Question on: JAMB Chemistry - 2022
The addition of charcoal to the filter bed of sand during water treatment for city supply is to?
A
prevent goiter
B
prevent tooth decay
C
remove odour
D
kill germs
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Correct Option: C
The addition of charcoal is to adsorb the radioactive gases within the air vacuumed from a nuclear boiling water reactor turbine condenser and retain them while they rapidly decay to non-radioactive solid species.
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