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ChemistryEnvironmental ChemistryGeneralEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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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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Answer:
D
Solution:
Parameters Maximum prescribed conc. in drinking water
Iron 0.2 ppm
Fluoride 1.5 ppm
Lead 50 ppb
Nitrate





Hence the concentration of nitrate in a given water sample exceeds from the upper limit as given above.

Stream:NTA_ABHYASSubject:ChemistryTopic:Environmental ChemistrySubtopic:General
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