Unit B: Chemistry and the Environment
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In maintaining quality of life, society is becoming increasingly reliant upon chemical substances of life. These chemicals and their by-products can also adversely affect the environment and living systems. A knowledge of chemistry is essential to fully understand the benefits and risks of chemicals to humankind and in monitoring the emission of these substances into the environment. In this unit, students examine the impacts of acids and bases, organic compounds and air pollutants on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.