Several factories were pouring their wastes in rivers A and B. Water samples were collected from these two rivers. It was observed that sample collected from river A was acidic while that of river B was basic. The factories located near A and B are(a) Soaps and detergents factories near A and alcohol distillery near B.(b) Soaps and detergents factories near B and alcohol distillery near A.(c) Lead storage battery manufacturing factories near A and soaps and detergents factories near B.(d) Lead storage battery manufacturing factories near B and soaps and detergents factories near A.


Correct Answer: (b) Soaps and detergents factories near B and alcohol distillery near A.

Explanation: Waste of alcohol distillery has pH of about 4-5.i.e acidic in nature. Moreover, soaps and detergents are basic in nature. Hence option (b) is correct.

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