Properties & Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants (OCR GCSE Chemistry A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What impurity in fossil fuels leads to harmful pollutants when burned?
What impurity in fossil fuels leads to harmful pollutants when burned?
Sulphur
What is formed when sulphur impurities in fossil fuels burn at high temperatures?
What is formed when sulphur impurities in fossil fuels burn at high temperatures?
Sulphur dioxide
What reacts with oxygen at high temperatures to form nitrogen oxides?
What reacts with oxygen at high temperatures to form nitrogen oxides?
Nitrogen from air
Which pollutants cause respiratory problems when inhaled?
Which pollutants cause respiratory problems when inhaled?
Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
What health condition can long-term exposure to and nitrogen oxides contribute to?
What health condition can long-term exposure to and nitrogen oxides contribute to?
Heart disease
Which pollutants from incomplete combustion impair oxygen circulation in the body?
Which pollutants from incomplete combustion impair oxygen circulation in the body?
Carbon monoxide and particulate matter
How is acid rain formed from sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides?
How is acid rain formed from sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides?
They react with water in clouds
Which acids are formed when and nitrogen oxides react with water in clouds?
Which acids are formed when and nitrogen oxides react with water in clouds?
Sulphuric and nitric
What effect does acid rain have on soil?
What effect does acid rain have on soil?
Increases acidity
How does acid rain affect aquatic environments?
How does acid rain affect aquatic environments?
Increases acidity of water bodies
Which building material is particularly vulnerable to acid rain damage?
Which building material is particularly vulnerable to acid rain damage?
Limestone
What does acid rain do to metal structures?
What does acid rain do to metal structures?
Corrodes them