to liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons like oil and natural gas to meet its energy demands. Though these fuels are considerably cleaner than coal but excessive use of these fuels have resulted in increased concentration of greenhouse gases like carbon monoxide‚ nitrogen oxides etc. in the atmosphere. Effects of Air Pollution: Pollutants have a wide range of effects with health problems being of
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Methanol(CH₃OH) is a simple compound which is also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol.Methanol is colourless‚flammable and most importantly very toxic.They are naturally produced from volcanic gases‚vegetation and microbes.They can also be produced in the industry by synthesizing gas.The largest and the most important use of methanol is as a feedstock in the plastic industry.They are used to make methanal and hence variety of plastics‚based on reactions with phenol‚carbamide(urea) and melamine
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Supermarkets came into existence in the United States during the Great Depression of the thirties. All of the customers love the idea of shopping themselves from the rack which are properly labeled. Advantages of supermarket include 24/7 access to medicine and they stock a wide range of food and non-food products including meat products‚ dairy products‚ tinned food‚ bakery items‚ vegetables‚ and other household products. The products stored in a super market are properly packed and placed on separate
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Oxygen can be the limiting reagent which can lead to Incomplete combustion. For complete combustion of a hydrocarbon‚ oxygen must be in excess. If there isn’t sufficient oxygen‚ incomplete combustion occurs and carbon monoxide is produced instead of carbon dioxide. methane oxygen carbon monoxide carbon water Balance this symbol equation for incomplete Balance this symbol equation for incomplete combustion of methane Drag this to Drag this to the target to the target to reveal the reveal the
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warming is one of the possible irreversible effects that could result from burning excessive fossil fuels. In the supplementary video by National Geographic’s on global warming‚ it started burning these fossil fuels put an immense amount of carbon monoxide which leads to the greenhouse effect. However‚ if America’s economy goes green we could stop these effects and save our ozone and
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Although alopecia areata cannot be cure 100%‚ many treatment which can alleviate symptoms are available. Selectional treatments for alopecia areata are based on patient’s age and the extent of the hair loss. Hair loss ranged from random patches in scalp to entire body. A hair loss in patches in scalp called localized alopecia‚ and alopecia totalis is a hair loss of all head hair. The extreme case is alopecia universalis which is a hair loss of entire body. Opportunities for cure decrease as the
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smoke. While such pollutants as particulates we can see‚ other harmful ones are not visible. Among the most dangerous to bur health are carbon monoxide‚ nitrogen oxides‚ sulfur dioxide and ozone or active oxygen. If you have ever been in an enclosed parking garage or a tunnel and felt dizzy or lightheaded‚ then you have felt the effect of carbon monoxide (CO). This odourless‚ colourless‚ but poisonous gas
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Body I. Cigarettes have many harmful chemicals in them. A.I am going to name a couple of these chemicals. 1. Cigarettes have acetone in them. a. Acetone is found in nail polish remover. 2. They also have carbon monoxide in them. a. Carbon monoxide is released from the exhaust of the car. 3. There is also butane in cigarettes. a. Butane is used in lighter fluid. Transition: Inhaling these chemicals can harm your
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that has harmful effects is called pollution Any substance that causes pollution is called a pollutant. Solid particles and gases that are released into the air are called emissions. Main cause of emissions is by motor vehicles releasing carbon monoxide into the air When certain gases in the air react with sunlight it can create a think brownish haze called photochemical smog When the smog level is high it can settle over a city creating a dirty haze. Potential threats to humans are breathing
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compounds. (Woolston 1) The bloodstream supplies the baby with oxygen and nutrients. When one smokes‚ toxins from the cigarette enter the bloodstream. Toxins‚ including nicotine and carbon monoxide‚ account for almost every smoking- related complication during pregnancy. (OBGYN James Christmas) Nicotine and carbon monoxide reduce the body’s supply of oxygen. Nicotine cuts off oxygen by narrowing blood vessels‚ including blood vessels found in the umbilical cord. (Woolston 1) Smoking while pregnant will
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