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Air and Atmosphere — CHEMISTRY STD 6 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6CHEMISTRYAir and Atmosphere2 Marks
Question
Mention five causes of air pollution.
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Answer

CAUSES OF AIR POLLUTION ARE:
  1. Burning of FOSSIL FUELS and FIBRES.
  2. Cutting of forests.
  3. An eruption of volcanoes.
  4. Increase in POPULATION.
  5. Agricultural activities like the use of chemical fertilisers, insecticides, pesticides, and burning of husks, etc.

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