Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Chemistry Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 26 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A wastewater stream contains 120 mg L⁻¹ of pollutant X. It is treated in two successive stages. The first stage removes 40 % of X, and the second stage removes 30 % of the X remaining after the first stage. After the second stage, 10 % of the remaining X is converted into a more toxic by‑product Y (the conversion reduces the amount of X accordingly). The regulatory limits are: X ≤ 30 mg L⁻¹, Y ≤ 5 mg L⁻¹, and total oxygen demand ≤ 80 mg L⁻¹, where each mg of X consumes 1.5 mg O₂ and each mg of Y consumes 2.0 mg O₂. Does the treated effluent comply with all three limits? State which limit(s) are violated, if any.

Answer Options

A. Limits violated: Y only (X and oxygen‑demand comply)
Correct Answer B. Limits violated: X and Y (oxygen‑demand complies)
C. Limits violated: none (all limits comply)
D. Limits violated: X only (Y and oxygen‑demand comply)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Limits violated: X and Y (oxygen‑demand complies)

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Chemistry Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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