Consider the following statements :

1. Statement I: Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries.

2. Statement II: Activated carbon exhibits a large surface area and a strong potential for adsorbing heavy metals.

3. Statement III : Activated carbon can be easily synthesized from environmental wastes with high carbon content.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Question

Consider the following statements :

1. Statement I: Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries.

2. Statement II: Activated carbon exhibits a large surface area and a strong potential for adsorbing heavy metals.

3. Statement III : Activated carbon can be easily synthesized from environmental wastes with high carbon content.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Accepted Answer

Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I

Answer

Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I

Answer

Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I

Answer

Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct

Explanation

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