Chemistry-C9-Atmospheric/Air Pollutants

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Fuels such as coal and crude oil contain what?
hydrocarbons
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During combustion, what happens to the hydrogen and carbon?
it is oxidised
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fuel+oxygen always forms what?
carbon dioxide and water vapour
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The complete combustion of fuels requires what?
plenty of oxygen
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The incomplete combustion of fuels forms what?
carbon monoxide
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CARBON MONOXIDE
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Carbon monoxide is dangerous and toxic because it has no? (2)
smell or colour
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How does it damage humans?
binds to haemoglobin on RBC reducing the amount of oxygen it can carry and transport around the body
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Some fuels (e.g. coal) contain the element what?
sulphur
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During combustion, the fuels that contain sulfur _______ release sulfur ______?
sulfur impurities
sulfur dioxide
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This means the sulfur has become what?
oxidised
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Where are oxides of nitrogen produced?
in engines
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What causes the nitrogen and oxygen to react?
high temperatures
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When any of these gases mix with clouds what is formed (2)?
dilute sulfuric acid
dilute nitric acid
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This is basically what?
acid rain
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Acid rain can

Cause ______
Kill_____
Damage______
cause corrosion
kill plants
damage building
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What can it also cause if it is breathed in?
respiratory problems
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Particulates such as carbon (_____)?
soot
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Also increase the risk of what?
respiratory problems
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It also reflects?
light back into space
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This is called global ?
dimming
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SUMMARY
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What are the five main pollutants?
carbon dioxide
sulfur dioxide
nitrogen dioxide
carbon monoxide
particulates
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Carbon dioxide is produced by what?
the complete combustion of fuels
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What environmental impact does carbon dioxide have?
contributes to the greenhouse effect
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Sulfur dioxide is produced by the _______ of sulfur _______ in ______ _____?
produced by the oxidation of sulfur impurities in fossil fuels
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What environmental impact does sulfur dioxide have?
acid rain
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Nitrogen dioxide is produced by the ______ of ______ in ______?
by the oxidation of nitrogen in engines
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What two environmental impacts does nitrogen dioxide (oxides of nitrogen) have?
acid rain
asthma
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What is carbon monoxide produced by?
the incomplete combustion of fuels
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What impact does it have on humans?
cause death
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Particulates are unburnt _______ chain ________ in diesel ______?
unburnt larger chain hydrocarbons in diesel engines
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It can cause photo________ ______ and global ____?
photochemical smog
global dimming
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