Atmospheric pollutants from fuels

Question 1

Carbon monoxide CO description

Answer 1

colourless and odourless gas

Question 2

Carbon monoxide formed

Answer 2

when fuels undergo incomplete combustion

Question 3

Carbon monoxide human health problems

Answer 3

toxic, binds irreversibly to haemoglobin of red blood cells

Question 4

Particulate matter PM include

Answer 4

soot (carbon particles) and unburnt hydrocarbons

Question 5

Particulate matter formed

Answer 5

Soot and unburnt hydrocarbons undergo incomplete combustion

Question 6

Particulate matter human health problems

Answer 6

PM 10s = respiratory problems PM 2.5s = enter bloodstream and can cause heart attacks and cause cancer

Question 7

Particulate matter environment problems

Answer 7

global dimming

Question 8

Oxides of nitrogen NOx formed

Answer 8

nitrogen and oxygen in the air react in the high temperatures of the engine

Question 9

Oxides of nitrogen human health problems

Answer 9

respiratory problems (asthma attacks)

Question 10

Oxides of nitrogen environment problems

Answer 10

acid rain: destroys leaves on trees, kills organisms in lakes, dissolves limestone buildings

Question 11

Sulfur dioxide SO₂ formed

Answer 11

sulfur impurities in fuels react with oxygen

Question 12

Sulfur dioxide human health problems

Answer 12

respiratory problems (asthma attacks)

Question 13

Sulfur dioxide environment problems

Answer 13

acid rain - destroys leaves on trees, kills organisms in lakes, dissolves limestone builings