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Match List I with List II
| List I | List II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Nitrogen oxides in air | I | Eutrophication |
| B | Methane in air | II | pH of rain water becomes 5.6 |
| C | Carbon dioxide | III | Global warming |
| D | Phosphate fertilisers in water | IV | Acid rain |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Each environmental pollutant matches a distinct ecological effect based on atmospheric and aquatic chemical properties.
Matching Analysis:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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