explain chemical change due plant and animals decay?
Plants and animals release CO2 to the atmosphere when they decay. The chemical reaction for this process is the same as that for respiration.
6 O2 + C6H12O6 → 6 H2O + 6 CO2.
Organic matter formed due to the death and decay of plants and animals is called as ___ .
Name the layer formed on soil due to the decay of dead plants and animals by the action of microbes.
(a) Explain the pH change as the cause of tooth decay. How can we prevent tooth decay caused by pH variations?
(b) Explain how pH change in the lake water can endanger the lives of aquatic animals (like fish). What can be done to lessen the danger to the lives of aquatic animals in the lake?