts
on the ecosystems in the environment. It acidifies the soil and water where it
falls, damaging or killing plants and animals.
Natural
Natural processes impacting the atmosphere include volcanoes, biological
decay, and dust storms. Plants, trees, and grass release volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), such as methane, into the air.
Man-Made
4. Effect on Wildlife: Toxic chemicals present in the air can force wildlife
species to move to new place and change their habitat.
OZONE LAYER
Various chemicals that humans release into the atmosphere can destroy
ozone in the stratosphere. That is a problem since it allows more UV radiation
to make it to the surface. In the 1980s, scientists noticed that the ozone layer
was thinning. They also noticed huge holes in the ozone layer, especially over
Antarctica. They convinced people and governments around the world to
reduce emissions of ozone-destroying chemicals. They hope the ozone layer
will heal itself over time.
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THE CHEMISTRY OF
WATER
Introduction
The chemistry of water deals with the fundamental chemical property and
information about water. Water is very important resource of life and life is not
possible without this. As we dig deeper, Hydrosphere is the total water system
of planet earth and within earth, it undergoes hydrospheric processes. Waters
containing calcium and magnesium is called hard water. Soft water has only
ion – sodium. In part of hard water, temporary hardness is the amount of
metal ions removed from boiling and permanent hardness is the amount of
metal ions that remained. Hard water can be converted to soft water
through ion exchange. Hard water is good for drinking while soft water is
suitable for household chores. Water is seen as the source of life. Many living
organisms live in water and balance it to survive. There are some essential
electrolytes t o support human life. 70 percent of human body weight is water
which contributed to its major compartments. Electrolytes can be found in
sports drink to replaced the diminished electrolytes during activities.
V. What is water?
Oceans 97%
Fresh water 1%
Among the planets, Earth is the only one in which there are solid,
liquid and gaseous waters. Water is the most abundant substance in
the biosphere of Earth. Groundwater is an important part of the
water system. When vapor is cooled, clouds and rain develop.
Some of the rain percolate through the soil and into the underlying
rocks. The water in the rocks is groundwater, which moves slowly. A
body of rock, which contains appreciable quantities of water, is
called an aquifer.
VII. HARD WATER
Waters containing Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions are usually called hard
water Hard waters need to be treated for the following applications.
• Heat transfer carrier in boilers and in cooling systems
• Solvents and reagents in industrial chemical applications
• Domestic water for washing and cleaning
Soft water is treated water in which the only ion is sodium. Soft
water is suitable for household chores because its ion has a positive
reaction towards any cleaning detergent. While hard water is less
effective in detergents due to its reaction to the magnesium and
calcium.
Zinc ions are important ingredients for many enzymes. They are present
in insulin, carbonic anhydrase, carboxypeptidase, lactic
dehydrogenase, alcohol dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase etc.
Like iron, zinc deficiency leads to anemia and poor growth.
• Copper ions, Cu2+
Copper ions help iron utilization, and this metal is present in may
enzymes.
• Cobalt ions, Co2+
Cobalt ions are centers of vitamin B12, and deficiency of which leads
to anemia.
• Iodine ions, I -
In human, water in the tissue and body fluid is mostly free, but
some fraction may be bounded in pockets of hydrophilic
compartments. Body fluids have many electrolytes and nutrients
dissolve in them.
It is suggested t hat about 70% of human body weight is water, most
found in three major compartments: 70% intracellular fluid, 20%
interstitial fluid, and 7% blood plasma, and only 3 % in intestinal
lumen, cerebrospinal fluid and other compartments.
Intracellular fluid 70%
Blood plasma 7%
(Soil Chemistry)
THE CHEMISTRY OF
SOIL
SOIL CHEMISTRY
Soil is a mixture of inorganic and organic solids, air and water.
Soil chemistry involves the chemical reactions and processes between these
components and particularly focuses on investigating the fat e of
contaminated and nutrients within soils. Soil chemistry has traditionally
focused on the chemical reactions in soils that affect plant growth and plant
nutrition. However, beginning in the 1970s and certainly in the 1990s, as
concerns increased about inorganic and organic contaminants in water and
soil and their impact on plant, animal, and human health, the emphasis of soil
chemistry is now on environmental soil chemistry.
Macronutrients Micronutrients
(needed in large (needed in small
amounts) amounts)
• Soil pH depends on other soil properties, such as the amount and type
of mineral present, the organic on matter content, and the dynamics
of water and oxygen.
SOIL PERMEABILITY
• Defined as a capacity of soil to allow water passes through it.
Determination of Permeability
• Soil or any porous material has pores or voids that allow movement of
air and water through it.
• Through these voids, water travels and reaches the bottom of the
porous material. If the voids in a soil mass are more, it will allow water to
pass through easily and hence possess high permeability.
• A tightly packed soil mass will have less space between its constituent
particles, which will not allow much water to pass through it and thus
will have less permeability.
• The grain size of soil particles and the aggregate structures they form
affect the ability of a soil to transport and retain water, air, and
nutrients.
• Soil texture refers to the relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay
particle sizes, irrespective of chemical or mineralogical composition.
Sandy soils are called coarse-textured, and clay-rich soils are called
fine-textured. Loam is a textural class representing about one-fifth clay,
with sand and silt sharing the remainder equally.
Soil Porosity
• Small pores not only restrict the passage of matter, but they also bring it
into close proximity with chemical binding sites on the part icle surface
that can slow its movement.
• Clay and humus affect both soil porosity and permeability by binding
soil grains together into aggregates, thereby creating a network of
larger pores (macropores) that facilitate the movement of water.
Soil Structure
• Soil structure is defined by the way individual particles of sand, silt, and
clay are assembled. Single particles when assembled appear as larger
particles. These are called aggregates.
WEAK STRUCTURE
o poorly formed from indistinct aggregates that can barely be
observed in place.
o the soil material breaks down into a mixture of very few entire
aggregates, many broken aggregates and much unaggregated
material;
MODERATE STRUCTURE
o is well formed from distinct aggregates that are moderately
durable and evident but not distinct in undisturbed soil.
o When removed from the profile, the soil material breaks down
into a mixture of many distinct entire aggregates, some broken
aggregates and little unaggregated material;
STRONG STRUCTURE
o is well formed from distinct aggregates that are durable and
quite evident in undisturbed soil.
o the soil material consists very largely of entire aggregates and
includes few broken ones and little or no non-aggregated
material.
• Fine or thin;
• Medium;
• Coarse or thick;
o are soil particles that cling together in nearly square or angular blocks
having more or less sharp edges. Relatively large blocks indicate that
the soil resists penetration and movement of water. They are commonly
found in the B-horizon where clay has accumulated.
o are soil particles which have formed into vertical columns or pillars
separated by miniature, but definite, vertical cracks. Water circulates
with greater difficulty and drainage is poor. They are commonly found
in the B-horizon where clay has accumulated.
o Vary in length from 1- 10 cm. Tops are flat / plane, level and clear cut
prismatic.
Platy structure
o Platy structure is most noticeable in the surface layers of virgin soils but
may be present in the subsoil.
Cov er
(ENERGY)
ENERGY
INTRODUCTION
A. There are five main forms of energy these are Thermal (Heat),
Chemical, Electromagnetic, Nuclear and Mechanical
B. ENERGY CONSERVATION
E=M
D. STATES OF ENERGY
I. KINETIC ENERGY
Eq.2
PE= m x g x h
Eq. 4
J. ELASTIC ENERGY
PE = 1/2 ks2
F. GRAVITATIONAL KINETIC ENERGY
G. SOURCES OF ENERGY
I. Nonrenewable energy
Energy is all around us, but the trick is harnessing it in a useful w ay.
Energy technologies work so well, that we tend take electricity for granted
when it's as easy as turning on a switch. Whatever energy sources and
technologies we rely on, we can look forward to a clean, healthy
and bright future as well.
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(ElectroChemical Engergy)
Electrochemistry
ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY
FUEL CELLS
electrical energy. In fuel cells, the energy conversion takes place by the
chemical reaction. Based on the electrolyte used in fuel cells, these are
classified as proton exchange membrane fuel cell and solid oxide fuel. Every
fuel cell has two electrodes, respectively called the anode and the cathode.
ELECTROLYTE
BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
reaction‖.
reducing agent or reductant, and the species being reduced is called the
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL
An electrochemical cell generally consists of two half-cells, each
ELECTROLYTIC CELL
energy released during the reaction can be used to do work. A voltaic cell
occurs is called the anode. The other half-cell, where reduction occurs, is
called the cathode. The electrons from voltaic cells flow from the negative
electrons can flow from the reducing agent to the oxidizing agent. A salt
bridge is also required to maintain electrical neutrality and allow the reaction
to continue.
ELECTROLYTIC CELL
NUCLEAR
ENERGY
Nuclear Chemistry
Radioactivity
The phenomenon of radioactivity was
discovered by Antoine Henri Becquerel in 1896.
Beta rays bend in the opposite direction, indicating that they have
a negative charge; they are now known to consist of high-speed
electrons.
It is an emission of nucleus, or
alpha particle, from an unstable
nucleus.
Example:
It is an emission of high-speed
electron from an unstable nucleus.
Example:
3. Positron Emission
4. Electron Capture
It is one process that unstable atoms can use to become more
stable.
During this process, an electron in an atom's inner shell is drawn
into the nucleus where it combines with a proton, forming
a neutron and a neutrino. The neutrino is ejected from the
atom's nucleus.
Example:
5. Gamma ( ) Emission
When it occurs there is no emission of matter part icles therefore
the nucleon number and the proton number remain the same.
The remaining nucleus is of the same isotope but at a lower
energy state.
Example:
Radioisotopes Half-life
Polonium-215 0.0018 seconds
Bismuth-212 60.5 seconds
Sodium-24 15 hours
Iodine-131 8.07 days
Cobalt -60 5.26 years
Radium-2226 1600 years
Uranium-238 4.5 billion years
Uses and Application of Nuclear Chemistry
Medical Applications
There are many applications of nuclear chemistry in the medical
field ranging from diagnostics, to treatment and disease
management.
Radiology is the broad area of using images produced through
radiation, to diagnose and treat disease. The most well known
technique is X-rays, which is normally used to examine whether
bones are broken.
Industrial Applications
Industries around the world use radioactive materials in a variety
of ways to improve productivity and safety and to obtain
information that could be obtained in other ways.
Examples are measuring devices that contain radioactive
materials that can be used in tasks such as:
Testing the moisture content of soil during road
construction
Measuring the thickness of paper and plastics during
manufacturing
Checking the height of fluid when filling bottles in
factories.
Agricultural Applications
In agriculture, radioactive materials are used to improve food
crops, preserve food and control insect pests. Thy are also used
to measure soil moisture content, erosion rate and the efficiency
of fertilizer uptake.
Environmental Applications
Radioactive materials are used as tracers to measure
environmental processes, including the monitoring of silt, water
and pollutants.
CONCLUSION
(Fuels)
FUELS
Introduction
Fuel is one of the most widely-used sources of energy in the world today.
Most fuels are natural substances such as petro fuel, diesel, and natural gas,
which are either extracted straight from the earth or produced by refining
providing electricity for homes and buildings. Some common types of fuels
are petro fuel, gas oil, diesel fuel, fuel oils, aviation fuel, jet fuel, and marine
fuels.
material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases
engine. Other times the heat itself is valued for warmth, cooking, or industrial
processes, as well as the illumination that comes with combustion. Fuels are
any mat erial that can be made to react with other substances so that it
releases chemical or nuclear energy as heat or to be used for work. Heat
I. Classification of Fuels
Classification of Fuels
Gaseous Fuel
Natural Gas
heat and pressure in the Earth's crust. However, there are several
types, such as hydrogen fuel (for automotive uses), ethanol, jet fuel
Figure
Shale Oil
Petroleum
can be refined into fuel. Petroleum is a fossil fuel, meaning that it has
been created by the decomposition of organic matter over millions
of years.
Coal Tar
functional group.
B. Solid Fuels
- Solid fuel refers to various types of solid material that are used as fuel
Coke, Briquettes.
Oil Shale
Tanbark
- also called tanoak, oak like ornamental evergreen tree with tannin-
rich bark.
Bagasse
- Also called megass, fiber remaining after the extraction of the sugar-
Straw
Charcoal
- is a solid fuel used for heating and cooking that is created through
broken down through a slow heating process into carbon and other
chemical compounds.
Coke
Briquettes
charcoal dust or waste paper. They are used for fuel in households
C. Gaseous Fuel
- Fuel gas is any one of a number of fuels that under ordinary
Such gases are sources of potential heat energy or light energy that
contrasted with liquid fuels and from solid fuels, though some fuel
solid fuel and the dangers of spillage inherent in liquid fuels, it can
also be dangerous.
- Example: Natural gas, Liquefied Petroleum gas (LPG), Refinery
gases, Methane from coal mines, Fuel gases made from solid fuel,
and four hydrogen atoms. Natural gas also contains small amounts
Refinery gas
- which is Latin for rock oil, is a fossil fuel, meaning it was made
methane previously trapped within the coal seam into the air supply
of the mine as layers of the coal face are removed, thus creating a
blast furnace, where iron ore is reduced with coke to produced hot
metal.
units. It is typically made of methane and ethane, cut can also have
Types of Fuels
Ethanol
plants.
Methanol
colorless liquid is the simplest alcohol. The process for converting raw
Gasoline
Diesel
- Like gasoline, diesel fuel must also undergo a refining process before
made from every 42-gallon barrel of crude oil. At the refinery, crude
Natural Gas
- Methane (CH4) is the main component of natural gas, and it‘s often
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is pumped into the fuel cell as a gas, and when it ignites, it
combines with oxygen to produce only water and heat, with zero toxic
emissions.
Biodiesel
- This is vegetable oil that has had a glycerol removed, a process that
involves adding methanol and lye. This makes the mixture less
- Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas,
have been converted to crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils
of millions of years.
III. Five Main Fossil Fuels
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Conventional Gas
techniques.
Unconventional Gas
Petroleum
Peat
found in many places but is used only when more efficient fuel is not
before use.
Bituminous Coal
compact and virtually all traces of plant life have disappeared. Also
Anthracite
a nuclear chain reaction. These fuels are fissile, and the most
and plutonium-239.
- All processes involved in obtaining, refining, and using this fuel make
raw material, from which gasoline, diesel, and substitute natural gas
sources.
include coal, oil shale, peat, biomass, tar sands, and natural gas.
INTRODUCTION
TO
CHEMICAL SAFETY
INTRODUCTION
The first step in assessing the risks of hazardous chemicals is to read the
safety data sheet (SDS).
How can you tell if the chemical you are working working with is
hazardous?
Flame: Flammable
Corrosion: Corrosive
IV. Chemical Safety
A.Routes of entry
The main routes of entry of the chemicals into the human body are:
B. Ordering of chemicals
C.Storage of chemicals
D.Handling of chemicals
Bench tops must not be used as storage area to prevent clutter. Keep
only chemical bottles that is for immediate use on bench tops.
All chemical bottles must be tightly closed after use and must not be
placed on edge of the bench or shelf from which they can fall.
E.Chemical inventory
Help to identify bottles with worn out labels or those which are leaking
F.Safety Precautions
Wear suitable gloves when handling chemicals. Inspect all gloves for
defects before usage
G.Disposal of chemicals
There should be at least 2 inch head space above the liquid surface in
the chemical container.
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