What is biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste ?
What is biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste ?
Industrial wastes are divided into two types:
$(i)$ Biodegradable waste : Biodegradable wastes are genereted by cotton mills, food processing units, paper mills and textile factories.
$(ii)$ Non-biodegradable wastes : Non-biodegradable wastes are generated by thermal power plants which produce fly ash; integrated iron and steel plants which produce blast furnace slag and steel melting slag. Industries manufacturing aluminium, zinc and copper produce mud and tailings. Fertilizer industries produce gypsum. Hazardous wastes such as inflammables, composite explosives or highly reactive substances are produced by industries dealing in metals, chemicals, drugs, pharmaceuticals, dyes, pesticides, rubber goods etc.
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Match List $I$ with List $II$
List $I$
List $II$
$A$ Nitrogen oxides in air
$I$ Eutrophication
$B$ Methane in air
$II$ $pH$ of rain water becomes $5.6$.
$C$ Carbon dioxide
$III$ Global warming
$D$ Phosphate fertilisers in water
$IV$ Acid rain
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match List $I$ with List $II$
| List $I$ | List $II$ |
| $A$ Nitrogen oxides in air | $I$ Eutrophication |
| $B$ Methane in air | $II$ $pH$ of rain water becomes $5.6$. |
| $C$ Carbon dioxide | $III$ Global warming |
| $D$ Phosphate fertilisers in water | $IV$ Acid rain |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- [JEE MAIN 2023]
Have you ever observed any water pollution in your area? What measures would you suggest to control it?
Have you ever observed any water pollution in your area? What measures would you suggest to control it?
The pollution due to oxides of sulphur gets enhanced due to the presence of:
$(a)$ particulate matter
$(b)$ ozone
$(c)$ hydrocarbons
$(d)$ hydrogen peroxide
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
The pollution due to oxides of sulphur gets enhanced due to the presence of:
$(a)$ particulate matter
$(b)$ ozone
$(c)$ hydrocarbons
$(d)$ hydrogen peroxide
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- [NEET 2022]
What do you mean by green chemistry ? How will it help decrease environmental pollution ?
What do you mean by green chemistry ? How will it help decrease environmental pollution ?
What do you mean by ozone hole ? What are its consequences ?
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