C.13 EOY10 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Carbon Dioxide
A
- From combustion
- Main greenhouse gas
- Cause of global warming
2
Q
Carbon Monoxide
A
- From incomplete
- Toxic Gas - colourless and odourless
- Binds to haemoglobin
- Unconscious and death
3
Q
Carbon Particulate
A
- Burning diesel (unburnt hydrocarbon)
- Global dimming
- Respiratory issues
4
Q
Nitrate oxides
A
- Unreactive nitrogen w/ oxygen
- Really high temperatures
- Toxic Gas
- Asthma and acid rain
5
Q
Sulphur oxide
A
- Oxidation of sulphur impurities in fossil fuels
- Acid rain
