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3. What are nitrogen oxides and why are these gases a concern?

Posted on April 19, 2011 at 2:12 am

Nitrogen oxides are a group of gases made up of oxygen and nitrogen atoms. The most common forms are nitrogen dioxide (one nitrogen and two oxygen) and nitric oxide (one nitrogen and one oxygen). Nitrogen oxides are formed when carbon based fuels (oil, gas, coal, biomass) are burned at high temperatures. Today automobiles (the internal […]