Particulate Pollution with Diameters Less Than 2

question 69

Multiple Choice

Particulate pollution with diameters less than 2.5 µm are particularly dangerous because they ____.

• A)can penetrate deep into the lungs
• B)dissolve easily in water
• C)​are chemically neutralized by carbon dioxide
• D)​dissolve easily in water and they are chemically neutralized by dissolved carbon dioxide
• E)​can cause eye irritation

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