Point 17 of 17 — Module 12 — The Atmosphere and the Role of Science in Its SustainabilityQuestion bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)
17 Common mistakes
Mixing up the greenhouse effect (heat trapping, warming) with ozone depletion (more UV). They are different problems, although both involve human emissions.
Saying that greenhouse gases prevent the sunlight from entering. They allow short-wave radiation in and trap the long-wave infrared leaving.
Forgetting that CO is toxic because it binds to haemoglobin much more strongly than O₂ (not because it is acidic).
Writing 2NO₂ + H₂O → 2HNO₃ (unbalanced). The correct reactions are given above.
Believing that acid rain is caused by CO₂ only. The strong acids come from SOₓ and NOₓ.
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