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Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) is milligrams per liter (mg/L) for cadmium in drinking water.

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Important Questions on Environmental Chemistry

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A water sample has ppm level concentration of following anions

F-=10; SO42-=100; NO3-=50

The anion/anions that make/makes the water sample unsuitable for drinking is/are
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The maximum prescribed concentration of copper in drinking water is:
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The presence of soluble fluoride ion upto 1 ppm concentration in drinking water, is :
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Eutrophication causes
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Which of the following conditions in drinking water causes methemoglobinemia?
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BOD is a measure of
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand BOD is the amount of oxygen required (in ppm ):
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The condition that indicates a polluted environment is:
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Addition of phosphate fertilizers to water bodies causes:
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The concentration of fluoride, lead, nitrate and iron in a water sample from an underground lake was found to be 1000 ppb, 40 ppb, 100 ppm and 0.2 ppm, respectively. This water is unsuitable for drinking due to high concentration of:
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The value of the parameter "Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)" is important for survival of aquatic life.

Statement II: The optimum value of BOD is 6.5 ppm.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Water samples with BOD values of 4 ppm and 18 ppm, respectively, are:
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A water sample has ppm level concentration of the following metals:

Fe=0.2; Mn=5.0; Cu=3.0; Zn=5.0 .

The metal that makes the water sample unsuitable for drinking is
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Identify the correct statements from the following
I) Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of water is determined by oxidising organic substances with acidified K2Cr2O7
II) High concentration of CO2 leads to stiffness of flower buds
III) NO2 is a lung irritant
IV) Photochemical smog is also called reducing smog.
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Eutrophication causes
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Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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Which of the following statement(s) is (are)
incorrect reason for eutrophication?
(A) excess usage of fertilisers
(B) excess usage of detergents
(C) dense plant population in water bodies
(D) lack of nutrients in water bodies that prevent plant growth

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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BOD stands for:
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Water filled in two glasses A and B gave BOD values of 10 and 20, respectively. The correct statement regarding them is
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The recommended concentration of fluoride ion in drinking water is up to 1 ppm as fluoride ion is required to make teeth enamel harder by converting 3Ca3PO42.CaOH2 to: