Properties & Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Common impurity in fossil fuels
Common impurity in fossil fuels
Sulphur
How forms from burning fossil fuels
How forms from burning fossil fuels
Sulphur oxidised at high temperatures
How forms during combustion
How forms during combustion
from air reacts with at high temperatures
Two gases in
Two gases in
and
Health effect of and
Health effect of and
Respiratory problems
Long-term / exposure effect
Long-term / exposure effect
Heart disease
Source of carbon monoxide pollution
Source of carbon monoxide pollution
Incomplete combustion
Effect of CO and particulates on body
Effect of CO and particulates on body
Impair oxygen circulation
How acid rain forms
How acid rain forms
& react with water in clouds
Acids in acid rain
Acids in acid rain
Dilute sulphuric and nitric acids
Acid rain effect on plants
Acid rain effect on plants
Damages leaves, increases soil acidity
Acid rain effect on water bodies
Acid rain effect on water bodies
Increases acidity, harms fish & aquatic plants
Material vulnerable to acid rain
Material vulnerable to acid rain
Limestone
Acid rain effect on metal structures
Acid rain effect on metal structures
Corrodes them