Nitrogen oxides

Nitrogen oxides

Products of combustion that contribute to the formation of smog and ozone.

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A general term pertaining to compounds of nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and other oxides of nitrogen. Nitrogen oxides are typically created during combustion ...

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Family of compounds in which nitrogen is bound to oxygen. The most abundant is nitrous oxide, formula N 2 O, which is relatively unreactive. Nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide ...

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NOx Chemical compounds of nitrogen and oxygen; produced primarily from the combustion of fossil fuels, they contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone.

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Primary air pollutants produced from internal combustion engines and other industrial processes.

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Products of combustion that contribute to the formation of smog and ozone.

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