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What toxic gas is produced from incomplete combustion?
Carbon monoxide
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What environmental issue does sulfur dioxide cause?
Acid rain
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Where does sulfur dioxide come from?
Sulfur impurities in
fossil fuels
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What forms when sulfur dioxide mixes with clouds?
Dilute
sulfuric acid
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What happens when dilute sulfuric acid falls as rain?
It causes
acid rain
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What are the effects of acid rain on lakes?
Lakes become
acidic
, harming plants and animals
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How does acid rain affect trees?
It causes trees to
die
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What materials are damaged by acid rain?
Limestone
buildings and some
metals
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What are nitrogen oxides?
Pollutants
created from nitrogen and oxygen
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What harmful effects do nitrogen oxides have?
They cause
photochemical smog
and
acid rain
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What is photochemical smog?
A type of air pollution causing
breathing
difficulties
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What can hydrogen be used as?
A
renewable
fuel
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What is the main waste product of hydrogen fuel?
Water
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How is hydrogen obtained?
From
water
, a renewable resource
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What is a disadvantage of using hydrogen as fuel?
It requires a special
expensive
engine
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What is a challenge in storing hydrogen gas?
Hydrogen is
difficult
to store
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