Inside a car engine the temperature is high which can cause nitrogen in the atmosphere to react with oxygen. This produces nitrogen monoxide.
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When Nitrogen is oxidised what is produced?
Nitrogen dioxide
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Where are some carbon particulates disposed?
It is disposed on surfaces such as stone buildings making them dirty.
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Natural processes carbon dioxide can be removed?
Photosynthesis and some dissolves in rain and seawater where is reacts with other chemicals.
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what 2 chemicals when reacted together produce acid rain?
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide
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What are the effects of acid rain?
It damages trees, corrodes metal and upsets the pH of rivers causing plants and animals to die.
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Power station emissions can be reduced by?
Using less electricity, removing sulfur and toxic chemicals from gas, oil and coal before burning and using a alternative renewable source such as wind, solar energy. You can also use wet scrubbing.
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What is wet scrubbing?
It is when you remove sulfur dioxide from chimney gasses by wet scrubbing with either a spray of calcium oxide and water or using seawater.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
When Nitrogen is oxidised what is produced?
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Nitrogen dioxide
Card 3
Front
Where are some carbon particulates disposed?
Back
Card 4
Front
Natural processes carbon dioxide can be removed?
Back
Card 5
Front
what 2 chemicals when reacted together produce acid rain?
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