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JEE Main 2023Environmental Chemistry Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift

Question

Match List I with List II

List I
Industry
List II
Waste Generated
(A) Steel plants (I) Gypsum
(B) Thermal power plants (II) Fly ash
(C) Fertilizer industries (III) Slag
(D) Paper mills (IV) Bio-degradable wastes

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Correct answer
A(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Step-by-step explanation

A - Steel plants : They generate waste in the form of slag (III), which is a by-product of the smelting process used in steel production.

B - Thermal power plants : These plants generate fly ash (II) as a by-product of coal combustion.

C - Fertilizer industries : The manufacture of phosphate fertilizers can produce gypsum (I) as a waste product.

D - Paper mills : They generate bio-degradable wastes (IV) as a result of the pulp and papermaking processes.

Therefore, the correct option is A : (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV).

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