ZIMSEC A-Level Chemistry
6.4.3.1Air pollution and control; power generation
Air pollution and control; power generation in ZIMSEC A-Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 6.4.3.1.1Outline the main industrial methods of controlling sulfur dioxide emissions (flue-gas desulfurisation, alkaline scrubbing, limestone-based fluidised beds).
- 6.4.3.1.2Recognise the use of lean-burn engines and catalytic converters in reducing emissions from petrol-driven cars.
- 6.4.3.1.3Deduce environmental considerations in the use and generation of power, with particular reference to fossil fuels and nuclear energy, and identify other potential power sources.
- 6.4.3.1.4Recognise the hazards of emissions from uranium-bearing rocks and of nuclear accidents.
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Air pollution, its control and power generation
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