Redox Reactions

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Option (iii)

SO₂ is correct since photochemical fog is formed in the presence of sunlight in summers when NO and hydrocarbons are present in large amounts in the atmosphere. SO₂ is not responsible for photochemical fog. 

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Option (i)

CO is correct since it does not absorb sunlight near the earth's surface and hence it is not radiated back to the earth. Greenhouse gases have this kind of property. 

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Option (iii)

 i.e.,   Both A and R are not correct since the amount of oxygen required by bacteria to breakdown the organic matter present in a certain volume of a sample of water, is called BOD i.e., Biochemical Oxygen Demand. If the BOD of the water is < 5 ppm then it is clean but if it increases then the water pollution increases.

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Option (i)

 i.e., Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A is the answer since pesticides are the synthetic toxic chemicals with ecological repercussions and their repeated use gives rise to pests that are resistant to that group of pesticides and hence making the pesticides ineffective. Therefore, as insect resistance of DDT increased, other organic toxins such as Aldrin and Dieldrin got introduced in the market by the pesticide industry. Most of the organic toxins are water insoluble and are non-biodegradable. 

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Option (iv)

i.e., A is not correct, but R is correct since ozone in the stratosphere is a product of ultraviolet radiations falling on oxygen molecules. The main cause of ozone layer depletion is the release of CFCs i.e., freons. With the depletion of the ozone layer, more ultraviolet radiation filters into the troposphere. These radiations lead to ageing of skin, cataract, sunburn, skin cancer etc. 

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Option (ii)

i.e., Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A is the answer since the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the air is the main cause for global warming. Excess of carbon dioxide gets released into the atmosphere and is removed by green plants which maintains an appropriate level of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. 

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Option (ii)

 i.e., Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A is the answer the pH of rainwater is 5.6 because of the presence of hydronium ions produced due to the dissolution of carbon dioxide in rainwater from atmosphere and when the pH of rainwater drops from 5.6, it is being referred as acid rain. This can be shown as-

H₂O (l)+CO₂ (g)→H₂CO₃ (aq)

H₂CO₃ (aq)→H+ (aq)+HCO₃⁻ (aq)

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Option (iii)

i.e., Both A and R are not correct is the answer since in cold places, sunlight required to grow plants is less. Due to which plants are kept in a glass house so that sunlight enters in the greenhouse to heat up the soil and plants. The warm soil and plants emit infrared radiations which are partially absorbed and partially reflected by the glass. 

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Excessive amount of sulphate (i.e., greater than 500 ppm) in drinking water causes laxative effect, otherwise at moderate levels it is harmless.