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| N2O: A greenhouse gas, oxidizer. |
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| NO: Acid rain, or air pollution. |
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| HNO3: Acid rain, oxidizer (strong) corrosive |
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| NO2: Air pollution, ozone depletion |
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| NH3: Fertilizer, soil acidification |
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| NH4+: Waste product of animals, absorbed by plants (nitrogen cycle). |
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| NO2-: Food preservatives, toxic to freshwater fish, affects H2O quality |
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| NO3-: Toxic, causes cancer, affects H2O quality |
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| PO43-: Nutrient, found in soil, limiting nutrient |
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| CO2: Greenhouse gas, photosynthesis, pollutant |
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| SO2: Acid rain, volcanoes, burning of coal |
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| SO3: Pollutant, acid rain |
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| H2SO4: Corrosive, toxic to organic life, oil refining |
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| CO32-: Sedimentary rock, ocean acidification |
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| HCO3-: pH buffer, indicates pH of fresh water |
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| CaCO3: Found in rocks, counteracts acid rain, found in shells of marine invertebrates |
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| CH4: Cows make it, it is a greenhouse gas |
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| O3: Forms ozone layer, absorbs UV radiation |
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| CH3Hg: Lowers reproduction rates, harmful to fish, bioaccumulation |
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| CH3Br: Pesticide, depletes ozone |
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| Dichlorodifluoromethane=freon-12 (CFC-12) |
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| CCl2F2: Depletes ozone, found in refridgerators and aerosol cans, has been banned |
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| Trichlorofluoromethane=Freon-13 (CFC-13) |
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| CCl3F: depletes ozone, found in refridgerators and aerosol cans, has been banned |
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| C4H10: alternative fuel, also used in refrigerators |
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| H2S: Natural gas, separates heavy water |
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