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Leaching of heavy metals from drinking water pipes show presence of $____$ in drinking water :-

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Leaching of heavy metals from drinking water pipes, especially lead pipes, can introduce heavy metal ions into drinking water. The presence of dissolved $H_{2} S O_{4}$ and $HN O_{3}$ (acids) in water can accelerate this leaching process by reacting with the pipe material, increasing the solubility of metals.

The final answer is $D$

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Environmental ChemistrySubtopic:Water Pollution

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