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Define environmental chemistry.

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It is the branch of science dealing with the study of different chemical phenomena occuring in the environment. It is a multi discliplinary science involving the study of the origin, transport, reactions and effects of chemical species in the environment.
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  1. Define environmental chemistry.

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

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  3. Which gases are responsible for greenhouse effect? List some of them.

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  4. Statues and monuments in India such as Tajmahal are affected by acid r...

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  5. What is meant by BOD?

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  6. What are pesticides and herbicides ? Explain using examples.

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  7. What would have happened if green house gases were totally missing in ...

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

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  9. How can domestic waste be used as mannure?

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  10. For your agriculture field or garden, you have developed a compost pro...

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

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  12. Atmospheric pollution increases the global average temperature and the...

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  13. Atmospheric pollution increases the global average temperature and the...

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  14. When the pH of the rain water drops below 5.6 it is called acid rain. ...

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  15. The Taj Mahal in India has been affected by 'acid rain'. Explain the c...

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  16. Organic matter such as leaves, grass, etc are major pollutants in air....

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  17. Organic matter such as leaves, grass, etc are major pollutants in air....

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  18. Ozone in the stratosphere is produced by the help of ultraviolet radi...

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  19. Ozone in the stratosphere is produced by the help of uv radiations. It...

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  20. Particulate pollutants are the minute solid particles or liquid drople...

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