Combined Science GCSE
Air pollution from fuels
What Air pollution from fuels means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Air pollution from fuels
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Sulfur dioxide from sulfur-containing fuel contributes to acid rain, and nitrogen oxides form when nitrogen and oxygen from the air react at the high temperature of a flame.
Topics that use Air pollution from fuels
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid rain
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
- Combustion products
- Complete combustion
- Incomplete combustion
- Oxidation of fuel elements
- Oxides of nitrogen
- Particulates in the atmosphere
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