Question

Write a brief note on the following environmental terms:
i) Acid rain
ii) Eutrophication
iii) Green Chemistry​

Answer 1

Answer:

${ \huge{ \boxed{ \orange{Acid \: rain}}}}$

• Acid Rain as the name suggests can be said to be the precipitation of acid in the form of rain in the simplest manner.
• When atmospheric pollutants like oxides of nitrogen and sulphur react with rainwater and come down with the rain, then this results in Acid Rain.

${ \huge{ \boxed{ \red{Eutrophication}}}}$

• Eutrophication is the process in which a water body becomes overly enriched with nutrients, leading to plentiful growth of simple plant life.
• The excessive growth (or bloom) of algae and plankton in a water body are indicators of this process.
• Eutrophication is considered to be a serious environmental concern since it often results in the deterioration of water quality and the depletion of dissolved oxygen in water bodies.
• Eutrophic waters can eventually become “dead zones” that are incapable of supporting life.

${ \huge{ \boxed{ \pink{Green \: Chemistry}}}}$

• Green chemistry (sometimes referred to as sustainable chemistry) is the branch of chemistry that deals with the design and optimization of processes and products in order to lower, or remove altogether, the production and use of toxic substances.
• Green chemistry is not the same as environmental chemistry.
• The former focuses on the environmental impact of chemistry and the development of sustainable practices that are environment-friendly (such as a reduction in the consumption of non-renewable resources and strategies to control environmental pollution).
• The latter focuses on the effects that certain toxic or hazardous chemicals have on the environment.

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