Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321910419

ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 18 - Chemistry of the Environment - Exercises - Page 804: 18.3e

Answer

Water vapors are most abundant in Region A and decrease with the increase in altitude. Hence region B and C will contain less water vapors. Concentration of CO2 increases with the increase in altitude. Hence Region B and C have more concentration of CO2.

Work Step by Step

Water vapors are dissociated by photodissociation while it has less effect on CO2.

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