Combined Science GCSE
Predicting pollutants from fuel composition
What Predicting pollutants from fuel composition means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Knowing the elements present lets you predict the combustion products and the pollutants released, for example sulfur in a fuel can lead to sulfur dioxide.
Topics that use Predicting pollutants from fuel composition
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid rain
- Air pollution from fuels
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels
- Combustion products
- Complete combustion
- Incomplete combustion
- Oxidation of fuel elements
- Oxides of nitrogen
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