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Given below are two statements: Statement I : In a scrubber the exhaust from the thermal plant is passed through the electric wires to charge the dust particles. Statement II : Particulate matter (PM 2.5) cannot be removed by scrubber but can be removed by an electrostatic precipitator. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

B

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

C

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

D

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Step-by-Step Solution

Scrubber is used by the industries which produce SO2SO_2 as a by product. The limestone present in slurry of scrubber remove SO2SO_2 from the exhaust. Electrostatic precipitator is the most effective device to remove 99% of particulate matter, ‘even PM 2.5’ present in the exhaust.

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