Neco 2020 Chemistry Question 19

Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2020 Neco Chemistry examination.

Neco 2020 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 19 NECO • 2020 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A factory discharges wastewater containing pollutant X at a concentration of 0.15\,mg\,L^{-1} with a flow rate of 5\,000\,L\,min^{-1}. The river into which it is released has a flow rate of 1.0\times10^{5}\,L\,min^{-1} and a background concentration of X equal to 0.005\,mg\,L^{-1}. Environmental regulations require that the concentration of X downstream of the mixing point must not exceed 0.010\,mg\,L^{-1}. The factory can install a treatment unit that reduces the concentration of X in its effluent by a percentage p (where 0\le p\le100). Assuming complete mixing and that the treatment does not change the effluent volume, calculate the minimum percentage removal p required to meet the regulatory limit.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. p_{min}=27\,\%
B. p_{min}=22\\,\\%
C. p_{min}=35\\,\\%
D. p_{min}=40\\,\\%
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
p_{min}=27\,\%

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This is Neco 2020 Chemistry Question 19. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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