Question

State what is meant by the term ‘atmospheric pollution’. Name four gaseous atmospheric pollutants.

Answer 1

Atmospheric pollution : Conditions of air made unclean due to introduction of foreign elements to air so as to cause adverse effects on living organisms on earth” is called atmospheric pollution.
Four gaseous pollutants are:

1. SO₂, SO₃
2. NO, N0₂
   
3. CO₂, CO
4. H₂S