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The gaseous envelope around the earth is known as atmosphere. The lowest layer of this is extended upto 10 km from sea level, this layer is ______.
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The acids present in acid rain are:
(i) Peroxyacetylnitrate
(ii) H2CO3
(iii) HNO3
(iv) H2SO4
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Green house effect leads to global warming. Which substances are responsible for green house effect?
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Acid rain is known to contain some acids. Name these acids and where from they come in rain?
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Some time ago formation of polar stratospheric clouds was reported over Antarctica. Why were these formed? What happens when such clouds break up by warmth of sunlight?
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Match the terms given in Column I with the compounds given in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Acid rain | (a) CHCl2 – CHF2 |
| (ii) Photochemical smog | (b) CO |
| (iii) Combination with haemoglobin | (c) CO2 |
| (iv) Depletion of ozone layer | (d) SO2 |
| (e) Unsaturated hydrocarbons |
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Match the pollutant(s) in Column I with the effect(s) in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Oxides of sulphur | (a) Global warming |
| (ii) Nitrogen dioxide | (b) Damage to kidney |
| (iii) Carbon dioxide | (c) ‘Blue baby’ syndrome |
| (iv) Nitrate in drinking water | (d) Respiratory diseases |
| (v) Lead | (e) Red haze in traffic and congested areas |
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Match the pollutants given in Column I with their effects given in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Phosphate fertilisers in water | (a) BOD level of water increases |
| (ii) Methane in air | (b) Acid rain |
| (iii) Synthetic detergents in water | (c) Global warming |
| (iv) Nitrogen oxides in air | (d) Eutrophication |
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Assertion (A): Green house effect was observed in houses used to grow plants and these are made of green glass.
Reason (R): Green house name has been given because glass houses are made of green glass.
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Assertion (A): The pH of acid rain is less than 5.6.
Reason (R): Carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere dissolves in rain water and forms carbonic acid.
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Assertion (A): Carbon dioxide is one of the important greenhouse gases.
Reason (R): It is largely produced by respiratory function of animals and plants.
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Green plants use carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and return oxygen to the atmosphere, even then carbon dioxide is considered to be responsible for greenhouse effect. Explain why?
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Explain how does greenhouse effect cause global warming.
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Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?
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An alkene ‘A’ contains three C – C, eight C – H σ bonds and one C – C π bond. ‘A’ on ozonolysis gives two moles of an aldehyde of molar mass 44 u. Write IUPAC name of ‘A’.
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What is the basic difference in approach between the Mendeleev’s Periodic Law and the Modern Periodic Law?
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On the basis of quantum numbers, justify that the sixth period of the periodic table should have 32 elements.
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In the modern periodic table, the period indicates the value of:-
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Which of the following statements related to the modern periodic table is incorrect?
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The skeletal structure of CH3COOH as shown below is correct, but some of the bonds are shown incorrectly. Write the correct Lewis structure for acetic acid.

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