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Solutions for Chapter 8: Atmospheric Pollution

Below listed, you can find solutions for Chapter 8 of CISCE Selina for Concise Chemistry [English] Class 9 ICSE.


Exercise 8 (A)Exercise 8 (B)Exercise 8 (C)Exercise 8 (D)
Exercise 8 (A) [Page 131]

Selina solutions for Concise Chemistry [English] Class 9 ICSE 8 Atmospheric Pollution Exercise 8 (A) [Page 131]

1.1Page 131

Define the following term: Pollution

1.2Page 131

Define the following term: Pollutant

1.3Page 131

Define the following term:

Air pollution

2Page 131

Name any four gaseous pollutants.

3Page 131

Name the compounds of sulphur that cause air pollution. Also, state the harmful effects of sulphur compounds.

4.1Page 131

State: natural sources of air pollution

4.2Page 131

State: man-made sources of air pollution 

5.1Page 131

How do the oxides of nitrogen enter the atmosphere?

5.2Page 131

What are their harmful effects? 

6Page 131

State the origin and health impact of smog.

7Page 131

What are the harmful effects of oxides of sulphur?

8Page 131

State the main sources and effects of carbon monoxide.

9Page 131

Give the mechanism of the action of carbon monoxide.

10Page 131

How can we control carbon monoxide poisoning?

Exercise 8 (B) [Page 133]

Selina solutions for Concise Chemistry [English] Class 9 ICSE 8 Atmospheric Pollution Exercise 8 (B) [Page 133]

1Page 133

Why does rainwater have pH of less than 7?

2Page 133

pH of acid rain is sometimes as low as 2. Explain.

3.1Page 133

Explain the formation of acid rain due to:

Oxides of sulphur

3.2Page 133

Explain the formation of acid rain due to:

Oxides of nitrogen

4Page 133

What are the causes of acid rain?

5.1Page 133

Give the impact of acid rain: On plants

5.2Page 133

Give the impact of acid rain: On soil

5.3Page 133

Give the impact of acid rain: On water bodies

6Page 133

How does a scrubber help in reducing the formation of acid rain?

Exercise 8 (C) [Page 134]

Selina solutions for Concise Chemistry [English] Class 9 ICSE 8 Atmospheric Pollution Exercise 8 (C) [Page 134]

1Page 134

What do you understand by the Green House effect?

2Page 134

What are green house gases? How are they responsible for global warming?

3.1Page 134

State the sources and effects of the following gas:

Carbon dioxide

3.2Page 134

State the sources and effects of the following gas:

Methane

3.3Page 134

State the sources and effects of the following gas:

Water vapor

4Page 134

State the ways of reducing the presence of greenhouse gases.

5Page 134

State the effects of greenhouse gases on the atmosphere.

6Page 134

State the role of a greenhouse in growing plants.

7Page 134

Our atmosphere acts as a greenhouse. Explain.

8Page 134

How can we reduce global warming?

Exercise 8 (D) [Page 137]

Selina solutions for Concise Chemistry [English] Class 9 ICSE 8 Atmospheric Pollution Exercise 8 (D) [Page 137]

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What is a pollutant?

2.1Page 137

What is the effect of the following pollutants on living beings?

Fluorides

2.2Page 137

What is the effect of the following pollutants on living beings?

Smoke particles

2.3Page 137

What is the effect of the following pollutants on living beings?

Lead

2.4Page 137

What is the effect of the following pollutants on living beings?

Mercury compounds

2.5Page 137

What is the effect of the following pollutants on living beings?

Smog

2.6Page 137

What is the effect of the following pollutants on living beings?

Nitrogen oxide 

3Page 137

What is air pollution? How does this pollution take place?

5Page 137

Name some particulate pollutants.

6Page 137

Why is cigarette-smoking harmful?

7Page 137

What is smog? State its damaging effects.

8Page 137

What do you understand by ppm?

9Page 137

Describe the major air pollutants. How does carbon monoxide pollute our environment?

10.1Page 137

How do you propose to control:

Carbon monoxide emission

10.2Page 137

How do you propose to control:

SOx emission

11Page 137

Give the composition, causes, and effects of acid rain.

12Page 137

Explain the effect of sulphur dioxide on the atmosphere.

13Page 137

Explain the formation of ozone in the atmosphere.

14Page 137

What is the function of ozone in the atmosphere?

15Page 137

State the chemicals responsible for ozone layer destruction.

16.1Page 137

Name any two:

Natural sources of atmospheric pollution.

16.2Page 137

Name any two:

Gases that are responsible for the formation of acid rain. 

17Page 137

Explain the term 'global warming'. State two ways by which global warming can be reduced.

18Page 137

State two effects of ozone depletion.

19Page 137

What is the cause of acid rain? Give any two impacts of acid rain.

20Page 137

Explain the methods of preventing acid rain.

21Page 137

State an advantage of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas).

22Page 137

State how CFC breaks the ozone layer.

23Page 137

Describe the methods of saving the ozone layer.

24.1Page 137

Fill in the blank:

The pollutants such as NO2, SO2, and SO3 dissolved in the moisture of air are the cause of ____________.

24.2Page 137

Fill in the blank:

Excessive release of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the cause of __________ effect which produces global warming.

24.3Page 137

Fill in the blank:

The ozone layer prevents the harmful ________ radiation of the sun to reach the earth.

24.4Page 137

Fill in the blank:

The decrease in the concentration of ozone in the stratosphere is the cause of the formation of __________ holes.

24.5Page 137

Fill in the blank:

Ozone depletion is mainly caused by the active __________ atoms generated from CFC in the presence of UV radiation. 

25.1Page 137

Select the correct answer:

Excessive release of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the cause of

  • Depletion of ozone

  • formation of polar vertex

  • global warming

  • formation of smog

25.2Page 137

Select the correct answer:

Inhalation of air polluted with carbon monoxide is dangerous because:

  • CO combines with O2 dissolved in the blood.

  • CO combines with hemoglobin of blood.

  • CO removes water from the body and causes dehydration.

  • CO causes coagulation of proteins in the body

25.3Page 137

Select the correct answer:

A decrease in the amount of ozone in the stratosphere is called depletion of the zone and it is caused by

  • UV radiations of sun

  • Use of CFC compounds

  • excessive use of detergents

  • Use of polychlorinated biphenyls 

Solutions for 8: Atmospheric Pollution

Exercise 8 (A)Exercise 8 (B)Exercise 8 (C)Exercise 8 (D)
Selina solutions for Concise Chemistry [English] Class 9 ICSE chapter 8 - Atmospheric Pollution - Shaalaa.com

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Concepts covered in Concise Chemistry [English] Class 9 ICSE chapter 8 Atmospheric Pollution are Global Warming, Ozone Layer Depletion, Acid Rain, Atmospheric Pollution, Gaseous Pollutants and Their Effects, Green House Effect, Advantage of Green House Effect, Preventive Measures of Global Warming, Ozone.

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