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Samar shah
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Answer to: The pollution of air caused by burning petroleum fuels (like petrol and diesel) in vehicles can be controlled by fitting a device X in the exhaust system of vehicles.

(a) Catalytic converter (b) It converts poisonous carbon monoxide into non-poisonous carbon dioxide and harmful nitrogen oxides into harmless nitrog...

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Answer to: The energy in petrol originally came from the sun. Explain how it got into petrol.

Petrol is obtained from petroleum, which is a fossil fuel. Fossil fuels were originally made by sun’s energy because it was the sunlight of long ago t...

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Answer to: Fossil fuels are energy-rich compounds of element X which were originally made by the plants with the help of sun’s energy.

(a) X = Carbon (b) Another element which is usually found in combination with carbon in fossil fuels is hydrogen.

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Answer to: (a) Describe how fossil fuels were formed. (b) Explain how sun is considered to be the ultimate source of fossil fuels.

(a) The plants and animals which died millions of years ago and got buried deep in the earth, away from the reach of oxygen, got converted into fossil...

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Answer to: What are fossil fuels? Give three examples of fossil fuels.

Natural fuels formed deep under the earth from the pre-historic remains of the organisms (like plants and animals) are called fossil fuels. Ex. Coal...

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Answer to: Why is the leakage of LPG detected easily although it is odourless? State the steps to be taken in case its leakage is detected in the kitchen.

For the detection of leakage, a foul smelling substance called ethyl mercaptan is added to the LPG. In case of LPG leakage in the kitchen, following...

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Answer to: Why is LPG considered a better fuel than coal?

LPG is considered as a better fuel than coal because it has a higher calorific value, while burning it does not produce any smoke.

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Answer to: Why is LPG considered a good fuel?

LPG is considered as good fuel because it has a high calorific value gives a smokeless flame.

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Answer to: What are the various steps which can be taken to control (or reduce) pollution caused by burning fossil fuels?

Pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels can be controlled by the increasing the efficiency of combustion process and by using various techniqu...

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Answer to: Write a short note on the pollution caused by burning fossil fuels.

Burning of fossil fuels leads to the production of many acidic gases like sulphur-dioxide and nitrogen dioxides. These gases causes acid rain which da...

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Answer to: What are the disadvantages of burning fossil fuels?

Disadvantages of burning the fossil fuels are: (i) The burning of fossil fuels produce acidic gases. (ii) The burning of fossil fuels produce larg...

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Answer to: Explain the principle of working of a thermal power plant. Draw a labelled diagram to illustrate your answer.

In a thermal power plant, heat produced by burning coal is used to boil water to form steam. The steam, at high temperature and pressure, rotates the ...

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Answer to: What is meant by conventional sources of energy? Write the names of two conventional sources of energy.

The traditional sources of energy which are familiar to most people are called conventional source of energy. Ex. Wood, coal etc.

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Answer to: Explain why, natural gas is considered to be a good fuel.

Natural gas is considered to be a good fuel because it has a high calorific value, burns with a smokeless flame, causes no air pollution and does not ...

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