Question

what is pollutants​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Pollutants are the substance that pollutes something,especially the water ,land and the atmosphere.

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Answer 2

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❤. POLLUTANT ❤

⭐. It a substance present in nature in greater amounts than natural abundance and is produced due to human activity. This has harmful effect on living organisms and mankind

Ex: plastic materials , DDT , SO2 , CO, Pb , Hg...

❤. CLASS OF POLLUTANT ❤

a) organic pollutants : waste coming fron industries and agricultural fields.

Effect : water becomes toxic.

b) Sewage : from domestic , commercial , foodprocessing and industrail effluents.

Effect : Consumes dissolved oxygen.

c) Inorganic pollutants :

• Salts , trace elements like copper , zinc arsenic and metals coming out from chromium plating industry.
• Metalsvand complex compounds

Effects :

1. Affects the human health and aquatic animals.
2. Metals disturb the water system .Algae cannot grow properly in such surroundings .Metals decrease photosynthesis and increase air pollution directly.