Air pollution
Incomplete combustion Complete combustion
Occurs in the presence of not enough Occurs in the presence of enough
amount of oxygen amount of oxygen
Produces carbon monoxide and water Produces carbon dioxide and water
Carbon monoxide toxic (poisonous) Carbon dioxide causes global warming
Pollutant Sources Negative effect Control
Carbon Incomplete Toxic Catalytic
monoxide (CO) combustion of (poisonous) converter
hydrocarbons
fuels
Carbon dioxide Complete Global warming
(CO2) combustion of
hydrocarbons
fuel
Sulfur dioxide Burning fuel Respiratory Remove sulfur
(SO2) containing problems from fuel
sulfur) Acid rains
Nitrogen Reaction of Respiratory Catalytic
oxides (NO nitrogen with problems converter
and NO2) oxygen of the Acid rains
air in the high
temperature
engine
Soot Incomplete Asthma
combustion of
hydrocarbons
fuels
Acid rains
Sources Negative effect
Acidic gases (sulfur dioxide Damage plants (trees)
and nitrogen dioxide) Make soil and small water
area more acidic
Control the acidity of soil and water
Neutralization of acid in soil and water by adding calcium
carbonate.
Catalytic converter
Treat exhaust gases from vehicles to reduce pollution
Converts carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides
to nitrogen gas.
