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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry

Match the pollutant in List I with its maximum permissible limit in drinking water given in List II
\(\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline & \text{List-I} & & \text{List-II} \\ \hline \text{A.} & \text{Lead} & \text{I} & 500 \text{ ppm} \\ \hline \text{B.} & \text{Sulphate} & \text{II} & 50 \text{ ppm} \\ \hline \text{C.} & \text{Nitrate} & \text{III} & 50 \text{ ppb} \\ \hline\end{array}\)
Correct answer is

  1. A A-II, B-III, C-I
  2. B A-II, B-I, C-III
  3. C A-III, B-I, C-II
  4. D A-III, B-II, C-I
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Correct Answer

(C) A-III, B-I, C-II

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Detailed explanation

The maximum permissible limit in drinking water supply are:- Sulphates \(\leq 200\) ppm Chlorides \(\leq 250 \mathrm{ppm}\) Nitrates \(\leq 45 \mathrm{ppm}\) lead \(\leq 50 \mathrm{ppb}\) Fluorides \(\leq 1.5 \mathrm{ppm}\)