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    All are inorganic pollutants except

    Solution

    Inorganic Pollution are things found naturally but because of human production of goods have been altered to drastically increase the amount of them in the environment (some examples include arsenic, lead, as well as many different air pollutants). Examples of Inorganic Pollution: Lead, Zinc, Copper, Cadmium.

    Motor oil is an organic pollutant.

     

  • Question 2
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    To protect and improve the quality of our environment which act was passed and in Which year?

    Solution

    An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.

    Short title, extent and commencement. 

    • This Act may be called the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
    • It extends to the whole of India.
    • It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

     

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    Biodegradable is

    Solution

    All the substances that can be broken into simpler forms due to action of microbes are called biodegradable. Crude oil decomposed into petrol, kerosene, gasoline etc. It is an organic substance can be changed into simpler forms.

     

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    An example of anthropogenic pollution is

    Solution

    Pollution that is produced directly by human activities are called anthropogenic pollution. Atomic explosion is carried out by human beings so, it is an anthropogenic pollution.

     

  • Question 5
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    Acid rain causes

    Solution

    Acid rain causes marble cancer and stone leprosy both. The sulphuric acid and nitric acid present in acid rain reacts with calcium carbonate present in marbles and stone to breakdown them.

     

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    Effect of gaseous pollutants on human body will depend upon

    Solution

    Effect of gaseous pollutants on human body depends upon their solubility in water. Most of the gases except carbon dioxide and oxygen enters the human body in form of solute.

     

  • Question 7
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    Read the following statements:
    a) all pollutants are waste materials
    b) phosphorus don’t pollute water if present in excess

    Solution

    Pollutants are harmful substances that alter the biological, physical and chemicalproperties of water, air or soil. They are not waste materials. Phosphorus pollute water if present in excess amount.

     

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    In case of hereditary methemoglobinemia symptoms of cyanosis appear

    Solution

    Methemoglobinemia is a disorder characterized by the presence of a higher than normal level of methemoglobin in the blood. In case of hereditary methemoglobinemia symptoms of cyanosis appear from birth.

     

  • Question 9
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    Match the following:

    MetalPollutant
    a) Pb
    b) Hg
    c) Cd
    d) As

    Toxicity result
    i) minamata disease
    ii) itai-itai disease
    iii) black foot disease
    iv) anaemia

    Solution

    Toxicity of lead (Pb) causes anemia. Mercury (Hg) toxicity causes minmata disease. Cadmium (Cd) toxicity leads to itai-itai disease and toxicity of As causes black food disease.

     

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