Nothing happens to sulfur when mixed with air. Nitrogen is part of the gas combination that makes up air. Neither reacts with water.
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When sulfur is burned in air the S turns to SO2 which is soluble in water and forms sulfurous acid. Similarly when N2 is present in a zone of high temperature it may combine with oxygen to form NOx a group of oxygen/nitrogen compounds which may react with water to produce nitrous acid. These compounds in water contribute to acid precipitation (rain or snow)
The oxides of nitrogen include nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitric oxide (NO). The oxides of sulfur include sulfur dioxide (SO2) and sulfur trioxide (SO3). These compounds are pollutants that can contribute to air pollution and acid rain formation.
Water vapor is a gas so it is in the air. Nitrogen and nitrogen are in the air too, but there is more nitrogen than anything in the air. I believe it rises because it is lighter, like a balloon filled with helium.
acid rain, which can harm vegetation, wildlife, and infrastructure. Additionally, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide can contribute to respiratory issues in humans when inhaled.
Sulfur dioxide is formed by the combustion of sulfur-containing fossil fuels, such as coal and oil. Nitrogen dioxide is formed by the combustion of fossil fuels at high temperatures, which leads to the oxidation of nitrogen in the air. Both pollutants are released into the atmosphere primarily from industrial processes and vehicle emissions.
The teo most common pollutants that mix with water in the air are sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) These pollutants create acids with water. The combination is known as Acid Rain or Acid Precipitation.
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Sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides in the air primarily come from the burning of fossil fuels in vehicles, power plants, and industrial processes. When fuel containing sulfur and nitrogen is burned, these elements combine with oxygen in the air to form sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), which are then released into the atmosphere.
Two substances in the atmosphere that can combine with nitrogen and sulfur oxide from fossil fuel combustion are oxygen and water vapor. When nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide emissions react with oxygen and water vapor in the atmosphere, they form nitrogen dioxide and sulfuric acid, respectively, contributing to air pollution and acid rain.
air is a mixture of elements (nitrogen, oxygen, trace amounts of other elemental gases) plus compounds (water vapor, nitrogen and sulfur oxides, CO2)
When sulfur and nitrogen oxides mix with water in the air, they form either smog or ozone
Carbon combines with sulfur and nitrogen in order to form acid precipitation.
Air pollution is generally acidic in nature, involving nitrogen and sulfur compounds that produce acid when dissolved in water, so when they wash out of the air in the rain, the result is known as acid rain. When acid rain gets into rivers, they acidify. This is harmful to fish.
Water vapour and carbon dioxide are naturally occuring compounds in the air. Polluted air may contain many others such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons.
Sulfur and nitrogen are harmful ingredients in air pollution, specifically in the form of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emitted from burning fossil fuels, which contribute to acid rain, smog, and respiratory issues.
Sulfur will dissolve in water, while copper will not. Copper is insoluble in water.