Effects of Air Pollutants
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Freon group of refrigerants are
Inflammable
Toxic
Non-inflammable and toxic
Nontoxic and non-inflammable
Given below is the representation of type of pollution. Study the picture and answer the question.
(i) Name the type of pollution shown in the picture.
(ii) Name one source of this pollution.
(iii) How does this pollution affect human health?
(iv) Write one measures to reduce this pollution.
(v) State the gaseous compound that leads to the depletion of the ozone layer and create ‘ozone holes’.
Question 3
Why do we often sneeze when we inhale a lot of dust-laden air?
Question 3
Why do we often sneeze when we inhale a lot of dust-laden air?
Emissions from motor vehicles contain
Hydrocarbons
CO
Lead
All of these
pH of acid rain usually ranges between ______and______
- release of carbon monoxide by incomplete combustion
- formation of CO2 by combustion and animal respiration
- Production of NH3 by industry and coal gas
- NO2 and SO2 form burning
two times
twenty times
100 times
200 times
- False
- True
- Ozone
- Carbon monoxide
- Nitric oxide
- Sulphur dioxide
- Emission of nitrogen oxides
- Carbon dioxide
- All of above
- Formation of smog and acid rain
- Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine was caused by leakage of Diborane.
- Union Carbide treated its waste before expelling it into the environment after the Bhopal tragedy.
- Dow Chemical refused to clean up, provide safe drinking water, or compensate the victims of Bhopal tragedy.
- Russia, Ukraine and Belarus have been burdened with the continuing and substantial decontamination and compensation costs of the Chernobyl accident.
The major pollutant behind the infamous `Bhopal’ leakage was
- Trees are very healthy
- Trees are heavily infested
- Location is highly polluted
- Location is not polluted
- excessive release of NH3 by coal gas/ industries
- more release of NO2 and SO2 by burning of fossil fuels
- more release of CO2 by burning of coal/wood cutting of forests and increasing population
- excessive release of CO by incomplete combustion of carbonaceous fuels
- Large amount of toxic NO will be produced which cause sterility.
content inside the room will rise tremendously and will cause lung failure.
- Precipitates of sulphur will be released in the air.
- Increased CO levels will cause seizures, heart attack and even death.
The major source(s) of emissions of SO2 is/are
smelting of ores
combustion of petroleum
petroleum refining
all of these
- Radioactive fallout engulfed Bhopal
- Thousands of human being died
- Methyl isocyanate gas leakage took place
- It took place in the night of December 2/3, 1984
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- (ii) and (iii)
- (i), (ii) and (iv)
- Only iv
- (i) and (ii)