CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN OUR SURROUNDINGS
Carbon cycle ……………………………………………………………..................……………….........4
Main chemical reactions carried out in the carbon cycle. …………………………6
Increased in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere ……………………….6
Causes and effects of the increasing concentration of CO2..............................6
Chemical reactions involved in the global warming ………………………………6
Strategies to solve the problem of global warming…………………………………6
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
Domestic uses of water …………………………………………………………………..................8
Rainwater in the storm drainage systems. …………………………………………….........8
The water in dams ………………………………………………………………………......................9
Consequences of human activity in care and water quality …………………………9
ACIDS AND BASES
Acid rain causes and effects………………………………………………………………….........10
Acid rain in Mexico………………………………………………………………….........................10
Possible solutions to reduce the harmful effects of this phenomenon.........11
PETROLEUM
Oil refinery process …………………………………………………………….............................12
Types of hydrocarbons …………………………………………………………….......................12
Importance, benefits and also risks, of hydrocarbon as energy sources ......13