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Burning Fuels Flashcards

1
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What is combustion

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Burning fuels by adding oxygen

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Burning a Hydrocarbon always produces

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  • carbon dioxide

- water

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List the 4 environmental problems with burning fuels

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  1. Carbon dioxide causes global warming
  2. Soot causes Global Dimming
  3. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause Acid Rain
  4. Carbon Monoxide kill as poisonous
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  1. Soot causes Global Dimming
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  • Incomplete combustion

- Soot particulates in the atmosphere and stops suns energy hitting the earth

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  1. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause Acid Rain
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Fuels can contain sulphur impurities, when burnt this produces sulphur dioxide which can cause acid rain

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