A large number of fish are suddenly found floating dead on a lak

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91.

A large number of fish are suddenly found floating dead on a lake. There is no evidence of toxic dumping but you find an abundance of phytoplankton. Suggest reason for the fish kill.


All aquatic plants and animals depend on the dissolved oxygen in the water. The solubility of oxygen in water varies from 15 ppm (at 0°C) to 9 ppm (at 20°C). The aquatic plants and animals need a certain level of oxygen in the water, fish needing the highest level of oxygen. Excessive phytoplankton (organic pollutants such as leaves, grass, trash etc.) present in water is biodegradable. A large population of bacteria decomposes this organic matter in water. During this process, some of the oxygen dissolved in water has been consumed. As a result, the level of the dissolved oxygen goes down from 9 ppm to 6 ppm or even below it. When the concentration of the dissolved oxygen falls below 6 ppm, the fish can not survive. Hence, they die and float dead on the lake.
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92.

What would have happened if the greenhouse gases were totally missing in the earth's atmosphere ? Discuss.

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93.

What do you mean by green chemistry? How will it help decrease environmental pollution?
Or
Comment: 'Green chemistry is an alternative tool for reducing pollution'

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94.

Have you ever observed any water pollution in your area? What measures would you suggest to control it?

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95.

What do you mean by Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)?

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96.

Do you observe any soil pollution in your neighbourhood? What efforts will you make for controlling the soil pollution?

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97.

Ozone is present as a chief constituent in which region of the atmosphere?

  • Troposphere

  • Stratosphere

  • Mesosphere

  • Thermosphere


98.

The gas leaked from a storage tank of the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal tragedy was

  • Methyl isocyanate

  • Methylamine

  • Ammonia

  • Ammonia

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99.

A water sample has ppm level concentration of following anions

F-= 10; SO42- =100; NO3-= 50

the anion/anions that make/makes the water sample unsuitable for drinking is /are:

  • only NO3-

  • both 2 SO4- and NO3-

  • only F– 

  • only F– 

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100.

Identify the wrong statements in the following:

  • Chlorofluorocarbons are responsible for ozone layer depletion

  • Greenhouse effect is responsible for global warming

  • Ozone layer does not permit infrared radiation from the sun to reach the earth

  • Ozone layer does not permit infrared radiation from the sun to reach the earth

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