2006-09-15 05:35:07 · 6 answers · asked by JenM 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Hi. No. Water is a chemical. A lot of industrial chemicals have interactions with the environment and life that were not predicted. But a lot are harmless.
2006-09-15 05:37:25 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, everything is a chemical. There may be many poisonous chemicals, but everything is a chemical. Farmers put fertilizers on their fields to make the plants grow better. When this washes off to any degree it causes a water pollution called eutification which kills water organisms from the lack of oxygen. Fertilizer can be used in a bomb too. Many industrial wastes should be put in a secure landfill so they will not harm the environment. But we need to remember that water , our food, our medicines etc are all chemicals and in the wrong amounts could harm us.
2006-09-15 14:13:11 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They all can be. It depends what environment you are talking about... If you are talking about the natural world around us, then any chemical can be harmful in excess or absence, depending on the state of the environment. Even the most basic things like oxygen, water, and soil, can be harmful...
2006-09-15 13:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by S W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just remember, ALL substances have a toxic level in relation to their application or environment. An excess of water can cause electrolytic imbalances.
2006-09-15 13:41:44 · answer #4 · answered by L96vette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope water is a chemical afterall and so is fertalizer. it's just chemicals in excess, or that cannot easily be gotten rid of that do dammage
2006-09-15 13:04:16 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the right doses yes. Even water.
2006-09-15 12:39:17 · answer #6 · answered by WeirdSpace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋