JEE Main 202120 JulyMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2021
- Date
- 20 July
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Environmental Chemistry
JEE Main 2021 · 20 July · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry
Green chemistry in day-to-day life is in the use of:
Green chemistry in day-to-day life is in the use of:
Options
- AChlorine for bleaching of paper
- BLarge amount of water alone for washing clothes
- CTetrachloroethene for laundry
- DLiquified for dry cleaning of clothes
Correct answer
D. Liquified for dry cleaning of clothes
Step-by-step solution
Chlorine gas was used earlier for bleaching paper. These days, hydrogen peroxide is used with suitable catalyst.
Tetrachloroethene was earlier used as solvent for dry cleaning. The compound contaminates the ground water and is also a suspected carcinogen. Replacement of halogenated solvent by liquid will result in less harm to groundwater. Hence, given statement is correct.