Question

Give an example of a primary pollutant.

Answer 1

Pollutant:

1. Any substance or molecule that has a damaging effect on the environment, human biosphere, plants, etc, and adversely affects the usage of a resource is a pollutant.
2. Various types of pollutants are air pollutants, water pollutants, and land pollutants.
3. Examples of primary pollutants are carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide, unburnt particulates, etc.