Which of the following conditions shows the polluted environment?
| a. | pH of rainwater is 5.9 |
| b. | Amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is 0.03% |
| c. | Biochemical oxygen demand 10 ppm |
| d. | Eutrophication |
Choose the correct option
1. (a, b, c)
2. (b, c, d)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, b, d)
The acids present in acid rain are :
a. Peroxyacetylnitrate
b. H2CO3
c. HNO3
d. H2SO4
Choose the correct option :
1. (a, b)
2. (b, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, d)
Match the terms given in Column I with the compounds given in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Acid rain | 1. |
| B. Photochemical smog | 2. |
| C. Combination with hemoglobin | 3. Unsaturated hydrocarbons |
| D. Depletion of the ozone layer | 4. |
Codes
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Given below are two statements:
| Assertion (A): | The pH of acid rain is less than 5.6. |
| Reason (R): | Carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere dissolves in rainwater and forms carbonic acid. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |