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) can not 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:

Question

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) can not 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) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (C) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect (D) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Correct answer is (d) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect