JEE PYQ: Environmental Chemistry Question 7
Question 7 - 2021 (24 Feb Shift 1)
The gas released during anaerobic degradation of vegetation may lead to:
(1) Global warming and cancer
(2) Acid rain
(3) Corrosion of metals
(4) Ozone hole
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Answer: (1)
Solution
Biogas is the mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen (anaerobically), primarily consisting of methane and carbon dioxide. Biogas can be produced from raw material such as agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste or food waste. Due to release of $\text{CH}_4$ gas during anaerobic vegetative degradation which causes global warming and cancer.
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