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Pollutants - DF Flashcards

1
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Name all of the pollutants

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CO₂, CO, particulates, unburnt hydrocarbons, NOₓ, SO₂, O₃

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Origin of CO₂

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combustion of fossil fuels

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Origin of CO

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incomnplete combustuin of hydrocarbons in fossil fuels
burning biomass

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Origin of particulates

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volcanoes
burning fuels
bruning coals

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Origin of unburnt hydrocarbons

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hydrocarbon fuel molecules which have not been oxidised
incomplete combustion

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Origin of NOₓ

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combustion of fuels in power stations and vehicles

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Origin of SO₂

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volcanoes
burning of fuels containing sulfur

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Origin of O₃

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atomsphere

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9
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Environmental effect of CO₂

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greenhouse effect

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Environmental effect of CO

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toxic gas
photochemical smog

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Effect of particulates

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penetrate deep into the human body causing heart attacks and lung cancer

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Environmental effect of unburnt hydrocarbons,

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contributes to climate change by trapping heat

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13
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Environmental effect of NOₓ

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acid rain
photochemical smog

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Environmental effect of SO₂

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toxic gas
acid rain

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15
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Environmental effect of O₃

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stops radiation

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16
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Alternative fuels names

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diesel, LPG, ethanol, biodiesel, hydrogen

17
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How is diesel made and is it sustainable

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distillation of crude oil = unsustainable as oil is finite and releases CO

18
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How is LPG made and is it sustainable

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distillation of crude oil = unsustainable as oil is finite and releases CO

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How is ethanol made and is it sustainable

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can be made from fermentation of carbohydrate crops = sustainable as can be grown quickly

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How is biodiesel made and is it sustainable

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made by chemically reacting fats and oils with an alcohol = sustainable as waste oil is used not fossil fuels

21
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How is hydrogen made and is it sustainable

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combustion of hydrogen produces water = sustainable

22
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Advantages and disadvantages of diesel

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AD - more fuel efficient than other alternatives
DIS - produces emissions that are harmful to the environment

23
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Advantages and disadvantages of LPG

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AD - releases less emmissions which has less of an environmental impact
DIS - not easily transportable (flammable and needs to be kept at high pressure)

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Advantages and disadvantages of ethanol

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AD - carbon neutral as CO absorbed by crops mathces CO released
DIS - cars cannot run easily on ethanol alone, land usage can be used for food instead

25
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Advantages and disadvantages of biodiesel

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AD - carbon neutral, some cars can run on pure biodiesel
DIS - more nitrogen oxides are produced than fossil fuels

26
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Advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen

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AD - renewable, can be stored and sent down pipelines, no CO, CO or hydrocarbons released
DIS - less energy dense, oxides of nitrogen are still produced at high temperatures

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