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JEE Main 3 September 2020, Shift 1, Chemistry Q38

Question 38 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 13 of 25.

Thermal power plants can lead to :

(1)Acid rainOfficial answer
(2)Eutrophication
(3)Blue baby syndrome
(4)Ozone layer depletion

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key (Sep 2020).

Chapter: Environmental Chemistry
Topic: Environmental Chemistry
Idea tested: Acid Rain Mechanism

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