Environmental Chemistry Question 33

Question: Use of which of the following solvent in dry cleaning will result in less harm to ground water-

Options:

A) $ Cl_2C=CCl_2 $

B) Liquid $ CO_2 $

C) $ H_2O_2 $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] Replacement of earlier used tetra- chloroethene as solvent for dry cleaning by liquid $ CO_2 $ results in less harm to ground water.