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Environmental chemistry deals with the study of the origin, transport, reactions, effects and fates of chemical species in the environment.
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  2. Explain tropospheric pollution.

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

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

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

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  6. a) Write any two differences between classical smog and photochemical ...

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  7. Write the mechanism of formation of photochemical smog.

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

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

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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 is meant by 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 using 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 green house gases were totally missing in ...

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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 mannure?

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

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