nitrogen dioxide
Reddish-brown pollutant gas
Nitrogen dioxide is a toxic reddish-brown gas with a sharp, acrid odor, produced by combustion and industrial processes.
It's a major component of urban smog and contributes to acid rain.
The chemical formula is NO₂.
Exposure irritates the respiratory system: Nitrogen dioxide levels spike during rush hour traffic.
Sunlight-activated urban pollution
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- air qualityPollution level measurement
- exhaustUse up entirely
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
fossil fuels · industrial · vehicle emissions · power plants · particulate matter · environmental health · ozone · acid rain
Electron-accepting substance
- reactiveTending to respond
- nitric acidCorrosive HNO₃ compound
- oxidizing agentElectron-accepting chemical species
- free radicalUnstable, electron-seeking particle
reddish-brown · pungent odor · catalytic converter · chemical equilibrium · dissociation · paramagnetic
Harm to breathing organs
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- noxious fumesHarmful gases in air
- chemical burnsTissue damage from reactive substances
- poisonousCapable of causing death
pulmonary edema · occupational hazard · ventilation · gas mask · hazmat · chronic exposure
smog
Sunlight-activated urban pollution
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- air qualityPollution level measurement
- exhaustUse up entirely
combustion · fossil fuels · industrial · vehicle emissions · power plants · particulate matter · environmental health · ozone · acid rain · photochemical smog
oxidant
Electron-accepting substance
- reactiveTending to respond
- nitric acidCorrosive HNO₃ compound
- oxidizing agentElectron-accepting chemical species
free radical · reddish-brown · pungent odor · catalytic converter · chemical equilibrium · dissociation · paramagnetic
lung damage
Harm to breathing organs
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- noxious fumesHarmful gases in air
- chemical burnsTissue damage from reactive substances
poisonous · pulmonary edema · occupational hazard · ventilation · gas mask · hazmat · chronic exposure
nitrogen dioxidecarbon monoxide
Toxic combustion byproduct gas
nitrogen · oxygen · carbon dioxide · sulfur dioxide · nitric oxide
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