Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce emission of harmful gases. Catalytic converters change unburnt hydrocarbons into
carbon dioxide and water
carbon mono oxide
methane
carbon dioxide and methane
Why is it necessary to remove sulphur from petroleum products?
To reduce the emission of sulphur dioxide in exhaust fumes
To increase efficiency of automobiles engines
To use sulphur removed from petroleum for commercial purposes
To increase the life span of engine silencers
Which one of the following impurities is easiest to remove from waste water?
Bacteria
Colloids
Dissolved solids
Suspended solids
Which one of the following diseases is not due to contamination of water?
Hepatitis-B
Jaundice
Cholera
Typhoid
Nuisance growth of aquatic plants and bloom-forming algae in natural water is generally due to high concentrations of
carbon
sulphur
calcium
phosphorus