Description : The gas used to extinguish fire is – (1) Neon (2) Nitrogen (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Carbon monoxide
Last Answer : (3) Carbon dioxide Explanation: Fires require these 3 things: a fuel (a hydrocarbon, which is a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen), a source of oxygen, and heal. Carbon Dioxide is most commonly used to extinguish fire as it displaces wwgen, thus choking the very source of a fire.
Description : The gas used to extinguish fire is (1) Neon (2) Nitrogen (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Carbon monoxide
Last Answer : Carbon monoxide
Description : The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Nitrous oxide (4) Nitrogen peroxide
Last Answer : (1) Carbon dioxide
Description : Acid rain is caused by, the pollution of environment by - (1) carbon dioxide and nitrogen (2) carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide (3) ozone and carbon dioxide (4) nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (1) carbon dioxide and nitrogen
Description : Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by - (1) carbon dioxide and nitrogen (2) carbón monoxide and carbon dioxide (3) ozone and carbon dioxide (4) nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (4) nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
Description : Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by – (1) Carbon monoxide and Carbon dioxide (2) Ozone and Carbon dioxide (3) Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide (4) Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
Last Answer : (3) Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide Explanation: Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances ... acidic pollutants, known as acid rain. Human activities are the main cause of acid rain.
Description : Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by (1) Carbon monoxide and Carbon dioxide (2) Ozone and Carbon dioxide (3) Nitrous oxide and Sulphur dioxide (4) Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen
Last Answer : Actually Yes it is The place with low humidity with the salt mixture in the air Like places which have coal Brun, High urban population with modern gas transportaion and near to the beach where ... Salt helps these gases to mix well and give acid rain Places like Vizag in Andhra Pradesh
Description : The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is – (1) Sulphur dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Ozone (4) Nitrogen oxide
Last Answer : (1) Sulphur dioxide Explanation: Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is considered as the most serious single air pollutant causing health hazard, obstructing breathing. It always leads to airways inflammation, ... , pulmonary oedema, heart failure and circulatory collapse. It is also responsible for acid rain.
Description : Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by – (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Hydrocarbon (4) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (4) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide Explanation: Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions ( ... dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.
Description : The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is (1) Sulphur dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Ozone (4) Nitrogen oxide
Last Answer : Sulphur dioxide
Description : Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by : (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Hydrocarbon (4) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
Description : What class of fires are carbon dioxide fire extinguishers most commonly used on?
Last Answer : Carbon Dioxide based extinguishers are classified by the letters BC and ABC. They are primarily used in laboratories and should not be used in homes or businesses.
Description : The greenhouse effect is caused by the higher level of which gas in the atmosphere? (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Nitrous oxide (4) Sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (2) Carbon dioxide Explanation: The greenhouse effect is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases, and is re-radiated in all ... the absence of the gases. The environmental effects of carbon dioxide are of significant interest.
Description : The greenhouse effect is caused by the higher level of which gas in the atmosphere ? (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Nitrous oxide (4) Sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : Carbon dioxide
Description : On a cold winter night , the process sleeping in a room with closed door and windows with coal fire burning inside may die due to the excessive accumulation of a) nitrogen monoxide b) nitrogen dioxide c) carbon dioxide d) carbon monoxide
Last Answer : d) carbon monoxide
Description : Which of the process is known as nitrification? (1) Reaction of Nitrogen Monoxide with oxygen to form nitric acid (2) Reaction of nitrogen dioxide with water to form nitric acid (3) Conversion of ammonia to nitrites (4) Conversion of nitrite to nitric oxide
Last Answer : Conversion of ammonia to nitrites
Description : Which gas is used as fire extinguisher? (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Carbon suboxide (4) Sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (1) Carbon dioxide Explanation: A fire extinguisher, flame extinguisher, or simply an extinguisher, is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in ... separate cartridge that is punctured prior to discharge, exposing the propellant to the extinguishing agent.
Description : For extinguishing fire, we use (1) Hydrogen (2) Carbon Monoxide (3) Carbon Dioxide (4) Marsh gas
Last Answer : Carbon Dioxide
Description : Which gas is used as fire extinguisher ? (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Carbon suboxide (4) Sulphur dioxide
Description : Water gas is the mixture of – (1) carbon dioxide and hydrogen (2) carbon monoxide and nitrogen (3) carbon monoxide and hydrogen (4) carbon dioxide and nitrogen
Last Answer : (3) carbon monoxide and hydrogen Explanation: Water gas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, is produced by treating carbon (in the form of coke or coal) with steam at high temperatures.
Description : Which one amongst the following is not a Green House gas? (1) Nitrogen (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Carbon Monoxide (4) Chloro fluoro carbons
Last Answer : (1) Nitrogen Explanation: A greenhouse has (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.
Description : Water gas is the mixture of (1) carbon dioxide and hydrogen (2) carbon monoxide and nitrogen (3) carbon monoxide and hydrogen (4) carbon dioxide and nitrogen
Last Answer : carbon monoxide and hydrogen
Last Answer : Nitrogen
Description : Which one of the following group of gases contribute to the "Green House Effect"? (1) Carbon dioxide and Methane (2) Ammonia and Ozone (3) Carbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide (4) Carbon tetrailouride and Nitrous oxide
Last Answer : (1) Carbon dioxide and Methane Explanation: The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. When ranked by their direct contribution to the greenhouse ... 72 %, Carbon Dioxide: 9- 26 %, Methane: 4-9 % and Ozone: 3-7 %.
Description : Acid rain is due to air pollution by - (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Methane (4) Nitrous oxide and Sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : (4) Nitrous oxide and Sulfur dioxide Explanation: The main chemicals in air pollution that create acid rain are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrous oxide (N2O).
Description : Which one of the following group of gases contribute to the “Green House Effect”? (1) Carbon dioxide and Methane (2) Ammonia and Ozone (3) Carbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide (4) Carbon tetraflouride and Nitrous oxide
Last Answer : Carbon dioxide and Methane
Description : Burning pyrites ore gives out – (1) Carbon dioxide gas (2) Sulphur dioxide gas (3) Nitrogen dioxide gas (4) Nitric oxide gas
Last Answer : (2) Sulphur dioxide gas Explanation: The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, is an iron sulfide with the formula FeS9. Pyrite remains in commercial use for the production of sulfur dioxide, for use in such applications as the paper industry, and in the manufacture of sulfuric acid.
Description : Burning pyrites ore gives out (1) Carbon dioxide gas (2) Sulphur dioxide gas (3) Nitrogen dioxide gas (4) Nitric oxide gas
Last Answer : Sulphur dioxide gas
Description : For extinguishing fire, we use – (1) Hydrogen (2) Carbon Monoxide (3) Carbon Dioxide (4) Marsh has
Last Answer : (3) Carbon Dioxide Explanation: Fire extinguishers use carbon dioxide to displace the oxygen necessary for a fire to burn, extinguishing the blaze. Fires need oxygen, fuel, and heat to ignite, ... flammable liquid fires, but may make some gasoline or paper fires worse by dispersing burning material.
Description : Which of the following is the most toxic gas? A. Carbon dioxide B. Carbon monoxide (Answer) C. Nitrogen D. Hydrogen
Last Answer : B. Carbon monoxide (Answer)
Description : High concentration of which gas will not cause air pollution ? a) oxygen b)nitrogen dioxide c)carbon dioxide d)carbon monoxide
Last Answer : a) oxygen
Description : What are the components responsible for acid rain? (1) Nitrogen monoxide (NO) and Carbon monoxide (CO) (2) Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen oxides (NOx) (3) Carbon dioxide (CO2) and Carbon monoxide (CO) (4) Oxides of carbon (COx) and Oxides of nitrogen (NOx)
Last Answer : (2) Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen oxides (NOx) Explanation: Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NO), which react with the water molecules in the ... in acid rain can cause paint to peel, corrosion of steel structures and weathering of stone buildings.
Description : Which of the following auto mobile gases is not considered to be an air pollutant? (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Sulfur dioxide (4) Nitrogen dioxide
Last Answer : (1) Carbon dioxide Explanation: There are mainly six air pollutants: carbon monoxide lead, ground-level ozone, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide.
Description : Which one out of the following helps in burning? (1) Oxygen (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Nitrogen (4) Carbon dioxide
Last Answer : (1) Oxygen Explanation: Karl Scheele, the Swedish chemist, was the first to prepare oxygen by heating mercuric oxide in 1772. Joseph Priestley, the English chemist, also prepared oxygen in 1774 ... on mercuric oxide. Its elemental nature was, however, established by the French chemist, Lavoisier.
Description : Which of the following is most important for absorption of heat radiated from the Sun as well as from the Earth? (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Oxygen (3) Carbon monoxide (4) Nitrogen
Last Answer : (1) Carbon dioxide Explanation: Carbon dioxide is a green house gas that absorbs heat radiated from the Sun as well as re-radiated heat from the Earth's surface.
Description : The ‘Green House effect' is produced due to the presence of excess amount of – (1) Sulphur dioxide (2) Nitrogen dioxide (3) Carbon monoxide (4) Methane
Last Answer : (4) Methane Explanation: By their percentage contribution to the greenhouse effect on Earth the four major gases are: Water vapour (36-70%), Carbon dioxide (9-26%), Methane (4-9%) and Ozone (3- 7%).
Description : Which one out of the following helps in burning? (1) carbon dioxide (2) oxygen (3) carbon monoxide (4) nitrogen
Last Answer : (2) oxygen Explanation: Oxygen is the gas that helps / supports combustion (burning). Nitrogen itself does not support burning (though it forms nitrides with some metals). So, air also supports burning.
Description : Global warming is mainly due to accumulation of – (1) Oxides of nitrogen (2) Oxides of sulphur (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Carbon monoxide
Last Answer : (3) Carbon dioxide Explanation: Global Warming refers to average increase in the earth's temperature due to increase in pollution which results in greenhouse effect which in turn leads to climate ... dioxide accumulate into the atmosphere and trap heat that would normally exit into the outer space.
Description : What are the components responsible for acid rain? (1) Nitrogen monoxide (NO) and Carbon monoxide (CO) (2) Sulphur dioxide (SO2 ) and Nitrogen oxides (NOx ) (3) Carbon dioxide (CO2 ) and Carbon monoxide (CO) (4) Oxides of carbon (COx ) and Oxides of nitrogen (NOx )
Last Answer : Sulphur dioxide (SO2 ) and Nitrogen oxides (NOx )
Description : Which one out of the following helps in burning ? (1) Oxygen (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Nitrogen (4) Carbon dioxide
Last Answer : Oxygen
Description : The ‘Green House effect’ is produced due to the presence of excess amount of (1) Sulphur dioxide (2) Nitrogen dioxide (3) Carbon monoxide (4) Methane
Last Answer : Methane
Description : Greenhouse effect is caused by (1) nitrogen (2) carbon dioxide (3) carbon monoxide (4) nitrogen dioxide
Last Answer : carbon dioxide
Description : Global warming is mainly due to accumulation of (1) Oxides of nitrogen (2) Oxides of sulphur (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Carbon monoxide
Description : You are provided with magnesium ribbon and sulpher powder. Explain with the help of an activity that metal oxides are basic and non-metal oxide are acidic in nature. -Chemistry
Last Answer : Aim: To test the nature of oxides formed by metals and non-metals. Materials Required: Sulphur powder, Mg ribbon, water, blue litmus paper, red litmus paper. Procedure: 1.Take magnesium ribbon ... the metallic oxides are basic in nature whereas most of the non-metallic oxides are acidic in nature.
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) ozone and methane x) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide y) methane and carbon dioxide z) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) oxygen and hydrogen x) ozone and methane y) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide z) methane and carbon dioxide e) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Which of the following is not a major pollutant from automobiles. w) carbon monoxide x) unburned hydrocarbons y) nitrous oxide z) sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR DIOXIDE
Description : Catalyst used in the 'catalytic converter' employed in automobile exhaust line for complete combustion/oxidation of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons is (A) Alumina (B) Platinum (C) Vanadium pentoxide (D) Iron oxide
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Which of the following gases is present under pressure in soft drinks? (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrogen (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Nitrous oxide
Last Answer : (3) Carbon dioxide Explanation: Carbon dioxide is present under pressure in soft drinks. Carbon dioxide adds that special sparkle and bite to the beverage and also acts as a mild preservative. Carbon ... for soft drinks because it is inert, non-toxic, and relatively inexpensive and easy to liquefy.