1: List the atmospheric conditions as they relate to environmental pollutants that you created in the Metals tests for the following materials:
Salt solution (NaCl), Vinegar (acetic acid CH3COOH), ammonia (NH4), Control
What key atmospheric conditions did we exclude?
How accurate do you think our tests were and why?
2: Describe the effects of the Nitrogen emitting materials on each tab.
3: List three outdoor sources for nitrogen emitting pollutants.
4: If you look at the results of the Oddy tests from last year, describe the effects of the Sulfur emitting materials on each of the metal tabs in the Oddy tests.
5: List other sulfur emitting materials that you might find in your home and that might be found in the museum environment.
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