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Question
Explain why factory waste is neutralised before disposing it into the water bodies.
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Solution
- Factory waste contains acidic substances. If such waste materials are allowed to flow into water bodies, the acidic effect of the waste can destroy fish and other aquatic life.
- Therefore, before flowing the factory waste into water bodies, it is neutralized so that there is no danger to the life forms in the water bodies.
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