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Two of the main gases released in landfills are methane and carbon dioxide. As bacteria break down garbage, methane gas is released. Carbon dioxide is given off more when there is oxygen reaching the decaying garbage. Of course, those are not the only gases around. People often throw away aerosol cans, and their propellants leak out of the cans and into the environment. They would be filled with combustible chemicals such as butane, or they may contain fluorocarbons.
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What kind of experiment can be done to separate hydrochloric acid from water?
Boiling the water solution the hydrogen chloride is released as a gas.
What does swamp gas produce?
"Swamp gas" usually applies to volatile chemicals released from swamps or bogs when organic material ferments (rots). The chief component is usually methane (CH4), which is normally colorless but can suspend liquid particles (mostly water) to appear as a cloud. Swamp gas from landfills is now sometimes used as natural gas (biogas) by removing contaminants from the methane.
What kind of mask do you wear to protect yourself from chlorine gas?
A gas mask
Which gas is released when caOCl2 is left exposed to air?
chlorine gas
Why no gas is released if sulphur is added to dilute hydrochloric acid?
No gas is released when sulphur is added to dilute hydrochloric acid.
Name the gas released from landfills gas has 21 times more global warming potential than a molecule of CO2?
Methane
What fuel is produce in some landfills?
Bio gas (methane) is produced in landfills through the decay of plant matter. In some landfills methane gas is collected for use as fuel. Otherwise, methane is a significant greenhouse gas.
What kind of pollution do landfills give off?
Yes, landfills do cause pollution
What kind of landfills can be used for parks?
GRASS
What type of gas which can be collected from landfills and burned for energy?
Methane.
What kind of natural gas is siphoned off from some landfills and burned to produce electricity?
Methane is commonly burned at landfills. It is not siphoned; it is a byproduct of decomposing materials inside the landfill. Since methane is lighter than air, it rises from the ground. Burning it keeps the landfill safe and is a great source of energy.
How much toxic pollution is released from landfills?
a lot :)
Do landfills lead to landfill gas?
Yes.(Another contributor wrote:)Methane (CH4) from anaerobic decomposition is the major Greenhouse gas of concern from landfills although some carbon dioxide (CO2) is also produced.
What potent greenhouse gas found in natural deposits and landfills?
Methane. It's also called natural gas.
What kind of solid waste goes to a landfill?
Plastic bottles go into the landfills.
For your paper on landfills you want your readers to get an idea of what landfills look like and smell like so that they can create a picture in their minds Which kind of elaboration would be the be?
A. Sensory image
What is most toxic greenhouse gas emission it is common around landfills and farms?
METHANE
