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What are the primary sources of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides?
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∙ 15y ago
sulfur oxides come primarily from coal burning in plants. Sulfur in coal reacts by combustion with oxygen to form sulfur dioxide. This reacts with ozone or a few other airborne chemicals to produce sulfur trioxide, which can react with rain and water vapor to create sulfuric acid.
nitrogen oxides come primarily from high temperature devices, such as automobile and other transportation sources and coal burning plants. Nitrogen gas in the air reacts with oxygen in the air at high temperature to create nitrogen oxides, which can also react with ozone or other chemical agents to produce other nitrogen oxides which can react with rain and water vapor to create nitric acid.
Also, carbon from any organic chemical can react with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, which can react with rain and water vapor to create carbonic acid, but carbonic acid is a weak acid and is far less stable than sulfuric or nitric acid and can revert back to water and carbon dioxide easily.
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Is smog an air pollutant?
Both the classic London smog (sulfur dioxide, fog and particulates) and the present photochemical smog (ozone, PAHs, hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxides oxides) are air pollution resulting from primary air emissions like hydrocarbons, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides.
What 2 pollutants react with water to produce acid rain?
sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides
What are the Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur?
N + o2 => no2 s + o2 => so2
What is a major contributor to the formation of acid rain?
The burning of fossil fuels is the largest contributor to acid precipitation. It is caused by sulfur and nitrogen reaction with the atmosphere.
Damaging type of precipitation caused by oxides of sulfur and nitrogen?
It is called,"Acid Rain".
Which gases in the air cause acid rain?
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are the primary gasses.
What is the term for damaging precipitation caused by oxides of sulfur and nitrogen?
Acid rain is the term for damaging preciptation caused by oxides of sulfur and nitrogen.
Is smog an air pollutant?
Both the classic London smog (sulfur dioxide, fog and particulates) and the present photochemical smog (ozone, PAHs, hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxides oxides) are air pollution resulting from primary air emissions like hydrocarbons, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides.
How is nitrogen oxides involve in the formation of sulfuric acid in the atmosphere?
Sulfur oxides from the combustion of sulfur containing fuels for atmospheric sulfurous and sulfuric acid. Nitrogen oxides form nitrous and nitric acids.
What 2 pollutants react with water to produce acid rain?
sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides
Does nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides combined with water in the air to form photochemical smog?
yes
What acids are released by acid rain?
sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
What health condition is caused by ozone and oxides of sulfur and nitrogen?
Asthma
Acid rain is composed mainly of the oxides of two elements give either?
sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)
What pollutants are pollutants in the air because of human activity?
the answer to this question is pretty simple and it primary pollutants
What are three main types of air pollutants produced by electrical power plants in US?
1. Carbine Dioxide 2. Sulfur Dioxide 3. Nitrogen Oxide
What are the Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur?
N + o2 => no2 s + o2 => so2
