Question

Most of the times we burn papers,leaves,boxes etc. is it a correct practice or not? Why?

Answer 1

Burning paper, leaves and boxes is not a correct practice as it releases pollutants that harm our health and environment.

* Combustion of paper is a chemical reaction in which oxygen in the air reacts with cellulose in the paper.

* This reaction leads to the production of carbon dioxide and water vapour. Solid ash is left behind and the environment gets polluted with the smoke generated.

* Similarly, smoke generated from the burning of leaves contains huge amounts of pollutants such as carbon monoxide that causes several health problems.

Answer 2

It is not a correct practice because:

Explanation:

• Paper, leaves and boxes are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
• Burning them would release the carbon into the atmosphere in the form of gases like carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen in the form of water vapour.
• These gases which are carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour are green- house gases.
• Hence, they can trap solar energy in them.
• This can cause Global Warming and Climate Change.