In an equation form: S + O2 --> SO2 or sulfur dioxide (Oxidation of sulfur) C + O2 --> CO2 or carbon dioxide- Complete Combustion (Oxidation of carbon) 2C + O2 --> 2CO or carbon monoxide- Incomplete Combustion (Oxidation of carbon) 2NO + O2 --> 2NO2 or nitrogen dioxide (Oxidation of nitric oxide) The major causes of emissions of these harmful acidic oxides are: Pollutant Major Sources Carbon monoxide (CO) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Motor-vehicle exhaust; some industrial processes, combustion. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) Sulfur trioxide (SO3) Heat and power generation facili...

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Other problems in the public's perception of environmental issues include the slow process it involves. ... If we took a couple of steps back we might see a completely different picture. ... This means that the explosion of population plus the industrialization process has increased greatly the amount of CO2 pumped into the air. ... But in reality none of them make much sense, they just try to keep the population under control and try to avoid causing stress. ...

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