Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ): Primary pollutants (NO and NO₂) produced by high-temperature combustion in vehicles and power plants; contribute to smog and acid rain.
How to apply it: Use NOₓ to explain their dual role as precursors to both photochemical smog and acid deposition.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Atmospheric Pollution
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