Question

Which one of the following statements is not true ?

A. Dissolved oxygen $$(DO)$$  in cold water can reach a concentration upto $$10\,ppm.$$
B. Clean water would have a $$BOD$$   value of $$5\,ppm.$$
C. Fluoride deficiency in drinking water is harmful. Soluble fluoride is often used to bring its concentration upto $$1\,ppm.$$
D. When the $$pH$$  of rain water is higher than $$6.5,$$  it is called acid rain.  
Answer :   When the $$pH$$  of rain water is higher than $$6.5,$$  it is called acid rain.
Solution :
Acid rain is the rain water containing sulphuric acid and nitric acid which are formed from the oxides of sulphur and nitrogen present in the air as pollutants and rain water has a pH range of $$4-5.$$

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Inorganic Chemistry >> Environmental Chemistry

Releted Question 1

Which of the following statement is false ?

A. London smog is oxidising in nature
B. Photochemical smog causes irritation in eyes
C. London smog is a mixture of smoke and fog
D. Photochemical smog results in the formation of $$PAN$$
Releted Question 2

Which of the following acts as a sink for $$CO?$$

A. Plants
B. Haemoglobin
C. Microorganisms present in the soil
D. Oceans
Releted Question 3

Global warming is due to increase of :

A. methane and nitrous oxide in atmosphere.
B. methane and $$C{O_2}$$  in atmosphere.
C. methane and $${O_3}$$  in atmosphere.
D. methane and $$CO$$  in atmosphere.
Releted Question 4

Which of the following statements about the depletion of ozone layer is correct ?

A. The problem of ozone depletion is less serious at poles because $$N{O_2}$$  solidifies and is not available for consuming $$CI{O^ \bullet }$$  radicals.
B. The problem of ozone depletion is more serious at poles because ice crystals in the clouds over poles act as catalyst for photochemical reactions involving the decomposition of ozone of $$C{l^ \bullet }$$  and $$CI{O^ \bullet }$$  radicals.
C. Freons, chlorofluorocarbons, are inert. Chemically, they do not react with ozone in stratosphere.
D. Oxides of nitrogen also do not react with ozone in stratosphere.

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