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Write an essay on air pollution. - Social Science

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Write an essay on air pollution.

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Solution

  1. Air is a mixture of several gases.
  2. The main gases are Nitrogen (78.09%) for forming products such as fertilizers for plants and for making the air inert, Oxygen (20.95%) for breathing, and Carbon dioxide (0.03%) for Photosynthesis.
  3. Air pollution is the contamination of the indoor or outdoor air by a range of gases and solids that modify its natural characteristics and percentage.
  • It categorized into
    i) Primary pollutants
    ii) Secondary pollutant.
  1. Primary Pollutants:
    i) Oxides of Sulphur
    ii) Oxides of Nitrogen
    iii) Oxides of Carbon
    iv) Particulate Matter
    v) Other Primary Pollutants
  2. Secondary Pollutants:
    i) Ground-Level Ozone
    ii) Smog.
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Chapter 2.5: Hazards - Evaluation [Page 130]

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Samacheer Kalvi Social Science [English] Class 8 TN Board
Chapter 2.5 Hazards
Evaluation | Q VI. 1 | Page 130
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