Question

A. Why are factory wastes treated before disposal into water bodies ? Explain.
B. Organic acids are present in some edible substances .Name the organic acids present in these substances :Spinach ,tea, apples and sugarcane juice

Answer 1

Answer:

Factory wastes contain acids which if untreated and discharged into water bodies will cause harm to fish and other aquatic organisms living in water bodies. Therefore, they should first be treated with basic substances to neutralise them and then discharged into water bodies.

Tomato - oxalic acid

Orange - Citric acid

Apple - Malic acid

Grapes - Tartaric acid

Curd - Lactic acid, Butiric acid.

Answer 2

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