The document is a questionnaire focused on environmental chemistry, covering various topics such as greenhouse gases, pH levels of rainwater, and the effects of pollutants. It includes multiple-choice questions about atmospheric layers, water quality, and chemical substances related to environmental health. The questions aim to assess knowledge on environmental issues and their chemical implications.
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CLASS XII CH 12
The document is a questionnaire focused on environmental chemistry, covering various topics such as greenhouse gases, pH levels of rainwater, and the effects of pollutants. It includes multiple-choice questions about atmospheric layers, water quality, and chemical substances related to environmental health. The questions aim to assess knowledge on environmental issues and their chemical implications.
(a) CH4 (b) CO2 (c) N2O (d) All of these 02. The pH of normal rainfall is: (a) Below 5 (b) 5 to 8 (c) 6 to 6.5 (d) 7 to 8 03. The best alternative of CFCs is: (a) Iodofluoro Carbons (b) Hydrofluoro carbons (c) Oxyfluoro carbons (d) N.O.T 04. The region of sphere which extend from 85 km to 500 km from our Earth’s is known as: (a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere (c) Mesosphere (d) Thermosphere 05. The region of sphere which extend from 0 km to 11 km from our Earth’s is known as: (a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere (c) Mesosphere (d) Thermosphere 06. The region of sphere which extend from 11 km to 50 km from our Earth’s is known as: (a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere (c) Mesosphere (d) Thermosphere 07. The region of sphere which extend from 50 km to 85 km from our Earth’s is known as: (a) Troposphere (b) Stratosphere (c) Mesosphere (d) Thermosphere 08. The branch of chemistry which deals with the study of the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances is called: (a) Polymeric chem: (b) industrial chem: (c) organometallic chem: (d) Green chem: 09. Water having dissolved oxygen less than ____ ppm is polluted: (a) 10 (b) 4 (c) 40 (d) 100 10. Troposphere extends up to: (a) 11 km (b) 20 km (c) 30 km (d) 40 km 11. Peroxy Acetyl Nitrate (PAN) is an irritant to human beings and it affects: (a) Eyes (b) ears (c) Stomach (d) Nose 12. Which gas is not a pollutant: (a) SO2 (b) CO (c) NO2 (d) CO2 13. The rigid rocky part of environment is called: (a) Atmosphere (b) Hydrosphere (c) Biosphere (d) Lithosphere 14. Unpolluted rain water has a pH of: (a) 4.9 (b) 5.6 (c) 4.3 (d) 7 15. Indigo dyes contain __________ chromophore : (a) Aldehyde (b) carbonyl (c) ester (d) ether 16. A single chlorine free radical can destroy how many ozone molecules: (a) 100 (b) 10,0000 (c) 10,000 (d) 10 17. The increase in the concentration of oxidizing agents in smog like H 2O2, HNO3, Peroxy acetyl nitrate( PAN ) and ozone in the air is called: (a) Carbonated smog (b) Nitrated smog (c) Photochemical smog (d) Sulphonated smog 18. The yellowish-brown color in photochemical smog is due to the presence of : (a) SO2 (b) CO (c) CO2 (d) NO2 19. Which one of the following pollutants can cause death of a person by binding with haemoglobin of red blood cells: (a) Chloroflourocarbons (b) Oxides of sulphur (c) Carbon monoxide (d) Oxides of nitrogen 20. Following is better to disinfect water : (a) F2 (b) O2 (c) O3 (d) KMnO4 21. Detergents greatly affect: (a) Aquatic life (b) Modern life (c) Plant’s life (d) terrestrial life 22. The suspected liver carcinogen which also has negative reproduction and developmental effect on humans is: (a) Iodoform (b) Bromoform (c) Tropoform (d) Choloroform 23. Which is the metal, whose elevated concentration is harmful for fish as it clogs the gills thus causing suffocation? (a) Na (b) Pb (c) Zn (d) Al 24. Halogens are being used as fire extinguisher, mild antiseptic, CFCs and many other organic chemicals. Which of the following halogens is used to kill bacteria in drinking water : (a) F (b) Cl (c) Br (d) I 25. Which of the following is a viral disease: (a) Cholera (b) Dysentery (c) Typhoid (d) Jaundice 26. The combination of smoke and fog is called: (a) Slag (b) Smog (c) Matte (d) Smelting st 27. The term acid rain was 1 introduced by an English chemist _________ in 1872. (a) John Dalton (b) Robert Angus (c) Micheal Henry (d) Beer lambert 28. The oxides of Nitrogen which cause pollution of air is / are. (a) NO (b) NO2 (c) N2O4 (d) a & c (e) a & b 29. The WHO recommended pH range for drinking water is : (a) 5 to 6 (b) 6.5 to 9.5 (c) 6.5 to 8.5 (d) 3 to 10 30. The amount of Chlorine in drinking water recommended by WHO is ________ mg/l. (a) Greater than 1 (b) Greater than 2 (c) Less than 0.1 (d) Less than 0.2