Out of the five oxides of nitrogen, which oxides are dangerous atmospheric pollutants?
Out of the five oxides of nitrogen, which oxides are dangerous atmospheric pollutants?
The correct option is A NO and NO2
Nitrogen dioxide
is an irritant gas, which at high concentrations causes inflammation of the
airways.
When nitrogen is
released during fuel combustion it combines with oxygen atoms to create nitric
oxide (NO). This further combines with oxygen to create nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
Nitric oxide is not considered to be hazardous to health at typical ambient concentrations,
but nitrogen dioxide can be. Nitrogen dioxide and nitric oxide are referred to
together as oxides of nitrogen (NOx).
NOx gases react
to form smog and acid rain as well as being central to the formation of fine
particles (PM) and ground level ozone, both of which are associated with
adverse health effects.
Nitrogen dioxide is an irritant gas, which at high concentrations causes inflammation of the airways.
When nitrogen is released during fuel combustion it combines with oxygen atoms to create nitric oxide (NO). This further combines with oxygen to create nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Nitric oxide is not considered to be hazardous to health at typical ambient concentrations, but nitrogen dioxide can be. Nitrogen dioxide and nitric oxide are referred to together as oxides of nitrogen (NOx).
NOx gases react to form smog and acid rain as well as being central to the formation of fine particles (PM) and ground level ozone, both of which are associated with adverse health effects.
