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ECON Batch 2013 LIVE created on 08/06/2013
Assignment

Team Questions Session (18th March)

4. The concerns of acid rain vary across the globe. Many countries in North America and Europe have websites dealing with acid rain. Either search to locate one(“Canada,acid rain”) or use these links to website in Canada , the UK or Europe. What are the issues in the country you selected? Does the acid rain deposition originate outside the borders of the country?

Eastern Canada

  • Acid rain affects lakes, forest, soils and wildlife populations and buildings
  • Many of the waters and soil lack natural alkalinity and hence, cannot neutralize acid naturally
  • Most of Canada landscape consist of hard rock and cannot neutralize the effects of acid rain
Implications to Society

Implications to our society

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Our energy supply comes mainly from fossil fuels, with nuclear power and renewable sources rounding out the mix. These sources originate mostly in our local star, the Sun.

This unit studies how the chemical industry applies key principles of physical chemistry in order to turn research ideas into profitable products without harming the environment.

An increasing share of future energy needs will be met by technologies now in the research or development phase.

Public and private research into technologies that could improve—or even completely change—our energy situation has been active for years. This tells unit explains how energy affects our quality of life in now and in the future.

References:

  1. Emerging technologies. (n.d.). Retrieved March 18, 2015, from http://needtoknow.nas.edu/energy/energy-sources/emerging-technologies/
  2. De Palma, B. (n.d.). Free Energy Implications. Retrieved March 18, 2015, from http://depalma.pair.com/Absurdity/Absurdity04/FreeEnergyImplications.html
  3. Society Quotes. (n.d.). Retrieved March 18, 2015, from http://meetville.com/quotes/tag/society/page60
Introduction, Why is it Important?

Why is it Important?

 

red_barrels2There is a growing dependence on increasingly scarce Middle Eastern oil as countries industrialized and urbanized. Essentials like oil, coal and natural gas becomes imperative to a nation’s development.

References:

  1. Energy industry. (n.d.). Retrieved March 18, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_industry
  2. Try Your hand at Futures. (n.d.). Retrieved March 18, 2015, from http://www.risksandrewards.org.uk/background_city_156.html
Meeting's Log

Minutes log on video 2

Minutes

Team members: Xiao Yong, Yan Mei, Celine Ow, Xin Minn, Daryl Chan, Candy Tay

 Team: Group 3, Charlie                                                                  Date: 12/3/2015

 Location: NTU South Spine

 Duration: 60 Minutes

Topics discussed (briefly)

  • Highlight main concepts of energy and its implications in our society (Concepts that has been used in our first video should not overlap with our second one)
  • Incorporate applicable and important concepts into our second video
  • Video discussion, organisation of roles and video planning
  • Emulate the success of our previous video while avoiding any possible shortcomings

Tasks to be done before the next meeting and who has been assigned/agreed on doing them

  • Xiao Yong: To have the video edited
  • Yan Mei: Update minutes of the current meeting and prepare video props
  • Candy: Pick up important concepts and plan video(Plot, roles and setting)
  • Celine Ow: Pick up important concepts and plan video(Plot, roles and setting)
  • Xin Minn: Pick up important concepts and plan video(Plot, roles and setting)
  • Daryl Chan: Pick up important concepts and plan video(Plot, roles and setting)

Plan of action

  • Celine, candy, xin minn and daryl to plan the video before we shoot
  • Celine, candy, xin minn and daryl to update the team on their plans
  • To accomplished a complete video by the end of the session
  • Yan Mei to update the minutes
  • Xiao Yong to update the blog and to upload the video
Implications to Society

Implications to society

Introduction :
Chemistry and energy has become increasingly important and relevant in our daily life. Its uses and applications have established a strong implication and relationship with our society. Its presence in life is distinctive and huge.

Explanation :
In chemistry, Chemical energy is the potential of a chemical substance to undergo a transformation through a chemical reaction or, to transform other chemical substances.
The products of chemistry save energy by improving energy efficiency in our homes, offices and factories and by making cars and packaging more lightweight.
Chemistry innovations also enable the sustainable technologies that are revolutionizing the way we generate and store energy—solar cells, wind turbines, rechargeable batteries and more.

References:
Chemical energy. (2015, February 6). Retrieved February 17, 2015, from http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_energy
Energy. (n.d.). Retrieved February 17, 2015, from http://www.americanchemistry.com/Innovation/Energy

Chemical Concept

Chemical Concepts (Unit 4)

Introduction:
This course allows one to have a rough idea on the implications of chemistry on the society through illustrating on the various interaction man has with chemistry. This better allow us to relate to chemistry in our daily life.

Explanation:

Lewis structures and shapes

  • Lewis structures,” which combine multiple atoms using electron dot diagrams, and show bonding electrons as well as lone pairs of electrons. It’s very important to know how to draw both electron dot symbols and diagrams, as well as Lewis structures, because you can get a lot of relevant information from these structures, including electron location, number and types of bonds, and geometric structure.

Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory

  • This theory assumes that each atom in a molecule will achieve a geometry that minimizes the repulsion between electrons in the valence shell of that atom.

IR Spectrum and interaction with molecule

  • Infrared Spectroscopy is the analysis of infrared light interacting with a molecule. This can be analyzed in three ways by measuring absorption, emission and reflection. The main use of this technique is in organic and inorganic chemistry. It is used by chemists to determine functional groups in molecules. IR Spectroscopy measures the vibrations of atoms, and based on this it is possible to determine the functional groups. Generally, stronger bonds and light atoms will vibrate at a high stretching frequency (wave number).

3 laws of thermodynamics

Uses of energy

  • We divide our energy use among four economic sectors: residential, commercial, transportation, and industrial. Heating and cooling our homes, lighting office buildings, driving cars and moving freight, and manufacturing the products we rely on in our daily lives are all functions that require energy. If projections are correct, we’re going to keep needing more. Global consumption is expected to increase by 44% over the next 2 decades.

References:

  1. Chemistry in society. (n.d.). Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/highersciences/chemistry/chemistryinsociety/index.asp
  2. Mulleague, M., Rupawalla, M., Singh, H., Johl, R., & Reid, K. (n.d.). Infrared Spectroscopy. Retrieved March 12, 2015, from http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Physical_Chemistry/Spectroscopy/Vibrational_Spectroscopy/Infrared_Spectroscopy
  3. Electron Dot Diagrams, Lewis Dot Symbols, and Lewis Structures. (n.d.). Retrieved March 12, 2015, from http://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/science/chemistry/lewis_structures_vsepr
  4. Boundless. “The Three Laws of Thermodynamics.” Boundless Chemistry. Boundless,(n.d.).  01 Dec. 2014. Retrieved 12 Mar. 2015 from https://www.boundless.com/chemistry/textbooks/boundless-chemistry-textbook/thermodynamics-17/the-laws-of-
  5. Valence-Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR). (n.d.). Retrieved March 12, 2015, from http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch8/vsepr.html
  6. The National Academies. (n.d.). Retrieved March 12, 2015, from http://needtoknow.nas.edu/energy/energy-use/
Meeting's Log

Minutes log on video 1

Minutes

Team members: Xiao Yong, Yan Mei, Celine Ow, Xin Minn, Daryl  Tay, Candy

 Team: Group 3, Charlie                                                                     Date: 0/3/2015

 Location: NTU South Spine

 Duration: 60 Minutes

Topics discussed (briefly)

  • Highlight main concepts of energy and its implications in our society
  • Incorporate concepts into our video
  • Video discussion, organisation of roles and video planning

Tasks to be done before the next meeting and who has been assigned/agreed on doing them

  • Xiao Yong: Learn how to edit video via blackboard
  • Yan Mei: Update minutes of current meeting and prepare video props
  • Candy: Plan video(Plot, roles and setting)
  • Celine Ow: Plan video(Plot, roles and setting)
  • Xin Minn: Plan video(Plot, roles and setting)
  • Daryl Chan: Plan video(Plot, roles and setting)

Plan of action

  • Celine, candy, xin minn and daryl to plan the video before we shoot
  • Celine, candy, xin minn and daryl to update the team on their plans
  • To accomplished a complete video by the end of the session
  • Yan Mei to update the minutes
  • Xiao Yong to update the blog and to upload the video