fossil fuel (pollutants, energy, smog) Flashcards

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Smog can be classified into how many type? and what are they?

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2
1.sulfurous smog
2.Photochemical smog

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-gray smog result from high concentration of sulfur oxides in the air.

-common in industrial cities
-cold weather, high humidity, high concentration of particulates in the air

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sulfurous smog

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-brown smog result from high concentration of carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and hydrocarbons in the air.

-produced when sunlight reacts with nitrogen oxides and hydro carbon in the air

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photochemical

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Dangerous pollutants (1-3)

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1.carbon dioxide
2.carbon monoxide
3.sulfur dioxide

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Dangerous pollutants (4-5)

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4.Hydrocarbon
5.Lead

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