Applied Chemistry

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Applied Chemistry

• Unit Scenario

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What do...

• Five-legged frogs

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And

• The breakdown of statues

Statue today
Original Statue in 1908
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And.

• Dying pine forests

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And
And

• Declining fish populations

• Declining fish populations

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And

• Metal poisoning in humans

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All have in common?

• Whats your idea?
• What relationship(s) might exist among all of
  these factors?

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And the answer is.
Acid Precipitation!

• Read The Tale of Lucy Lake.

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The Problem!

• Precipitation, such as rain, snow, and fog, is
  becoming overly acidic.
• Acid precipitation may cause
• Harm to living things
• Deterioration of buildings, bridges and statues
  over time

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Whats Causing the Problem?

• Discuss how each of the following contributes to
  the problem of acid precipitation.
• Human industrial activity
• Use of fossil fuels

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Your Task!

• In this unit you will use principles of chemistry
  in order to participate in a debate to answer the
  following question
• Should the United States government improve the
  regulations on the industrial causes of acid
  precipitation?