Description : (1) the action of ultraviolet rays on oxygen Explanation: The majority of tropospheric ozone formation occurs when nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO ) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as xylene, ... violet rays. NOx, CO, and VOCs are called ozone precursors. CO + 2O2 + CO2 + O3
Last Answer : Water is not effective in extinguishing a fire caused by petrol because - (1) the flame is too hot for water to cool it down (2) water and petrol react chemically (3) water and petrol are ... (4) water and petrol are immiscible with each other and petrol which forms the upper layer continues to burn
Description : Fluorosis (a bone disease) is caused by the presence of high concentration of __________ in atmospheric air. (A) Hydrocarbons (B) Hydrogen fluoride (C) Hydrogen sulphides (D) Nitrogen dioxide
Last Answer : (B) Hydrogen fluoride
Description : Photochemical reaction of nitrogen oxides with unsaturated hydrocarbons produces
Last Answer : Photochemical reaction of nitrogen oxides with unsaturated hydrocarbons produces A. methyl isocyanate B. ... C. Benzpyrene D. peroxy-acyl nitrates.
Description : Which of the following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog? (1) Nitrogen Oxides (2) Hydrocarbons (3) Methane (4) Ozone
Last Answer : (4) Ozone Explanation: Ozone is produced during the formation of photochemical smog. Photochemical smog is a mixture of pollutants that are formed when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) react to sunlight, creating a brown haze above cities.
Description : Which of the following in auto-mobile exhaust can cause cancer? (1) Oxides of nitrogen (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Lead (4) Polyclinic hydrocarbons
Last Answer : (2) Carbon monoxide Explanation: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are formed during incomplete combustion. Domestic wood burning and road traffic are the major sources of PAHs. Exposure ... reactive diol epoxide intermediates and their subsequent covalent binding to critical targets in DNA.
Description : The constituents of automobile exhaust that can cause cancer is/are : (1) Oxides of nitrogen (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Polycyclic hydrocarbons (4) Lead
Last Answer : (2) Carbon monoxide Explanation: Lead is a naturally occuriing bluish-gray metal found in small amounts in the earth's crust. In the past, when lead was added to gasoline, breathing automobile ... found to be carcinogen. A substance that causes cancer or helps cancer grow is called a carcinogen.
Description : Which of the following emissions in the exhaust gas of an I.C. engine causes the formation of photochemical smog? (A) Nitrogen oxides (B) Hydrocarbons (C) Both 'a' & 'b' (D) Carbon monoxide
Last Answer : (C) Both 'a' & 'b'
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 : The smog in cities in India mainly consists of (A) Oxides Of sulphur (B) Oxides of nitrogen and unburnt hydrocarbons (C) Carbon monoxide and SPM (D) Oxides of sulphur and ozone
Last Answer : (B) Oxides of nitrogen and unburnt hydrocarbons
Description : Which of the following pollutants is not emitted from the transport sector? (A) Oxides of nitrogen (B) Chlorofluorocarbons (C) Carbon monoxide (D) Poly aromatic hydrocarbons
Last Answer : (B) Chlorofluorocarbons
Description : Which of the following in automobile exhaust can cause cancer? (1) Oxides of nitrogen (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Lead (4) Polyclinic hydrocarbons
Last Answer : Polyclinic hydrocarbons
Last Answer : Lead
Description : . Photo-chemical reactions occur in presence of (A) Sunlight (B) Darkness (C) Solid catalysts (D) Monochromatic radiation only
Last Answer : (A) Sunlight
Description : A carbonaceous fuel (containing no H2 or hydrocarbons) is burnt and the resulting flue gas contains 21% CO2 . It means that (A) 21% excess air has been used for combustion (B) 21% excess oxygen has ... (C) Complete combustion of fuel has taken place (D) No excess air has been used for combustion
Last Answer : (C) Complete combustion of fuel has taken place
Description : Presence of high concentration of ozone and smog in atmospheric air causes the (A) Embrittlement & decrease of folding resistance of paper (B) Cracking of rubber products (C) Fading of dye on textiles (D) Damage of electrical insulator on high tension power line
Last Answer : (B) Cracking of rubber products
Description : Characteristic reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons are initiated by (a) Electrophiles (b) Nucleophiles (c) Free radicals (d) Uncharged molecules
Last Answer : Electrophiles
Description : Which of the following chemical reactions does not lead to formation of a salt? w) Reaction of salts with acids. x) The reaction of base anhydrides with acid anhydrides. y) Action of water on oxides of nonmetals. z) Reaction of acid with base.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ACTION OF WATER ON OXIDES OF NONMETALS. (If water reacts with oxides of nonmetals, an acid is formed.)
Description : A liquid/gaseous fuel containing hydrocarbons and high amount of sulphur is burnt with 40% excess air. The flue gas still contains large amount of carbon monoxide. This may be due to the (A) Presence of large ... fuel (C) High sulphur content in the fuel (D) Lack of thorough mixing of fuel with air
Last Answer : (D) Lack of thorough mixing of fuel with air
Description : Lung cancer & DNA breakage are the major ill effects of excessive ozone exposure to human beings. Ozone layer depletion in the atmosphere is mainly caused by the presence of (A) CO2 (B) SO2 (C) Hydrocarbons (D) CFC (chloro fluoro carbon)
Last Answer : (D) CFC (chloro fluoro carbon)
Description : The color of Red soil is red due to the presence of the which of the following oxides? a. Ferric b. Aluminium c. Phosphorus d. Calcium
Last Answer : a. Ferric
Description : The presence of alkali oxides in alumino silicate ceramics is likely to result in dielectric breakdown due to (A) Polarization (B) Conductivity (C) Structural homogeneties (D) Ionization
Last Answer : The presence of alkali oxides in alumino silicate ceramics is likely to result in dielectric breakdown due to Conductivity
Description : With reference to factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, which of the following statements is not correct? (a) Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration up to 0.05% can enhance CO2 fixation rate. ( ... for higher yield. (d) Light saturation for CO2 fixation occurs at 10% of full sunlight.
Last Answer : (b) C3 plants respond to higher temperature with enhanced photosynthesis while C4 plants have much lower temperature optimum
Description : What refers to the heating of the earth’s atmosphere not caused by direct sunlight but by infrared light radiated by the surface and absorbed mainly by atmospheric carbon dioxide? A. Greenhouse effect B. Global warming C. Thermal rise effect D. Ozone effect
Last Answer : Greenhouse effect
Description : With reference to factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, which of the following statements is not correct ? (1) Increasing atmospheric CO 2 concentration up to 0.05% can enhance CO 2 fixation ... for higher yield (4) Light saturation for CO 2 fixation occurs at 10% of full sunlight
Last Answer : (2) C 3 plants respond to higher temperatures with enhanced photosynthesis while C 4 plants have much lower temperature optimum
Description : Fibrinolytic therapy is based on activation of plasminogen, the inactive proteolytic enzyme of plasma that binds to fibrin during the formation of thrombosis. Activation of plasminogen to plasmin results ... TPA all exceed 30 minutes d. Streptokinase is significantly cheaper than urokinase or TPA
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, d Streptokinase is a bacterial protein produced by group C b-hemolytic streptococci. It is therefore antigenic in humans and can be associated with allergic reaction in ... one agent over the other. Streptokinase however, is markedly less expensive than either urokinase or TPA
Description : Hydrocarbons are (a) Composed of carbon and hydrogen (b) Composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (c) Composed of carbon and oxygen (d) Composed of carbon and nitrogen
Last Answer : Composed of carbon and hydrogen
Description : Chemoautotrophic bacteria obtain the energy they need from a. The Reactions Of Photosynthesis. b. Sunlight. c. Carbon Dioxide In The Atmosphere. d. Inorganic Chemicals.
Last Answer : b. Sunlight.
Description : Effects of nitrogen oxides on health? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Nitrogen oxides produced from the emission of automibiles and power plants are the source of fine air borne particles which lead to:
Last Answer : Nitrogen oxides produced from the emission of automibiles and power plants are the source of fine air ... C. Wet acid deposition D. Industrial smog.
Description : Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are important pollutants of :
Last Answer : Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are important pollutants of : A. Water B. air C. Soil D. All of the above
Description : The enthalpy changes of formation of the gaseous oxides of nitrogen `(N_(2)O` and `NO)` are positive because of `:`
Last Answer : The enthalpy changes of formation of the gaseous oxides of nitrogen `(N_(2)O` and `NO)` are positive ... The tendency of oxygen to form `O^(2-)`
Description : Nitrogen oxides released in the stratosphere causes ozone depletion due to
Last Answer : Nitrogen oxides released in the stratosphere causes ozone depletion due to A. catalysing conversion of ... . reacting with ozone D. All the above
Description : Statement I Nitrogen and oxygen are the main components in the atmosphere but these do not react to form oxides of nitrogen. Statement II The reaction
Last Answer : Statement I Nitrogen and oxygen are the main components in the atmosphere but these do not react ... D. Both are assertion and reason are incorrect
Description : Nitrogen forms the largest number of oxides as it is capable of forming stable multiple bonds with oxygen. They range from `N_(2)O` (O.S of nitrogen +
Last Answer : Nitrogen forms the largest number of oxides as it is capable of forming stable multiple bonds with ... red D. Nitrogen dioxide is not acidic oxide
Description : Nitrogen forms the largest number of oxides as it is capable of forming stable multiple bonds with oxygen. They range of `N_(2)O` (O.S of nitrogen +1)
Last Answer : Nitrogen forms the largest number of oxides as it is capable of forming stable multiple bonds with oxygen. They range ... C. `NO_(2)` D. both A and C
Description : How many of the following properties increase down the group for nitrogen family (a) Atomic size (b) Acidic character of oxides (c) Boiling point of h
Last Answer : How many of the following properties increase down the group for nitrogen family (a) Atomic ... Metallic character (g) Basic character of hydrides
Description : Which of the following oxides of Nitrogen is Neutral
Last Answer : Which of the following oxides of Nitrogen is Neutral A. `N_(2)O_(5)` B. `N_(2)O_(3)` C. `N_(2)O_(4)` D. `N_(2)O`
Description : Nitrogen oxides produced from the emission of automobiles and power plants are the source of fine air borne particles which lead to
Last Answer : Nitrogen oxides produced from the emission of automobiles and power plants are the source of fine air ... C. Industrial smog D. Wet acid deposition
Description : Which plant has the maximum power of absorbing `CO_(2)` and oxides of nitrogen in a polluted area?
Last Answer : Which plant has the maximum power of absorbing `CO_(2)` and oxides of nitrogen in a ... Coleus indica C. Robinia pseudoacacia D. Daucus carota
Description : Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils? 1. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks 2. They contain iron oxides 3. They have high water retention capacity 4. They ... nitrogen content (a) II and III (b) Only III (c) Only IV (d) III and IV
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which one of the following is the main culprit in the thinning of Ozone layer in the earth’s stratosphere? A. Methane B. Chlorofluorocarbons C. Nitrogen oxides D. Carbon dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : (3) Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur Explanation: Acid rain is caused by emissions of oxides of Sulfur and Nitrogen (Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide), which react with the water molecules in the ... The emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) result from fossil fuel combustion.
Last Answer : (3) live wire and the neutral wire Explanation: Three wires enter most homes from the power pole-two "hot" wires and a third "neutral" wire. Each hot wire provides 120- volt current for ... the main switch is put off because the electric circuit (the path where the electricity travels) gets opened.