Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter Environmental Chemistry NCERT Solutions | Carbon monoxide gas is more dangerous th

What are the harmful effects of photochemical smog and how can they be controlled?

Write down the reactions involved during the formation of photochemical smog.

Explain tropospheric pollution in 100 words.

What are the reactions involved for ozone layer depletion in the stratosphere?

What would have happened if the greenhouse gases were totally missing in the earth's atmosphere? Discuss.

Statues and monuments in India are affected by acid rain. How?

What do you mean by green chemistry? How will it help decrease environmental pollution?

What is smog? How is classical smog different from photochemical smog?

What do you mean by ozone hole? What are its consequences?

A large number of fish are suddenly found floating dead on a lake. There is no evidence of toxic dumping but you find an abundance of phytoplankton. Suggest a reason for the fish kill.

How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?

What are hybridisation states of each carbon atom in the following compounds ?

(i) CH₂=C=O,

(ii) CH₃CH=CH₂,

(iii) (CH₃)₂CO,

(iv) CH₂=CHCN,

(v) C₆H₆

What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm³ of air at 1 bar to 200 dm³ at 30°C?

What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?

Calculate the molecular mass of the following:
(i) H₂O
(ii) CO₂
(iii) CH₄

Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species:

(a) NaH₂PO₄

(b) NaHSO₄

(c) H₄P₂O₇

(d) K₂MnO₄

(e) CaO₂

(f) NaBH₄

(g) H₂S₂O₇

(h) KAl(SO₄)₂.12 H₂O

What is the basic theme of organisation in the periodic table?

Explain the formation of a chemical bond.

Choose the correct answer. A thermodynamic state function is a quantity
(i) used to determine heat changes
(ii) whose value is independent of path
(iii) used to determine pressure volume work
(iv) whose value depends on temperature only.

A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased.
a) What is the initial effect of the change on vapour pressure?
b) How do rates of evaporation and condensation change initially?
c) What happens when equilibrium is restored finally and what will be the final vapour pressure?

Describe the usefulness of water in biosphere and biological systems.

For the following equilibrium, K_c = 6.3 × 10¹⁴  at 1000 K

NO (g) + O₃ (g) ↔ NO₂ (g) + O₂ (g)

Both the forward and reverse reactions in the equilibrium are elementary bimolecular reactions. What is K_c, for the reverse reaction?

ΔU⁰of combustion of methane is – X kJ mol^–1. The value of ΔH⁰ is

(i) = ΔU⁰

(ii) > ΔU⁰

(iii) < ΔU⁰

(iv) = 0

Calculate the atomic mass (average) of chlorine using the following data:

What is the basic difference in approach between the Mendeleev’s Periodic Law and the Modern Periodic Law?

What are allotropes? Sketch the structure of two allotropes of carbon namely diamond and graphite. What is the impact of structure on physical properties of two allotropes?

Define the bond length.

Write the names of isotopes of hydrogen. What is the mass ratio of these isotopes?

A sample of drinking water was found to be severely contaminated with chloroform, CHCl₃, supposed to be carcinogenic in nature. The level of contamination was 15 ppm (by mass).

(i) Express this in percent by mass.

(ii) Determine the molality of chloroform in the water sample.

Saline hydrides are known to react with water violently producing fire. Can CO₂, a well known fire extinguisher, be used in this case? Explain.