Question

1. Although energy is not destroyed, why is it true that the flow of useful energy through an environmental system is essentially a one-way process?

2. Describe some ways in which use of energy has “resulted in many of the environmental problems now facing humankind.”

3. Compare nuclear energy to fossil fuel energy sources and defend or refute the statement, “Nuclear energy, with modern, safe, and efficient reactors, is gaining increasing attention as a reliable, environmentally friendly energy source.”

4. .What is shown by the reaction below?2{CH2O)--CO2(g) +CH4(g)

How is this process related to aerobic respiration?

5. Define cycles of matter and explain how the definition given relates to the definition of environmental chemistry

Answer 1

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Answer - 4 is given below,

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