Editing Combustion Reactions Used For Energy Source And Acid Rain

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All reactions of the following type are considered Combustion reaction: 
 
Carbon Source + O2 (g) --> CO2 (g) + H2O(g) 
 
 
All carbons source that just contain C, H, and O will give the products. These compounds include hydrocarbons, alcohol, and many other compounds. 
 
If the carbon source has other elements in them besides C,H,O then additional products are made as follows: 
 
If N is in carbon source, you also produces NOX (nitrogen oxides, either NO (nitrogen monoxide) or NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) 
 
If S is in carbon source, you also produce SOX (sulfur oxides, either SO2 (sulfur dioxide) or SO3 (sulfur trioxide).
 
 
So what, why do we care that combustion reactions have these products. 
 
Reason: These gases react with water (for example the moisture in air) to produce acids. We call the products of this reaction with water Acid Rain 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what/index.html Click to What is Acid Rain Webpage]] or type in http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what/index.html. 
 
Comments on webpage: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_students/acid_anim.html Animated Webpage on Acid Rain]] or type in http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_students/acid_anim.html 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The EPA under the Clean Air Act ([[http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/peg/ Clean Air Act Homepage]]) or click http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/peg/. 
On this webpage there is a link so that you can download or make a copy of the Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[[Lab on Making Acid Rain]]

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