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= Green Chemistry Principle 1 =

Priniciple 1 : Use Renewable Resources as Starting Material Many non renewable resources are used in the produtction of most compounds such as plastics, medicines, or solvents. N on renewable resources are elements or compounds that are mined and used, cannot be replaced. We clearly need renewable resources as alternatives in hope that renewable resources will eventually provide some real compensate for fossil resources.



The Raw Materials for Making plastic: The production of plastic emits large ammounts of toxic chemicals such as //ethylene oxide, benzene// and //xylenes//in to our air and water. Many of the toxic chemicals used in the production of plastic can cause birth defects, damage the nervous system, blood, kidneys and immune systems. These chemicals are also known to cause severe damage to ecosystems.A main ingredent in production of plastic is Adipic acid. The process to make this acid is comprised of and compound named Benzene (C6H6). Benzene is one of the compounds that is far from green, it is one of the toxic chemicals that are known as carcinogen canser causeing agents also this compound is extracted from oil.



Solution and social impact: A short while ago chemists came up with a substitute for the toxic chemical benzene. The solution the chemists came up with is glucose the sugar that is our main body source of energy. Glucose can be created from renewable substances such as starch. The catalyst that makes this subsitution possible is a "//genetically modified version of the E. coli bactera.//" The only concern for substituting the compounds is a concern in land that will be used to grow the plants to create the glucose. If the land is bought and used for this there is a possabilaty that there will be an increase in food costs. Some people may also have a concern about gemetically modified organisms.

Conclusion: In conclusion we have to consider the changes and affect we have on the enviorment and consider any of the long term affects that we could cause, like in 2008 "//More than 2.4 billion pounds of plastic bottles were recycled."//Perhaps we could just use a little less plastic in our daily life style or we can use alternatives to plastic. We can bring our own reusable cloth bags instead of buying plastic bags. Also we can use stainless steel water bottles instead of useing plastic water bottles. In the end we use way more plastic than needed and we can cut them dramatically buy just useing resuable items.



Bibliography: [] [] [] [] [] Nelson Chemistry 11 page 222-223

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Review section of 3 things I learned

Pratheep Logaranjan
 * 1) Super glue also known as cyanoacrylate
 * 2) Super glue can heal wounds around your body.
 * 3) The heat in excothermic reaction may cause minor burns

Kevin dass Anthony
 * 1) Rhytoremediation is a form of bioremediation that does not rely on micorganisms
 * 2) Remediation is the process to clean water
 * 3) Bioremediation is a form of remdiation
 * 1) The reason we have incomplete and complete combustion is because certain hydrocarbons need a certain amount of oxygen and if the right amount is not there the combustion will not work properly.
 * 2) Smoldering is when combustion occurs but there is no flame the heat comes from the oxygen
 * 3) Hydrocarbons are compounds hydrogen and carbon compounds that are mainly used as fuel