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Explain tropospheric pollution in 100 words.

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Tropospheric pollution occurs due to the presence of undesirable poisonous gases and the solid particles in the air. The gaseous and particulate pollutants are-1 Gaseous air pollutants: These are mainly oxides of sulphur `(SO_(2), SO_(3))`, oxides of nitrogen `(NO, NO_(2))` and oxides of carbon `(CO, CO_(2)), H_(2)S` , hydrocarbons, ozone and other oxidants. 2 Particulate pollutants: Particles in the form of smog, dust, mist, smoke etc., belong to this category.
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CHHAYA PUBLICATION-ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY-SOLVED NCERT EXERCISE
  1. Define environmental chemistry.

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  2. Explain tropospheric pollution in 100 words.

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  3. Carbon monoxide gas is more dangerous than carbon dioxide gas. Why?

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  4. List gases which are responsible for greenhouse effect.

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  5. Statues and monuments in India are affected by acid rain. How?

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  6. What is smog! How is classical smog different from photochemical smogs...

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  7. Write down the reactions involved during the formation of photochemica...

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  8. What are the harmful effects of photochemical smog and how can they be...

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  9. What are the reactions involved for ozone layer depletion in the strat...

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  10. What do you mean by ozone hole? What are its consequences?.

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  11. What are the major causes of water pollution? Explain.

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  12. Have you ever observed any water pollution in your area? What measures...

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  13. What do you. mean by Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)?

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  14. Do you observe any soil pollution in your neighbourhood? What efforts ...

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  15. What are pesticides and herbicides? Explain giving examples.

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  16. What do you mean by green chemistry? How will it help decrease environ...

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  17. What would have happened if the greenhouse gases were totally missing ...

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  18. A large number of fish are suddenly found floating dead on a lake. The...

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  19. How can domestic waste be used as manure?

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  20. For your agricultural field or garden you have developed a compost pro...

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