define air pollutants. list the two categories of air pollutants with examples
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The two types of air pollutants are primary pollutants, which enter the atmosphere directly, and secondary pollutants, which form from a chemical reaction
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An air pollutant is a material in the air that can have adverse effects on humans and the ecosystem. The substance can be solid particles, liquid droplets, or gases. A pollutant can be of natural origin or man-made. Pollutants are classified as primary or secondary.
TWO MAIN CATEGORIES OF OF AIR POLLUTANTS ARE:-
- PRIMARY POLLUTANTS
Ex--Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Carbon monoxide (CO)
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- SECONDARY POLLUTANTS
EX--hydrocarbons (HC) and
nitrogen oxides (NOx)
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