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Gas A, which is the major cause of global warming, combines with hydrogen oxide B in nature in the presence of an environmental factor C and a green material D to form a six carbon organic compound E

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Gas A, which is the major cause of global warming, combines with hydrogen oxide B in nature in the presence of an environmental factor C and a green material D to form a six carbon organic compound E and a gas F. The gas F is necessary for breathing.

  1. What is gas A?
  2. What is the common name of B?
  3. What do you think could be C?
  4. What is material D? Where is it found?
  5. Name the organic compound E.
  6. What is gas F? Name the natural process during which it is released.
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Solution

  1. Gas A is carbon dioxide (CO2), which is the main cause of global warming.
  2. The common name of B is water (H2O).
  3. C is sunlight, an environmental factor that helps in the process of photosynthesis.
  4. Material D is chlorophyll. It is a green pigment found in plant leaves.
  5. Organic compound E is glucose (C6H12O6). 
  6. Gas F is oxygen (O2), which is necessary for breathing. It is released naturally during photosynthesis.
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Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations - Exercise 1 [Page 33]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Exercise 1 | Q 55. | Page 33
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