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At high temperature, nitrogen and oxygen combine to form oxides of ______.
At high temperature, nitrogen and oxygen combine to form oxides of ______.
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Carbon monoxide binds with ______ more strongly than oxygen, making it highly poisonous.
Carbon monoxide binds with ______ more strongly than oxygen, making it highly poisonous.
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Acid rain is primarily caused by the presence of ______ and sulphuric acid in polluted air.
Acid rain is primarily caused by the presence of ______ and sulphuric acid in polluted air.
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The main harmful effect of nitrogen dioxide is irritation in the ______.
The main harmful effect of nitrogen dioxide is irritation in the ______.
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Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of sulphur dioxide and oxides of ______ into the atmosphere.
Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of sulphur dioxide and oxides of ______ into the atmosphere.
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Pollution is defined as the effect of undesirable changes in our surroundings that have a harmful effect on ______, animals and human beings.
Pollution is defined as the effect of undesirable changes in our surroundings that have a harmful effect on ______, animals and human beings.
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Four gaseous pollutants are : Sulphur dioxide, Hydrogen sulphide, Nitrogen oxides and ______.
Four gaseous pollutants are : Sulphur dioxide, Hydrogen sulphide, Nitrogen oxides and ______.
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Compounds of sulphur like sulphur dioxide (SO2) and sulphur trioxide (SO3) cause air pollution, while hydrogen sulphide (H2S) can lead to ______ and irritates the eye and the throat.
Compounds of sulphur like sulphur dioxide (SO2) and sulphur trioxide (SO3) cause air pollution, while hydrogen sulphide (H2S) can lead to ______ and irritates the eye and the throat.
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Natural sources of air pollution include volcanic eruptions, lightning discharge, decaying vegetation, and ______.
Natural sources of air pollution include volcanic eruptions, lightning discharge, decaying vegetation, and ______.
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Oxides of Nitrogen enter the atmosphere primarily from the burning of ______ in furnaces.
Oxides of Nitrogen enter the atmosphere primarily from the burning of ______ in furnaces.
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A scrubber absorbs gaseous __________ such as sulphur dioxide to reduce acid rain formation.
A scrubber absorbs gaseous __________ such as sulphur dioxide to reduce acid rain formation.
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The __________ effect is due to solar radiations trapped by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.
The __________ effect is due to solar radiations trapped by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.
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Carbon dioxide has the largest contribution of about __________% towards the greenhouse effect.
Carbon dioxide has the largest contribution of about __________% towards the greenhouse effect.
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__________ can greatly contribute to global warming by allowing infrared rays to penetrate but trapping heat.
__________ can greatly contribute to global warming by allowing infrared rays to penetrate but trapping heat.
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The atmosphere acts like a __________ by trapping heat energy from the Sun.
The atmosphere acts like a __________ by trapping heat energy from the Sun.
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