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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