Kiara Caris L.

Torres
BM 201

I. Analysis of Gases

According to Yap (2014), Climate change mitigation reducing country emissions is critical because
Asian economies are in full swing. It lays the increase in greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. A
greenhouse gas is any gaseous compound in the atmosphere that is capable of absorbing infrared
radiation, thereby trapping and holding heat in the atmosphere. By increasing the heat in the
atmosphere, greenhouse gases are responsible for the greenhouse effect, which ultimately leads to
global warming. But first what is the root cause of having greenhouse effect? There are different types
of gases. It consists of water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide
(N2O). Water vapor (H2O) is the largest contributor to the earths greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide
(CO2) is a significant greenhouse gas. Since, the Industrial Revolution, anthropogenic emissions-
includes the burning of carbon-based fossil fuels. Methane (CH4) is used in industrial chemical
processes and may be transported as a refrigerated liquid. Nitrous oxide (N2O) has a significant
global warming potential as greenhouse gas. Tropospheric ozone (O3), abnormally high
concentrations brought about by man's activities (largely the combustion of fossil fuel), it is a
pollutant, a constituent of smog.
According to Chemed,edu (2017), KMT or Kinetic Molecular Theory, is the experimental observation
about the behavior of gases. According to the Kinetic Theory of Molecules, at a given temperature,
the average Kinetic Energy of molecules is the same. If the temperature of a certain place becomes
high it would be the same as the average of Kinetic Energy that makes the flow of molecules faster.

II. Explanation of Chemical Reaction

These chemical reactions are the gases that combine to form a substance. The sources of gases
are industrialization; factories pollute the air through fossil fuel emissions. The emissions include
carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Combustion creates these toxic pollutants. While all of
these are naturally occurring substances, it is the high levels of emissions which are of concern.
Industrial processes will also emit manmade emissions such as fluorine-containing gases such as
hydro fluorocarbons. According to Eric Bagai, chemistry can be very amusing, but when combining
different elements, it is very important to be cautious and know what will happen. This is because
some reactants can be very dangerous chemicals released into the air, while other reactions are
exothermic and will begin to heat up to very high temperatures. Therefore, you should always be
careful when making chemical reactions. So, it is always advantageous to know the most harmful
reactions in the field of chemistry.

Global warming is not a chemical reaction itself, but rather a consequence of a long chain of chemical
reactions. Chemical reactions that cause global warming are ones that produce carbon dioxide, sulfur
dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases.
During the process of combustion, O 2 reacts with glucose (C6H12O6, a form of sugar) to produce water
and CO2. As the organic matter burns, chemical energy in the form of heat and light is released. The
following chemical equation describes the chemical process of combustion:

6 O2 + C6H12O6 --------> 6 H2O + 6 CO2 + energy.

During the microbial metabolic process of methanogenesis, acetate (CH 3COOH) is split
into CO2and CH4:

CH3COOH --------> CO2 + CH4.

Tropospheric ozone (O3), a constituent of smog that irritates the eyes and lungs of many city
inhabitants, is a greenhouse gas that can be produced from another greenhouse gas--methane (see
above section on the production of methane). This process involves many steps, the net reaction of
which is described by the chemical equation:

CH4 + 4O2 --------> HCHO + H2O + 2O3.

Another source of tropospheric ozone is atmospheric nitrate (NO 2). First, the nitrate is broken down
into nitric oxide (NO) and a single atom of oxygen (O):

NO2 + sunlight --------> NO + O;

then, the atom of O combines with a molecule of O2 to produce O3:

O + O2 --------> O3.

The net reaction, which is in equilibrium (i.e. it goes back and forth), is:

NO2 + O2 <--------> NO + O3.

III. Action Plan

Community Focus Area: Batangas

A. Problem
Climate change has become one of the major problems worldwide since it affects the whole planet
and it slowly engulfs our world every minute (Datukon, 2016). In Batangas it is also felt, because of
the human activities, climate change is triggered. In almost any activity, we emit greenhouse gas
such as using our electricity, cooking, and driving our cars (Datukon, 2016).
B. Objectives

To promote the cleanliness of our environment.

To encourage people to use alternative ways instead of activities that make GHG trigger.
 To educate people about how GHG affect our lives.
To develop and alarm them to take care our mother earth.

C. OPLAN LINIS
OPLAN LINIS, where people in the community will be helping one another to reduce GHG, and also
help ourselves be responsible in making our mother earth free from harmful effects; we not me. Also,
it should start from us because if we will be the one not doing it then it is just nonsense.
D. Implementation of the Project

Educate the youth by spreading advertisements about GHGs effects.

Implementing it to us, like following the B.Y.O.U. Project and the 3Rs.
Organize a meeting or an orientation with the youth.
Plant more trees.
Encourage others to conserve.

References:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas
http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/disadvantages_fossilfuels.php
http://education.seattlepi.com/environmental-pollution-caused-factories-3651.html
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he-air/?client=safari
http://www,psst.ph/top-5-environmental-problems-philippines/
http://livescience.com/37821-greenhouse-gases.html
http://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/Services/Environment/Ten_Ways_to_Reduce_Greenhouse_Gases.htm
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https://www.chemed.org/
http://www2.upmin.edu.ph/images/stories/2010_ANNUAL_REPORT_123111_NARRATIVE_minimum
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http://www.ehow.com/about_6819830_water-chemical-reactions-body.html
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/climate/gcclimate2e.html