3.9 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Common pollutants in the home
4
A
Dust
Monks
Smoke
Pollen
2
Q
Symptoms of exposure to high indoor pollutant levels
4
A
Asthma
Headaches
Tiredness
Itchy nose
3
Q
Incomplete combustion word equation
A
Hydrocarbon fuel + oxygen—-> carbon dioxide + water + carbon monoxide + carbon
4
Q
When does incomplete combustion happen?
A
When a fuel is burned without enough oxygen
5
Q
What is radon?
A
A radioactive gas and is a cause of cancer
6
Q
When might radon become a pollutant?
A
If rocks and soil beneath the home contain large concentrations of radium or uranium
7
Q
what does incomplete combustion of fuels used in domestic boilers result in?
A
- lower energy output
* the formation of toxic combustion products (carbon monoxide) and soot
8
Q
uranium or radium
A
may get cancer as radon gas is released
