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level: Pollutants

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level questions: Pollutants

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How can Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides be Released into the Atmosphere?-This is can be as a result of Burning Fossil Fuels -Sulphur comes from the Impurities in the Fossil Fuels -Nitrogen Oxides comes from the Reaction of Nitrogen and Oxygen in the Air, in which the Heat from the Combusting of Fossil Fuels also Helps. [In the Engines]
How does Sulphur Dioxide turn into Sulphuric Acid, after its came from Burning the Fossil Fuel?-Simple. It just mixes with the Clouds. This can be the same for Nitrogen Oxides [Nitric Acid]
Why is having Sulphuric Acid and Nitric Acid mixing with Clouds bad?-This is because it makes Acidic Rain -Acid Rain will make Lakes to become Acidic, killing Plants and Animals there -Acid Rain will also kill Tres and Damage on Limestone Buildings and Statues made from Stone. It also makes Metal Corrode
What and Why is Photochemical Smog bad?-Photochemical Smog is simply a Type of Air Pollution, which happens as Sunlight hits on Oxides of Nitrogen. -The Oxides combine with the Oxygen in the Air to make Ozone -This can make Breathing more Difficult, Headaches and Tiredness [The Ozone High up in the Atmosphere aren't a Problem, we aren't Near it]
What, How and Why is Carbon Monoxide Bad?-Carbon Monoxide [CO] can Affect the Red Blood Cells in terms of it carrying Oxygen around the Body -Lack of Oxygen can be Fatal -Carbon Monoxide happens when Incomplete Combustion happens with Carbon Compounds [Burning Alkanes and Alkenes] -Petrol and Diesel Cars can make Carbon Monoxide