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Water pollution

Water that is one octillion litres in volume makes up two-thirds of our globe. Water makes about 70 percent of the human body. It is an all-purpose solvent. It is the only substance on the earth that occurs in all three forms of matter. Water is now recognised as a core human right by the […]

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Uses of Halogens

The elements Chlorine, Fluorine, Iodine, Bromine, and Astatine (the radioactive element) are known as Halogens. The chemical and physical properties of these elements have been studied very carefully. It is found that they showed a perfect gradation in physical properties, and they belong to group Vll in the periodic table. Overview Chlorine plays an important

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Uses of Dioxygen

Diοxygen (O2) is anοther fοrm in which οxygen can exist. The wοrd ‘diοxygen’ cοmes frοm the wοrd di, meaning twice in Greek. This fοrm οf οxygen οccurs when twο οxygen atοms each share their valence electrοns, which makes them nοt as reactive as elemental οxygen.  This type οf chemical bοnd is called a cοvalent bοnd,

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Types of water pollution

The introduction of contaminants into the environment is referred to as pollution. Water pollution occurs when a body of water contains high amounts of pollutants (hazards) and is no longer acceptable for common human activities such as bathing, cooking, or drinking Water that is one octillion litres in volume makes up two-thirds of our globe.

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Types of Environmental Pollution

Most people are unaware that more than 90% of the world’s population breathes dirty air, according to the World Health Organization. This terrifying figure has an impact on everyone, especially children, the elderly, and asthmatics.  Water that is one octillion litres in volume makes up two-thirds of our globe. Water makes about 70 percent of

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Types of Air Pollution

We take 23,000 breaths per day. I’m at my house. I’m at work right now. You’re driving around in your car. You’re driving to work. That’s a lot of breaths. Breathing is something that most of us don’t think about because we can’t see it. When you can’t see contaminants like invisible gases or particles,

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The Properties of Phosphoric Acid

Phosphoric acid, commonly known as orthophosphoric acid, is classified as a weak acid. H3PO4  is its chemical formula. Orthophosphoric acid is the IUPAC designation for phosphoric acid. The prefix ortho- is introduced to distinguish the acid from other phosphoric acids that are linked to it (also called polyphosphoric acids). When pure, phosphoric acid (H3PO4 )

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The major air pollutant

The contamination of air due to the presence of compounds in the atmosphere that are hazardous to human & other living beings’ health or impair the climate or materials is referred to as air pollution. Air pollutants include gases such as sulphur dioxide, ammonia, nitrous oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbons, as well

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Taste And Odour

What is the clarity of pure drinking water? A natural setting does not provide really pure water, for starters. The water that you see on a daily basis comprises dissolved minerals as well as suspended elements in some cases. If you fill a glass with water from your tap, the water will appear colourless to

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Sulphur

Sulphur is a non-metal that is abundant, tasteless, and odourless. Sulphur is a yellow crystalline solid in its natural state. It can be found as a pure element or as sulphide and sulphate minerals in nature. Although sulphur is known for its foul stench, which is sometimes compared to rotten eggs, that odour is really

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