Which one of the following is not a common component of photo-chemical smog?
Ozone
Acrolein
Peroxy acetyl nitrate
Chloroflourocarbons
The radiant energy from the sun is due to :
combustion
nuclear fusion
nuclear fission
chemical reaction
The smog is essentially caused by the presence of
O2 and O3
O2 and N2
oxides of sulphur and nitrogen
O3 and N2
Which of the following is responsible for depletion of the ozone layer in the upper strata of the atmosphere ?
Polyhalogens
Ferrocenes
Fullerenes
Freons
D.
Freons
Freons or chlorofluoro carbons are responsible for depletion of the ozone layer in the upper strata of the atmosphere. They are used as propellants, aerosol spray caps, refrigerents, fire fighting reagents etc. They are stable and chemically inert compounds. They absorb UV-radiation and break down liberating free atomic chlorine which causes decomposition of ozone through free radical reaction. This results in the depletion of the ozone layer.
Match the Column I and Column II and choose the correct code given below.
Column I | Column II |
A. Peroxyacetyl nitrile | i. Waste incineration |
B. Indigo | ii. Vat dye |
C. IR active molecules | iii. Global warming |
D. Dioxins | iv. Photchemical smog |
A - iv; B - ii; C - iii; D - i
A - i; B - ii; C - iv; D - iii
A - ii; B - i; C - iv; D - iii
A - iv; B - i; C - iii; D - ii
Petroleum is obtained from water gas, name of the reaction involved is
Fischer-Tropsch
Benzoic
Dow's
Kjeldahl's
In environmental chemistry, the medium which is affected by a pollutant is called as the.......
sink
slag
solvent
receptor
The maximum prescribed concentration of copper in drinking water is :
0.5 ppm
3 ppm
0.05 ppm
5 ppm