Monitoring the environment
SACE Topic 1: closed practice in climate chemistry, pollutant reactions and analytical measurements.
Subtopics
Greenhouse gases and climate evidence
Connect molecular absorption, Earth’s energy balance and evidence-based climate claims.
Not attempted8 questionsOcean acidification and carbonate chemistry
Use pH, acid–base equations and equilibrium to explain carbonate vulnerability.
Not attempted8 questionsNitrogen oxides, ozone and catalytic converters
Trace atmospheric reactions and evaluate pollutant-control evidence.
Not attempted8 questionsConcentration units and titration technique
Convert solution units and explain reliable volumetric measurements.
Not attempted8 questionsDirect and back titration calculations
Use balanced equations, aliquots and excess-reagent measurements.
Not attempted8 questionsSeparation, retention and ion exchange
Explain TLC, GC, HPLC and ion-exchange evidence using molecular interactions.
Not attempted8 questionsRetention standards and chromatogram data
Match standards to detected peaks and use supplied detector calibrations.
Not attempted8 questionsSubshells and characteristic atomic spectra
Relate electron configurations and quantised transitions to element identification.
Not attempted8 questionsAtomic absorption calibration and dilution
Quantify elements with standards, blanks and calibration graphs.
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