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Atmospheric Pollution

ICSE · Class 9 · Chemistry

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Card 1Introduction and definition

What is environmental pollution?

Answer

Environmental pollution is the effect of undesirable changes in our surroundings that have a harmful effect on plants, animals and human beings.

Card 2Introduction and definition

What is a pollutant?

Answer

A pollutant is a toxic or harmful substance that contaminates and degrades the environment and has an adverse effect on life forms.

Card 3Introduction and classification

What are the two types of pollutants based on origin?

Answer

Pollutants are of two types based on origin: natural pollutants and man-made pollutants.

Card 4Sources of air pollution

Name some natural sources of air pollutants.

Answer

Natural sources include volcanoes, decaying vegetation, forest fires, winds and dust storms.

Card 5Sources of air pollution

Name some man-made sources of air pollutants.

Answer

Man-made sources include automobiles, factories, industrial processes and decay of crop residue.

Card 6Air pollution

What is air pollution?

Answer

Air pollution is the degradation of air quality due to harmful contaminants. It affects human, plant and animal life.

Card 7Oxides of nitrogen

Write the balanced equation for formation of nitric oxide in air.

Answer

Balanced equation: N2 + O2 --(high temperature)--> 2NO. Nitrogen and oxygen combine at high temperature in furnaces and engines to form nitric oxide.

Card 8Oxides of nitrogen

Write the balanced equation for nitrogen dioxide formation from nitric oxide.

Answer

Balanced equation: 2NO + O2 -> 2NO2. Nitric oxide reacts with atmospheric oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide.

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