Combined Science GCSE
Nitrogen oxides
What Nitrogen oxides means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Nitrogen oxides
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Acidic gases formed when nitrogen and oxygen react at high temperatures in engines, which dissolve in rainwater to form acid rain.
Topics that use Nitrogen oxides
- Waste management (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid rain
- Eutrophication
- Finite resources
- Landfill
- Smoke
- Sulfur dioxide
- Toxic chemicals
- Waste management and pollution
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