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a secondary pollutant is basically not given off as a pollutant but becomes one after it reacts with other pollutants, primary pollutants, in the atmosphere
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∙ 9y agoSecondary pollution refers to a type of pollution caused by reactions in an environment that is already polluted. An example of this kind of pollution is photochemical smog.
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What is terrestrial pollution?
terrestial pollution
What are the three main characteristic of a population?
Water Pollution Air pollution Voice Pollution
Introduction to noise pollution?
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into nature that can cause a negative change. Pollution can be chemical or it can be energy.
What are two types of pollution associated with the mining of mineral resources?
water pollution and Air pollution
Is a cougar a secondary consumer?
Yes, it is a secondary consumer.
What can you do to prevent pollution in an area?
Secondary pollution occurs when primary forms of air pollution, such as vehicle exhaust and factory emissions, interact with each other to form new kinds of pollution. Acid rain, for instance, is a form of secondary air pollution. If you prevent primary pollutants from getting into the atmosphere, you eliminate the ingredients necessary for secondary pollution to occur, thereby creating the secondary effect that these additional pollutants do not form in the first place.
Is photochemical oxidant a secondary pollution?
Yes.
What types of pollution are there?
Secondary pollutants. Secondary pollutants are pollutants caused by man. Which consider smog, chemical pollution,ect.. Primary pollutants. primary pollutants are pollutants that are caused by nature. Volcano's eruptions etc. pollution can be caused in the air water sound and any where in the environment
Is C02 a Secondary Pollutant?
secondary pollutant because of the it extracts a gas / smoke that contributed to global warming .
What is primary pollution?
Pollution is any foreign substance present in more concentration than safer limits. They are two types of pollutants 1. Primary pollutants 2. Secondary pollutants Primary pollutants are those which generated directly from Source . That type of pollution is generally termed as primary pollution. Ex : Carbondioxide , Sulphur dioxide etc in case of Air pollution Secondary pollutants are those which formed by the combination of more than two or more primary pollutants Ex : Ozone , Photo chemical smog in case of air pollution
Which automobile pollution control technology became universally adopted following the Clean Air Act Extension of 1970?
Type your answer here... catalytic converters
What has the author Lanny D Weimer written?
Lanny D Weimer has written: 'Effective control of secondary water pollution from flue gas desulfurization systems' -- subject(s): Water, Flue gases, Desulfurization, Pollution
What are the adverse effects of secondary and tertiary occupations?
Industries and various means of transport give rise to problems of pollution of air, water and noise.
What are two drawbacks of recycling copper?
Two drawbacks of recycling copper are that it causes secondary pollution and it is harder to purify in the event of other metals getting into it.
What types of natural disturbances results in secondary succession?
Secondary Succession can be caused by a forest fire, extreme lava flows, pollution. anything that totally destroys property!
What is a major form of pollution that reduces visibility and is often caused automobile exhaust?
Smog is a major form of air pollution that describes a smoky fog. Smog is formed when vehicle and industrial emissions interact with sunlight. This interaction also creates secondary pollutants.
What is a secondary pollutant?
A secondary pollutant is not directly emitted, it is formed in the atmosphere when primary pollutants are mixed as through chemical and photochemical reaction. For example, a secondary pollution would be ozone which is formed when hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides combine in sunlight
