NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryEnvironmental ChemistryPractice
The concentration of fluoride, lead, nitrate and iron in a water sample from an underground lake was found to be 1000 ppb, 40 ppb, 100 ppm and 0.2 ppm, respectively. This water is unsuitable for drinking due to high concentration of
Options
- AIron
- BFluoride
- CLead
- DNitrate
Correct answer
D. Nitrate
Step-by-step solution
Parameters Maximum prescribed conc. in drinking water Iron 0.2 ppm Fluoride 1.5 ppm Lead 50 ppb Nitrate Hence the concentration of nitrate in a given water sample exceeds from the upper limit as given above.