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Question 41

Match List I with List II

List IList II
ANitrogen oxides in airIEutrophication
BMethane in airIIpH of rain water becomes 5.6
CCarbon dioxideIIIGlobal warming
DPhosphate fertilisers in waterIVAcid rain


Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Environmental Chemistry Analysis & Solution

Question: Match List I with List II:

List I:
A. Nitrogen oxides in air
B. Methane in air
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Phosphate fertilisers in water

List II:
I. Eutrophication
II. pH of rain water becomes 5.6
III. Global warming
IV. Acid rain
💡 Core Concepts Table:

Each environmental pollutant matches a distinct ecological effect based on atmospheric and aquatic chemical properties.

Step-by-Step Matching Analysis:

A. Nitrogen oxides in air → IV (Acid rain)

Reason: Nitrogen oxides (NO_x) dissolve in cloud moisture and react with oxygen to form nitric acid (HNO_3), lowering the precipitation pH drastically below normal limits and causing Acid rain.

B. Methane in air → III (Global warming)

Reason: Methane (CH_4) is a potent greenhouse gas that traps infrared radiation in the atmosphere, significantly contributing to the greenhouse effect and Global warming.

C. Carbon dioxide → II (pH of rain water becomes 5.6)

Reason: Normal, unpolluted rain is naturally slightly acidic because atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO_2) dissolves in it to form weak carbonic acid (H_2CO_3), bringing the baseline clean rainwater pH to exactly 5.6.

D. Phosphate fertilisers in water → I (Eutrophication)

Reason: Runoff containing agricultural phosphate fertilizers acts as a massive nutrient boost in water bodies, triggering dense algal blooms. When these plants die, their decomposition starves the water of oxygen, causing aquatic life to suffocate—a process called Eutrophication.


Correct Option: C (A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I)

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