List the products of combustion of fossil fuels. What are their adverse effects on the environment?
Carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water, carbon monoxide are the products of combustion of fossil fuels. Their adverse effects on the environment are: Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas which leads to global warming. Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur react with water vapour present in air to form acids which fall in the form of acid rains and harms life. Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas which creates respiratory problems.
