In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill sent millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. To keep the oil slick from polluting the fragile ecosystem of the Gulf coast, detergents and chemical dispersants were applied to the water's surface. The detergents were nutrient rich, being high in phosphorous and nitrogen compounds, and thus acted as fertilizer causing environmental damage on their own. Define green chemistry and consider how this subdiscipline of chemistry might help with the cleanup of the oil spill?

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The Answer of In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill sent millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. To keep the oil slick from polluting the fragile ecosystem of the Gulf coast, detergents and chemical dispersants were applied to the water's surface. The detergents were nutrient rich, being high in phosphorous and nitrogen compounds, and thus acted as fertilizer causing environmental damage on their own. Define green chemistry and consider how this subdiscipline of chemistry might help with the cleanup of the oil spill?

In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Sent Millions of Gallons