Combined Science GCSE
Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
What Atmospheric pollutants from fuels means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
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Gases released into the atmosphere when a fuel is burned may include carbon dioxide, water vapour, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen.
Topics that use Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid rain
- Air pollution from fuels
- Combustion products
- Complete combustion
- Incomplete combustion
- Oxidation of fuel elements
- Oxides of nitrogen
- Particulates in the atmosphere
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