Heavy Metal and Radioactive Pollution
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Chemistry
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What to Focus On
- Heavy metals have density > 5 g/cm³
- Examples: Pb, Hg, Cd, As
- Trace metals occur ≤ 1000 ppm in Earth's crust
- Natural sources: volcanoes, rock weathering, leaching
- Anthropogenic sources: mining, smelting, fossil fuel burning, industrial waste, pesticides
- Heavy metals bind to soil and water, entering food chain
- Lead causes anemia, brain damage, and accumulates in bones
- Mercury (especially methylmercury) damages nervous system and bioaccumulates
- Cadmium causes kidney damage, hypertension, and bone disease
Common Mistakes to Avoid
All heavy metals are toxic, even in small amounts.
Heavy metals can be broken down or destroyed like organic pollutants.
Mercury is most dangerous in its metallic form when swallowed.
Memory Tips
Definition of heavy metal: density > 5 g/cm³
Examples of toxic heavy metals: Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As)
Anthropogenic sources of heavy metals
Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification
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