Environmental Chemistry
What are pesticides and herbicides? Explain giving examples.
Pesticides: The chemical substances which are used to kill or block the reproductive process in harmful organisms such as rodents, mites, bacteria, fungi etc. Synthetic (man-made) pesticides are broad-based in their action, that is they harm much more organisms than these intended. These substances are non-biodegradable. Pesticides can be divided into three types namely insecticides, herbicides and fungicides.
Herbicides: Herbicides or weedicides are used to kill weeds. Weeds are undesirable plants which grow along with the main crops. Common herbicides are:
(i) 2, 4-D (2, 4-dichloro phenoxy acetic acid)
(ii) MPCA(2- methyl-4-chloro-1-phenoxyacetic acid)
(iii) Butachlor.
The herbicides called triazines are widely used to kill weeds in corn fields.
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How particulates help in the cloud formation?
Name three gases which are major air pollutants.
What are primary and secondary pollutants of the air?
Which zone is called ionosphere?
Give one harmful effect of classical smog.
What is PAN?
What is the nature of London smog and photochemical smog?
Which acids are present in the acid rain?
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